HudsonManhattanRyeWhiskey(350mL)

<p>Hudson Whiskey uses whole grain Rye, small artisan barrels, and a driving sub-woofer to create an enigma … one of the best hand-made Rye Whiskeys you will taste this year. </p><p>Hudson Whiskey came into being by accident. Back in 2001, <em>Ralph Erenzo</em> purchased an old grist mill and the surrounding property because of some nearby rocky cliffs. His plan was to create a climber’s ranch…a place where vacationers could come to practice rock-climbing. This didn’t sit well with the neighbors, but he had already bought the land, so he was stuck…or so he thought. </p><p>He looked around and saw that his plot of land was situated amid farms producing grain, had a mill for processing it, access to plentiful water from a limestone aquifer, and the right zoning already in place. Fate made him pivot, and he pivoted to Whiskey, becoming the first new distillery in <em>New York State since Prohibition</em>. <em>15 </em>years and a bunch of awards later, Ralph and his partners are pretty happy with the results, and you will be too. </p><p>Today, <em>Hudson Whiskey</em> makes Baby Bourbon, Manhattan Rye, a Four Grain Bourbon, a unique “New York Corn” Whiskey, and an American Single Malt. </p><p>When you take your first sip of<em> Hudson Manhattan Rye</em> you come upon an enigma. You instantly recognize it as a <em>Rye Whiskey</em>—<em>the rich peppery flavor you expect is right there</em>—but something is different at the same time. Hudson Manhattan Rye mellows out in the glass after it is poured to reveal a clean, almost grassy aroma and flavor and a richer mouth-feel that most Rye Whiskeys. </p><p>Why? Well, maybe it is because they use <em>100% whole grain Rye</em> as opposed to processed grain like many distillers. Perhaps it’s because the grain is <em>locally sourced</em> from one small farm less than ten miles from the distillery. Or it could be the small, artisanal barrels that bring the concept of <em>“small-batch Whiskey”</em> to a new level. Maybe it is because they actually use sub-woofers to agitate those barrels during aging which generates more interaction with the wood. You tell us. What we do know is that Hudson Manhattan Rye mixes into a damn great <em>Manhattan Cocktail</em> and stands up well straight with a drop of water too. </p>