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The one they kept is French oak, lightly toasted and then heavily charred, used as a second round of oak on a rye that was already aged. Toasting heats the wood slowly and brings out sweet, bready flavors. Charring burns the surface fast and adds smoke and caramel.
That rye is three whiskeys from two states. One comes from Bardstown Bourbon Co. in Kentucky, and two come from Sagamore Spirit in Maryland. Two of the three are 95% rye. The third is 52% rye with a lot of corn, which rounds off the spice. Kenny Coleman, Pursuit's co-founder, has said the Kentucky-and-Maryland pairing was "a way to pay homage to two historically significant rye whiskey producing states."
The base is the same blend Pursuit sells on its own as the 108-proof United Rye. Coleman and Ryan Cecil started the Bourbon Pursuit podcast in 2015, launched the spirits company three years later, and blend all of it in Louisville.
At 108 proof it holds up in a Manhattan. Neat, give it a minute in the glass.
What's the difference between toasting and charring a barrel?
Toast is slow heat that cooks the wood's sugars without burning them. Char is open flame that blackens the surface. This finish uses both on the same French oak.
Is this the same as the Triple Mash Rye?
Same three ryes, different bottling. The Triple Mash Rye in our store is the 88-proof version, with no second finish. Double Oaked Rye is 108 proof and goes onto French oak.
Why a 700ml bottle?
Pursuit moved the whole United line to a custom 700ml bottle in 2025.
Good in a Manhattan.
