The Last Rye spreads its wings for one final time. There is a lot of older juice in Rye #4, but it's the 10-year old stocks that really give it the richer, thicker, syrupy mouthfeel, and bring the blend forward," said Dixon Dedman, Kentucky Owl Master Blender. "This batch was a fun process because you have to look at it for what it will become, not what it is at barrel strength. I experimented deeply to find the right profile while adjusting the proof through blind tastings, but kept gravitating back to 114-proof