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Following the naming of Elijah Craig Rye Barrel Proof as Whiskey of the Year by Whiskey Advocate, the distillery continues to prove its strength in the rye whiskey category.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
The Fall Back, created by legendary late bartender Sasha Petraske, starts with rye whiskey, which is then split (like the cocktail’s closest relative, the Vieux Carré) with an equal pour of brandy, in this case Apple Brandy.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
It’s built on a base of four-year-old Garrison Brothers Bourbon that was then used to fill 30 ex-rye whiskey barrels in March of 2022.
—Brian Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Foremost, infusing the rye whiskey with duck fat gives the whole thing a silky, roasty-earthy richness that’s accentuated by the complex Mexican Nixta liqueur.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 1 Jan. 2026
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
The Fall Back, created by legendary late bartender Sasha Petraske, starts with rye whiskey, which is then split (like the cocktail’s closest relative, the Vieux Carré) with an equal pour of brandy, in this case Apple Brandy.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
It’s built on a base of four-year-old Garrison Brothers Bourbon that was then used to fill 30 ex-rye whiskey barrels in March of 2022.
—Brian Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Foremost, infusing the rye whiskey with duck fat gives the whole thing a silky, roasty-earthy richness that’s accentuated by the complex Mexican Nixta liqueur.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Rye whiskey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rye%20whiskey. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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