Old Tahoe Rye Whiskey

Old Tahoe Rye Whiskey

$46.99

Old Tahoe Straight Rye Whiskey embodies classic premium straight rye through meticulous craftsmanship, marrying quality ingredients and controlled aging.

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The origin of Old Tahoe Distillery’s Rye Whiskey began over 60 years ago when a strong, close-knit Italian family welcomed its first-born grandson. Within this family, there was an incredible appreciation for fine food and great wine. Winemaking was an important element of this family’s food culture, and most, if not all, that the Taverniti family consumed was created in their respective households. Mark Taverniti learned the family traditions of winemaking by joining his father and grandmother in its process. This family tradition eventually led to the creation of Old Tahoe Distillery. Mark Taverniti’s love of winemaking brought him and his grandmother much recognition in Northwest Wine Contests. Mark evolved into restaurants, bars, and the wine and beer importing business. Long-time family friends, schoolmates, and college teammates had achieved significant positions in the wine and beer industry. These relationships gave Taverniti a firsthand view of the emerging fine wine explosion of the 1970s and 80s. By the late 80s, craft brewing was gaining momentum, and Mark wanted to get involved. Seeing a parallel to the previous wine revolution, Taverniti founded Spanish Peaks Brewery in 1990 and opened for business in 1991. Spanish Peaks enjoyed success and became a top-ten craft beer brand by the mid-90s. During his tenure as founder and CEO of Spanish Peaks, Mark began to develop an appreciation for distilled spirits, especially whiskey. Taverniti visited many bourbon distilleries and tried to purchase one in the 90s. Although a deal could not be completed, his interest continued. As craft distilling began to “move,” Taverniti viewed yet a third evolution in the wine, beer, and spirits arena. Having benefited from direct participation in the previous boutique trends, Mark created Old Tahoe Distillery. Old Tahoe Distillery has been formed to market and sell traditional Straight Rye Whiskey and Honey Flavored Rye Whiskey. As the Colonial Whiskey of our country and the foundation of many of our traditional whiskey cocktails, Rye has been the target product of Old Tahoe Distillery since its inception.

Old Tahoe Straight Rye Whiskey exhibits the traditional characteristics of superior quality Straight Rye Whiskey. This palate is a historic expression of the classic American whiskey style that should be expected from a premium Straight Rye Whiskey. This taste profile is achieved by marrying the finest available ingredients, including a Straight Rye “Mashbill,” and closely managed small batch aging in properly prepared wood. Old Tahoe Straight Rye Whiskey will present a stronger and spicier spirit than Bourbon or Tennessee whiskey. As a rough comparison, think of the difference between cornbread and rye bread. This subtle and elegant taste profile with depth is achieved by combining Straight Rye with the closely directed aging process. The result is Old Tahoe’s smooth, deep taste with the expected Rye Whiskey taste characteristics.

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