Koopers Whiskey Unveils 10 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey
Koopers Whiskey has announced the release of Koopers 10 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey.
Distilled in Illinois at Koval Distillery using a 100% rye mash bill, the whiskey was brought to Texas, where it underwent a full decade of maturation. After its initial ageing period, the whiskey was transferred into a previously used 7 year old Buffalo Trace bourbon barrel for 9 years, then bottled at 50% ABV.
Official tasting notes for Koopers 10 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey follow:
On the nose, the whiskey opens with bold rye spice layered with baked rye bread, vanilla bean, orange peel, and oak. The palate delivers a rich and complex profile featuring dark caramel, toffee, black pepper, cherry, and tobacco leaf, underscored by the intensity of aging in the Texas heat. The finish is long and warming, with lingering notes of toasted coconut, dark chocolate, and pipe tobacco.
Koopers 10 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey is limited to just 231 bottles and will be available exclusively at the Koopers Whiskey Texas Tasting Room in Ledbetter, Texas beginning at 11:00 a.m. on May 9, 2026. Bottles are priced at $50 each (375 mL).
Source: Koopers.