New Riff Balboa Rye Bottled-in-Bond
Rye Whiskey · New Riff Distilling · Newport, KY
New Riff Balboa Rye Bottled-in-Bond is a rye whiskey from New Riff Distilling in Newport, KY. It is bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV) and carries a 4-year age statement. Suggested retail is about $60.
Tasting notes
95% Balboa rye — a 1940s heirloom grain variety kept alive by New Riff's corn farmer and likely the first distillery to use it in decades. Bottled-in-bond at 100 proof, non-chill filtered. Gold Medal, SF World Spirits 2023 and 2024. Ranked #4 on Whisky Advocate's Top 20.
How it compares
- At $60, it is priced right around the median rye whiskey in the catalog ($65).
- It ranks #128 of 204 rated bottles overall, and #5 of 7 from New Riff Distilling.