Stoll & Wolfe Single Barrel (No. 1225), 53.50%

This Pennsylvania distillery focuses on reviving historic rye expressions, in this case the state’s famed Monongahela style. Chocolate and rye spice on the nose lead to a soft palate that offers stewed red fruits, cinnamon, pepper, and more rye spice. On the finish, baked raspberries and blackberries, vanilla, and just the right amount of spice. Assertive but well balanced and with much to offer.