Hillrock Pedro Ximenez Double Cask Barrel Finished Rye Whiskey 115 Proof 750ml

Hillrock Pedro Ximénez Double Cask Rye is a 115-proof rye whiskey from Hillrock Estate Distillery in New York's Hudson Valley — a field-to-glass producer, here finishing its double-cask rye in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks for dark, raisined sweetness over the spicy rye base, bottled at cask strength.

Hillrock Estate Distillery in Ancram grows grain on its own estate and malts on-site. This high-proof expression finishes the Double Cask Rye in Pedro Ximénez casks — among the sweetest, darkest sherry casks in the spirits world — bringing concentrated dried-fruit and molasses richness to the rye at 115 proof.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Raisin, fig, and dark chocolate over rye spice.
• Palate: Big and high-proof — PX-driven dried-fruit sweetness and molasses against peppery rye.
• Finish: Long and concentrated, with dark fruit and oak.

Specs

• Distillery: Hillrock Estate Distillery, Hudson Valley, New York
• Style: American Rye Whiskey, Double Cask, Pedro Ximénez Sherry Finished
• Proof: 115 (57.5% ABV)
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pedro Ximénez?

PX is an intensely sweet, dark sherry from Jerez, Spain. Casks that held it impart concentrated dried-fruit, raisin, and molasses richness to any spirit finished in them.

Does Hillrock grow its own grain?

Yes — Hillrock is a field-to-glass distillery, growing grain on its own Hudson Valley estate and operating an on-site malt house.

Where is Hillrock made?

At Hillrock Estate Distillery in Ancram, in New York's Hudson Valley.