Look for a concentrated crme brle aroma but a lighter flavor profile, mixing caramel, toasted brown sugar and a plummy note. There’s just enough toasty spice to keep it warming and lively, shot through with nutmeg, ginger and allspice. – 95 PTS, KARA NEWMAN, WINE ENTHUSIAST (03/2022)

Rocket Top is named for a 365-foot tall redwood tree in Californias North Coast forest. Balanced sweetness on the nose, lots of cherries, and subtle herbs and spice. Soft on the palate, with red berries, balanced pepper spice, and bitter coffee. A flavorful, mid-length finish offers tasty flavors of strawberry shortcake and cherry pie. This one is well made and not afraid to be flavor-forward. – 91 PTS, WHISKY ADVOCATE (12/2023)

DISTILLERY NOTES:

OVERVIEW: This rare bonded rye whiskey was bottled under the strict tenets of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. Aged in the temperate climate of the Northern California coast, the original distillate was altered only by the addition of pure water from the Russian River Valley aquifer. This bonded whiskey is the purest expression of Redwood Empires craft.

DISTILLING SEASON: Spring 2019
BOTTLING: June 2024
LOT SIZE: 68 Barrels
COLOR: Rust, orange
NOSE: Cinnamon Stick, Mascarpone
PALATE: Dried Fruit, Tobacco, Adobo Pepper
MASH BILL: 89% Rye, 5% Wheat, 6% Malt Barley
AGE: 5 Years
PROOF: 100