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Virgil Kaine, High-Rye, Bourbon Whiskey (Rip Track)

Spirit from United States
by Virgil Kaine
$34.99
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A high-rye bourbon built by two chefs: the extra rye in the mash is there for spice and lift, and it lands as pepper and tobacco on a long finish. Virgil Kaine was founded in Charleston in 2013 by David Szlam and Ryan Meany, both out of the restaurant world, on the premise that culinary instincts could be pointed at whiskey. The name is railroad talk — a rip track is the spur where locomotives get pulled off the main line to be repaired, inspected and painted — and it nods to the brand's namesake, a Civil War-era conductor said to have run a still out of his own train car. Bottled at 90 proof, it works neat and it works even better as the backbone of an Old Fashioned.

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  • Size

    750ml

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Smoked brisket, pork ribs with a peppery rub, pimento cheese, or dark chocolate. Also the backbone of a very good Old Fashioned.

Tasting Profile

Oak, orange peel and butterscotch on the nose; caramel, golden raisin and smoke on the palate. Medium weight, with a long peppery finish edged with tobacco.