About the Whisky:
Named after the father of Bourbon Rev. Elijah Craig this limited release Small Batch, twelve-year-old Bourbon is bottled at Barrel Proof and without chill filtering, preserving the natural flavors produced during the aging process. At full Barrel Proof, you can enjoy the Bourbon much the same way our Master Distiller does when he samples straight from the barrel or, if you choose, add water to reduce the proof to your liking.

Tasting Notes:
Color: Deep Amber
Aroma: Caramel with oak, fruit notes of apple and orange
Taste: Caramel, vanilla and butterscotch along with spices of black pepper and cinnamon in the back of the palate
Finish: Nice layered finish of all flavors; fades slowly with a hint of cool spearmint at the most lingering end

Awards/Reviews:

Double Platinum - Ascot Awards 2023

"Robust and complex flavors here, such as orange, toffee, and worn leather plus a blast of baking spices and vanilla-caramel. Excellent."

93 Points - Intl Wine & Spirits Competition 2023

"A gorgeous mahogany nose is followed by rich flavors of lemon-cream filled chocolate and toasty oak, with delicate overtones of cedar, clove and cinnamon. Persistent and wonderfully elegant."

Gold - International Spirits Challenge 2023

Notes from the Maker:
Rittenhouse is produced in the tradition of the classic rye whiskeys that were once the preeminent American whiskey style, kept alive through the lean years by Heaven Hill and two other distilleries.

An excellent rye whiskey at a competitive price, Rittenhouse Bottled-In-Bond won the coveted “The World’s Best North American Whiskey” in Whisky Magazine’s World Whiskey Awards. The venerable American Whiskey was also named “Top North American Whiskey” at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Awards/Reviews:

Double Gold - SF World Spirits Competition 2023, 2022, 2021

Gold - SIP Awards 2023

93 Points - Intl Wine & Spirits Competition 2023

"Pepper, cinnamon, vanilla, chocolate, coffee, honeycomb, spice and oak characteristics on the nose and palate with a great mouthfeel and sweetness ending in a spicy finish."

93 Points, Great Value - Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2023

"This bottled-in-bond rye displays complex aromas of clover honey, fresh maple, and carraway. Seductive on the palate, it coats the mid and upper palates with bready notes that give way to orchard fruit and baking spices that linger on for a long finish."

Platinum - Ascot Awards 2022

“Well balanced with a buttery mouthfeel and flavors of toffee, black pepper, and a nice dose of fruit.”

Double Gold - SIP Awards 2021

95 Points, Best Buy - Wine Enthusiast

"A versatile must-have for mixing cocktails, look for pleasing vanilla, maple and a hint of dried cherry. The finish is long and drying, with plenty of baking spice notes."