Haystack Needle Single Barrel Straight Rye
Rye Whiskey · Redwood Empire Whiskey · Vallejo, CA
Haystack Needle Single Barrel Straight Rye is a rye whiskey from Redwood Empire Whiskey in Vallejo, CA. It is bottled at 118 proof (59% ABV) with no age statement. Suggested retail is about $130.
Tasting notes
Single-barrel straight rye whiskey from Redwood Empire's barrel-selection program. Proof varies by barrel (typically 115–124 proof); age varies by selection. Only 4 barrels distilled per day — 100% grain-to-glass. Each release is a unique expression of California rye.
How it compares
- At $130, it costs 2.0 times the median rye whiskey in the catalog ($65).
- At 118 proof it runs 18 proof points hotter than the typical rye whiskey here (100 proof).