Smooth Ambler Contradiction Rye
Rye Whiskey · Smooth Ambler Spirits · Maxwelton, WV
Smooth Ambler Contradiction Rye is a rye whiskey from Smooth Ambler Spirits in Maxwelton, WV. It is bottled at 92 proof (46% ABV) with no age statement. Suggested retail is about $45.
Tasting notes
A blend of four rye whiskeys — one own-distillate from Smooth Ambler WV (88% rye) plus three sourced from Indiana (MGP 95% rye) and Tennessee (51% and 70% rye mash bills). Non-chill filtered. ABV has shifted across batches (originally 52.5%, now ~46%). Gold Medal, World Whiskies Awards 2024.
How it compares
- At $45, it is priced 31% below the median rye whiskey in the catalog ($65).
- At 92 proof it runs 8 proof points lower than the typical rye whiskey here (100 proof).