Koopers Whiskey Releases 10-Year-Old Rye Aged in Buffalo Trace Barrels
So, there’s this Texas-based blending house called Koopers Whiskey, which was started by Troy and Michelle Kooper in 2012. They just released a 10-Year-Old Straight Rye Whiskey that has been finished in a barrel from Buffalo Trace. The whiskey was initially distilled at Koval in Chicago, using a mashbill made entirely of rye. After spending nine months in new charred oak barrels in Ledbetter, Texas, it was transferred in 2016 to a used Buffalo Trace barrel that previously aged bourbon for seven years. Nearly a decade later, it developed a rich flavor with notes of pepper, oak, and more. Just 231 bottles were released earlier this month and sold out fast, praised for its complex character.
Key facts
- Koopers Whiskey was founded in 2012 by Troy and Michelle Kooper.
- The new rye whiskey is 10 years old and finished in a Buffalo Trace barrel.
- The distillate was sourced from Koval in Chicago, Illinois.
- The mashbill is 100 percent rye grain.
- Initial aging was in 15-gallon new charred oak barrels for nine months in Ledbetter, Texas.
- In 2016, the whiskey was transferred to a used Buffalo Trace barrel that held bourbon for seven years.
- The whiskey is 100 proof.
- Only 231 bottles were released and sold out.
Entities
Institutions
- Koopers Whiskey
- Koval
- Buffalo Trace
- Robb Report
Locations
- Ledbetter
- Texas
- United States
- Chicago
- Illinois