Maiz Nation Rye (50% ABV, 700 mL)

Pre-order: Expected arrival March 1, 2025

Rye
What began as a simple quest by Jonathan Barbieri to learn more about the region’s antique wheat varieties soon turned into a story that reads like a fairy tale. A serendipitous meeting in the cloud forests of the Sierra Madre introduced Barbieri to a farmer whose family cultivated rye at nearly 10,000 feet above sea level. Now, Maíz Nation proudly crafts the first-ever Mexican rye whiskey, capturing the essence of its origin in every drop. But the full story of this special whiskey, which is grown, mashed, and distilled in Mexico, holds even more intrigue. Pour yourself this Oaxacan Rye and read about how it all came to be.

Handcrafted off-grid at SolCraft Distillery in Oaxaca, Mexico
Very slowly distilled on small, copper pot alembics
Non chill-filtered

MAESTRO DESTILADOR – Jonathan Barbieri

MASHBILL – 84% rye, 10% native corn, 6% malted barley

OAXACAN GROWN RYE – Rarely grown in Oaxaca, the few plots that do exist are above 9000’ elevation

DISTILLERY – SolCraft, San Agustín Etla, Oaxaca

CRUSH – Austrian-built, stone mill, finely ground

MASHING – Solar powered 900L stainless steel tuns

FERMENTATION – 6 days in 500L stainless steel vats with sour mash

DISTILLATION – Solar powered copper alembics: first pass 600L / second pass 350L

BARREL ENTRY PROOF – 50% ABV

AGE – Varies by batch

BARRELS – 200L & 100L white American oak, utilizing some ‘U-stave’ 200L barrels

ADJUSTMENT METHOD – With barrel aged rainwater

ABV – Varies by batch

TASTING NOTES –
AROMA – apple pie, orange peel, leather
TASTE – breakfast pastry, almonds, rye spice
TEXTURE – luscious, tingling, persistent