New Riff 8 Year Old Bourbon 2025

Description

The release of the 8-Year-Old bourbon is a major step for New Riff, demonstrating how their own distillate ages and develops. While their standard offerings have been a hit, this expression is seen as a new, more mature “riff” on their classic bourbon profile.

Here are some key details about the New Riff 8 Year Old Bourbon:

Mash Bill: It uses the same high-rye mash bill as their flagship bourbon: 65% corn, 30% rye, and 5% malted barley.

Proof: It is bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV).

Filtration: It is non-chill filtered.

📝 Tasting Notes

The extra time in the barrel has softened the initial rye spice of their younger bottled-in-bond offerings and allowed deeper oak and dark fruit notes to develop.

Appearance: Deep amber, copper.

Nose: Rich aromas of copious cherries and red fruits, butterscotch, vanilla custard, and fresh spearmint leaves.

Palate: Savory-spicy foundation of rye is overlaid with dark berries, caramel, aged oak, and hints of cedar plank and clove. The mouthfeel is often described as oily and dense.

Finish: Long, warm, and balanced. Features rich tannic oak and leather notes that are beautifully counterbalanced with a sweet cream butteriness and lingering cinnamon/rye spice.