Angel's Envy Cellar Collection Vol. 5 — Straight Rye Finished in French Oak Tequila Barrels (2025)
Rye Whiskey · Angel's Envy Distillery · Louisville, KY
Angel's Envy Cellar Collection Vol. 5 — Straight Rye Finished in French Oak Tequila Barrels (2025) is a rye whiskey from Angel's Envy Distillery in Louisville, KY. It is bottled at 104.2 proof (52.1% ABV) and carries a 7-year age statement. Suggested retail is about $270.
Tasting notes
A 7-year MGP straight rye finished 12 months in French oak ex-Patrón Extra Añejo tequila barrels, then blended with an 11-year unfinished straight rye. The first Cellar Collection developed entirely under Master Distiller Owen Martin. Limited to 3,000 nine-liter cases at 104.2 proof.
How it compares
- At $270, it costs 4.2 times the median rye whiskey in the catalog ($65).
- At 104.2 proof it runs 4 proof points hotter than the typical rye whiskey here (100 proof).