Devils River Rye Whiskey, Texas, USA

Devil’s River releases their first, award-winning Rye Whiskey.

Devil’s River Whiskey launched their first product — a 90-proof Bourbon — in 2017 using sourced Spirits. President and co-founder Mike Cameron has been driving this upstart Texas-based Spirits company toward nationwide distribution and the opening of their own San Antonio distillery in Q4 of 2019. And they have managed to win a few awards along the way. If the Spirits industry had a "Who to Watch" list, these guys would be on it.

Rye Whiskey is the hottest segment of the market these days. A lot of that popularity comes from the surge of craft cocktail recipes and bespoke bartending. But Rye Whiskey is not so much a "thing" as a range of flavor profiles that lean on important decisions made by the distiller.

Award-winning Devils River Rye Whiskey starts with a mash bill of 51% rye, 45% corn, and 4% malted barley. That relatively mild rye content means that this sipper is going to be spicier than a Bourbon, but still sweet and drinkable neat. And the near perfect 45% ABV means that you’ll have a full dose of flavor.

SmartAss Corner:
Devil’s River Whiskey takes its name from a limestone spring-fed river system that empties into a reservoir on the Rio Grande about 200 miles west of San Antonio where it gets its water.