Blend of Rum and Rye Whiskey 'Fortuitous Union - Toasted Bourbon Cask (WDO)'

• Blend of rum and whiskey produced by Rolling Fork Spirits in Starlight, Indiana
• 85% rum blend and 15% whiskey
• Column and pot still single blended rum distilled from molasses by Foursquare Distillery in Barbados; tropically aged 4 years in ex-bourbon barrels
• Pot still rum distilled from molasses by an undisclosed distillery in Jamaica; tropically aged 4 years in ex-bourbon barrels
• Column-distilled rum distilled from molasses by an undisclosed distillery in the Dominican Republic; tropically aged 4 years in ex-bourbon barrels
• Whiskey column distilled by MGP in Indiana; 95% rye and 5% malted barley mash bill; aged 6 years in ex-bourbon casks
• Blended and rested for 3 days in stainless steel; aged an additional 20 months in toasted bourbon casks in Starlight, IN
• Wafts of vanilla, green apple, toasted almond, and tobacco on the nose; green peppercorn, apricot, and papaya on the palate; burnt marshmallow, lemon oil, and watermelon candy ride out a mineralic, richly textured finish
• Non-chill filtered; bottled at cask strength of 55.1% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)

Rolling Fork’s Fortuitous Union was initially born of a happy accident which saw aged rum unintentionally vatted with rye whiskey. They have since spent years crafting a novel blend of Caribbean rum and Indiana rye for this second release. 20 months in toasted bourbon casks provides a finish that highlights the whiskey in the blend, pushing the spicy rye to the fore.

Tasting Notes

Fortuitous Union is a blend of Caribbean rum and Indiana whiskey produced by Rolling Fork Spirits in Starlight, Indiana. Rums in the blend include column and pot still single blended rum distilled from molasses by Foursquare Distillery in Barbados, pot still rum distilled from molasses by an undisclosed distillery in Jamaica, and column distilled rum distilled from molasses by an undisclosed distillery in the Dominican Republic. All three rums were tropically aged in their respective countries of origin for 4 years in ex-bourbon barrels.

Meanwhile, the whiskey was distilled by MGP in Indiana, from a mash bill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley, and aged 6 years in ex-bourbon barrels. These spirits, each individually impressive, were blended at a ratio of 85% rum and 15% rye and rested for 3 days in stainless steel. From there, the blend was vatted in toasted bourbon casks and aged an additional 20 months in Rolling Fork’s Starlight, IN, rickhouse.

Wafts of vanilla, green apple, toasted almond, and tobacco precede green peppercorn, apricot, and dried papaya on the palate with burnt marshmallow, lemon oil, and watermelon candy riding out a mineralic, richly textured finish. Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 55.1% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch).