When two ryes come from the same legendary Kentucky distillery, you expect a family resemblance. But when the bottles are Pikesville Straight Rye and Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye A925, you’re looking at something far more interesting—a comparison of age, proof, depth, and complexity within the same house style from…
OCTOBER 2, 2025 (VERSAILLES, KY) — Today Woodford Reserve announced a new limited-edition bottle: Barrel Strength Rye. To craft this new expression, Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall used a pre-prohibition style mash bill of 53% rye, the same mash bill as Woodford Reserve Rye, but bottled it at the strength of…