Strange But True – A Bourbon/Rye Blend

Purists will blanch at the idea but those of us with a more open mind will rejoice at the singular taste experience of Park Avenue Liquor’s latest private bottling, Batch 4, what they call a Bour/Rye, a 50/50 blend of Bourbon and Rye.

Park Avenue Liquors in New York is a whisky/whiskey lovers paradise, stocked to the rafters with rare and unusual amber gems. In addition to the familiar and obscure commercial bottlings, from time to time proprietor Jonathan Goldstein commissions private label batches from various top producers, and this year  he has partnered with Tuthilltown Distillery to offer three new iterations – a Bourbon, a Rye and the aforementioned Bourbon/Rye blend.

As good as the first two are, the Batch 4 BourRye is both fascinating and unique, and shows the intriguing depth and complexity that can be obtained with skilled and judicious blending. $45 for a 375ml bottle, 212 685 2442.