Indiana Rye Whiskey is now a legal marketing definition/term.
Sort of like Tennessee Whiskey is just a term for Bourbon made in Tennessee, Indiana Rye Whiskey is just a term for rye whiskey made in the state of Indiana. But most people don't realize that Indiana makes a lot of rye whiskey. So now it can be marketed with the distinction of being called "Indiana Rye Whiskey"
Full story is at the link.
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Sort of like Tennessee Whiskey is just a term for Bourbon made in Tennessee, Indiana Rye Whiskey is just a term for rye whiskey made in the state of Indiana. But most people don't realize that Indiana makes a lot of rye whiskey. So now it can be marketed with the distinction of being called "Indiana Rye Whiskey"
Full story is at the link.
Indiana Rye whiskey granted official status
A new bill has declared Indiana Rye to be a legally-binding, regional designation whiskey from today.
www.thedrinksbusiness.com
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in order for a whiskey to be called an “Indiana Rye,” it must be either a sour or sweet mash with at least 51% rye as the base ingredient. The juice has to come off the stills at 80% ABV or less, go into the barrel at no more than 62.5% ABV, and be bottled at 40% ABV and above. The whiskey must be aged for a minimum of two years in new white American oak barrels.
Crucially, the bill allows local distillers to label their product with the term “Indiana Rye” whiskey and have it be a legally binding regional designation.
The move is also a play to transform Indiana into a whiskey tourist destination, with state rep Chris May, who spearheaded the legislation
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