In 2014, the distillers at Mississippi River Distilling, Few Spirits, Journeyman Distillery, and Corsair Artisan Distillery joined forces to create Four Kings Bourbon from their various Bourbon recipes. In 2015, they teamed up again to create this Rye whiskey, with a cask each from Mississippi River, Journeyman, and Few Spirits, while Corsair followed its 2014 pattern of sending a cask of one of its regular Ryes and a second cask with an experimental recipe.

The result is a Rye whiskey with a great, intense aroma on the nose with notes of charred oak, honey, vanilla, allspice, black pepper, and hints of molasses and dark chocolate. The taste is hot and spicy with cinnamon, black  pepper, and clove notes that fade very slowly to reveal touches of brown sugar, vanilla, honey, and charred oak underneath. The finish is long and spicy with a touch of caramel sweetness. This one benefits from a few drops of water to help open up the palate and bring out fruity notes of apples and pears. (July, 2015)