Very Olde St. Nick Winter Rye White Wax Lot 8 101 Proof

101 proof. Lot 8. White Wax. Very Olde St. Nick Winter Rye — the winter seasonal counterpart to the Summer Rye, drawing on Kentucky straight rye inventory designated by winter seasonal cycles rather than conventional year counts.

Where the Summer Rye tracks the spirit's most active extraction seasons, the Winter Rye designation marks the contraction cycles — when cold temperatures pull the spirit back from the wood, drawing out the soluble compounds that the summer heat drove into the barrel and creating the ebb and flow of seasonal cycling that defines Kentucky maturation. The interplay between summer expansion and winter contraction is what gives Kentucky bourbon and rye their distinctive character; the Winter Rye program honors the cold half of that cycle.

The White Wax seal identifies the premium tier; Lot 8 is the eighth documented batch in the Winter Rye program. Together with the Winter Rye Lot L-10-28 also in the Wooden Cork collection, these two Winter Rye expressions provide a within-program lot comparison.

Specs

• Brand: Very Olde St. Nick
• Style: Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
• Designation: Winter Rye
• Proof: 101 (50.5% ABV)
• Seal: White Wax
• Lot: 8
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How does Winter Rye differ from Summer Rye? Summer Rye tracks maximum expansion cycles when the whiskey drives deepest into the wood. Winter Rye tracks contraction cycles when cold temperatures pull the spirit back from the wood, drawing out soluble compounds that summer heat drove in. Both are essential to Kentucky maturation character.
• Is Winter Rye White Wax Lot 8 still available? Yes — available now.