Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey Sherry Cask Finished
Minor Case · Limestone Branch Distillery
Limestone Branch, founded by descendants of the Beam family, has crafted a rye that punches well above its price point. The sherry finish adds a dimension that many more expensive bottles lack. An ideal introduction to cask-finished rye or a reliable daily pour for experienced drinkers.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Opens with dried cherry and rye spice, layered over a warm butterscotch base. Oloroso sherry influence brings raisin and a faint nuttiness. A thread of orange peel keeps things lifted.
Palate
Medium-bodied with immediate rye grain bite that softens into caramel and dark cherry. The sherry cask adds depth — think pecan brittle and dried fruit — without dominating the cereal backbone. A pleasant cocoa note develops mid-palate.
Finish
Medium length, with lingering rye spice and a final flourish of oak tannin and raisin sweetness.
- Mash Bill
- 51% Rye, 39% Corn, 10% Malted Barley
- Barrel Type
- New charred American oak, finished in Oloroso sherry casks
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Sherry Lane Manhattan — 2 oz Minor Case Rye · 1 oz sweet vermouth · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a Luxardo cherry.
Food Pairing
The rye spice and dried cherry notes in the whiskey mirror the smoke and fruit on the duck, while the sherry-cask sweetness tames the richness of the rendered fat.
Built on the same Lebanon, Kentucky land where the Beam family first distilled in 1788, Limestone Branch revived the family's legacy with this sherry-kissed rye finished in Oloroso casks imported from Jerez.
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