Old Carter Straight Rye Whiskey Small Batch 15 2025 Release

Old Carter Straight Rye Whiskey Small Batch 15 2025 Release

Straight Rye Whiskey | 59% ABV | 118 Proof | 750mL | Distilled in Indiana | Blended & Bottled in Louisville, Kentucky | 9 Years | Cask Strength | 3,065 Bottles

Process & Profile

Old Carter Straight Rye Whiskey Small Batch 15 is a limited 2025 release assembled from 15 barrels of Indiana-distilled rye whiskey produced from a mash bill containing 95% rye. The whiskey matured for nine years in new American oak barrels, with a portion undergoing 2.5 years of double-barrel maturation for additional oak, spice, and concentrated sweetness. Mark and Sherri Carter selected and blended the barrels before bottling the whiskey in Louisville, Kentucky.

Bottled at cask strength without chill filtration, Batch 15 retains its natural oils, texture, and full-flavored rye character at 59% ABV, or 118 proof. The profile combines classic rye spice and herbal notes with green apple, Earl Grey tea, dark caramel, molasses, vanilla, dried fruit, orange peel, and toasted oak.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Green apple, vanilla bean, dark caramel, Earl Grey tea, toasted oak, and fresh herbal rye character.

• Palate: Cinnamon, clove, cracked pepper, molasses, dried fruit, orange peel, and concentrated rye spice.

• Finish: Long, warming, and increasingly dry with toasted oak, black pepper, citrus, herbs, and lingering caramel sweetness.

What Makes It Special

• Limited 2025 Small Batch 15 release from Old Carter Whiskey Co.

• Only 3,065 individually numbered bottles were produced.

• Created from a carefully assembled blend of 15 rye whiskey barrels.

• Distilled in Indiana from a mash bill containing 95% rye.

• Aged for nine years, with a portion double-barreled for 2.5 years.

• Bottled at 59% ABV (118 proof) at cask strength without chill filtration.

How to Enjoy

Pour Old Carter Straight Rye Whiskey Small Batch 15 neat in a Glencairn or other narrow-rimmed whiskey glass and allow it to rest for several minutes. This gives the high-proof rye time to reveal its green apple, tea, caramel, citrus, spice, and toasted oak layers.

A few drops of water can soften the alcohol and open additional fruit, vanilla, and herbal notes. It may also be enjoyed over one large ice cube or used for an especially bold Manhattan, Sazerac, or Rye Old Fashioned, although its limited production makes it particularly suited to slow sipping.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Old Carter Straight Rye Whiskey Small Batch 15 2025 Release?
   Old Carter Straight Rye Whiskey Small Batch 15 2025 Release is a limited cask-strength rye assembled from 15 Indiana-distilled barrels and bottled in Louisville, Kentucky, at 118 proof.

2. How many bottles of Old Carter Straight Rye Whiskey Small Batch 15 2025 Release were produced?
   Old Carter produced exactly 3,065 bottles of Old Carter Straight Rye Whiskey Small Batch 15 2025 Release, with each bottle individually numbered.

3. How old is Old Carter Straight Rye Whiskey Small Batch 15 2025 Release?
   Old Carter Straight Rye Whiskey Small Batch 15 2025 Release was aged for nine years in new American oak barrels, with a portion double-barreled for 2.5 years.

4. What does Old Carter Straight Rye Whiskey Small Batch 15 2025 Release taste like?
   Old Carter Straight Rye Whiskey Small Batch 15 2025 Release features green apple, Earl Grey tea, dark caramel, molasses, vanilla, cinnamon, clove, cracked pepper, orange peel, herbs, and toasted oak.

5. Where can I buy Old Carter Straight Rye Whiskey Small Batch 15 2025 Release?
   You can purchase Old Carter Straight Rye Whiskey Small Batch 15 2025 Release 750mL directly from The Barrel Tap, a trusted online source for limited-edition rye whiskey and premium American spirits.