Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey
Rye Whiskey · Heaven Hill Distillery · Bardstown, KY
Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey is a rye whiskey from Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, KY. It is bottled at 110 proof (55% ABV) and carries a 6-year age statement. Suggested retail is about $50.
Tasting notes
Originally produced in Maryland in the 1890s, Pikesville Rye was shuttered by Prohibition along with the once-booming Maryland rye industry. Revived by Heaven Hill as a premium Kentucky-distilled expression, aged 6 years and bottled at 110 proof. Nose of dusty cocoa and oaky smoke; dry and spicy with honeyed rye and cloves on the palate; soft vanilla and baking spice finish.
How it compares
- At $50, it is priced 23% below the median rye whiskey in the catalog ($65).
- At 110 proof it runs 10 proof points hotter than the typical rye whiskey here (100 proof).