KOVAL Bottled in Bond

100% Rye | 100 Proof | Single Barrel | Organic | Kosher | Woman-Owned

Aged for a minimum of four years in our federally bonded warehouse and bottled at precisely 100 proof, KOVAL Bottled in Bond is an allocated release of our 100% rye whiskey. These barrels were chosen and set aside in our rick house especially for this release, delivering a bolder, spicier, more complex expression of the same organic rye grain behind our standard Rye Whiskey.

The Beverage Testing Institute awarded it 94 points and a Gold Medal ("Exceptional"), ranking it a Top 2 Rye Whiskey. Sweet cinnamon and ginger drift through the senses before settling into a rich, balanced finish.

Tasting Profile

Nose: Brandied cherries encased in milk chocolate. Cinnamon and sugar on toasted and buttered rye bread. Herbs de Provence, currants, black licorice.

Palate: Marble rye with hot butter, mesquite, and apple. Sage, cherry, raspberry, and "now and later" candy. Full-bodied and grain-forward with cinnamon-ginger spice throughout.

Finish: Rich and balanced -- bread pudding made with rye bread. Sweet cinnamon and ginger settle into warmth. A bold expression that rewards patience.

Production

KOVAL Bottled in Bond is crafted from 100% organic, unmalted rye grain sourced from a Midwestern farm collective. Distilled using only the "heart cut" and aged a minimum of four years in 30-gallon charred American oak barrels -- significantly longer than the standard KOVAL Rye. Every bottle is single barrel, individually numbered.

The Bottled in Bond designation is a federal standard under the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, requiring production in a single distilling season, by one distiller at one distillery, with minimum 4-year aging in a federally bonded warehouse, and bottling at exactly 100 proof. It is one of the oldest consumer protection laws in the United States and a guarantee of quality and authenticity.

What Makes It Unique

Where the standard KOVAL Rye is bottled at 80 proof and approachable from the start, the Bottled in Bond delivers the same 100% rye grain at 100 proof with minimum 4 years of aging. The result is a whiskey with more intensity, more complexity, and more barrel influence -- while retaining the grain-forward character that defines KOVAL's rye program.

Five Gold medals across international competitions (2022-2024) and a 94-point "Exceptional" rating from the Beverage Testing Institute confirm what the palate suggests: this is a serious rye whiskey. The BTI panel noted "brandied cherries encased in milk chocolate" and "cinnamon and sugar on toasted and buttered rye bread" -- a fitting description for an allocated release that rewards sipping neat or elevates cocktails like the Manhattan.