Staying true to the course, Cecil & Coleman have kept transparency at the forefront of their products.  From the press information we can see that the rye whiskeys in this blend came from Bardstown Bourbon Company (Kentucky) and Sagamore Spirits (Maryland).

A 95/5 mashbill (95% Rye / 5% Malted Barley) from each distillery was used, while an additional recipe from Sagamore Spirits utilizing their 52% rye recipe was included to bring in characteristics from corn as well.  This makes perfect sense to me, as the owners of this brand are bourbon fanatics through-and-through.  Some of the Kentucky style rye (which tends to be a “barely legal” rye at 51% or 52% rye content) will likely bring in sweeter notes that bourbon often shows.

Following in the same footsteps as Pursuit United bourbon, Pursuit United Rye wanted to showcase the art of the blend. The small batch blend of straight rye whiskeys utilizes three different mashbills from two states. One is provided by Bardstown Bourbon Company and the other two come from Sagamore Spirit.

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So, once again, we’re looking at a 108 proof non-chill filtered expression of straight rye whiskeys…let’s go!

I’m immediately reminded of Rare Breed Rye with this pour, albeit with a bit less of a mouthfeel and where I think Rare Breed Rye drinks with a big bright character, the Pursuit United Rye comes through with a darker and richer profile.

All in all this is a really nice rye expression and I think it’s proof-positive that the blending over at Pursuit Spirits isn’t a one trick pony.  If you liked the Pursuit United bourbon, I have to recommend you try the rye as well.

TheBourbonFinder thanks Pursuit United for graciously providing us a sample of their product. Being able to try new things in the whiskey space, without strings attached, is an opportunity we greatly appreciate. Per our review ethos, we provide objective reviews and commentary on media samples of spirits and products; remember, friends, these are the good old days of whiskey!

Our grading system: As mentioned in our About Us page, we’re excited to share bourbon with our friends, family, and readers. There are enough critics, cynics, and curmudgeons in the whiskey world as it is, so our goal is to foster the bourbon community in a positive way by bringing fun and entertaining content whenever possible–as such–we decided that applying precise scores to whiskey was simply too serious for us (and didn’t accurately showcase variability in taste from day to day). We use a simple grade school system to apply a grade to the whiskeys we review because we feel it is indicative of the whiskey’s grade for us on that particular day. A grade of a “B” today may very well be a “B+” or even a “B-” on another day, so rather than focusing on a precise score today that may not stand the test of time, we are just sharing our overall grade of that pour for that one tasting. Pour a bit and enjoy, friends, these are the good old days of whiskey!