Today on Your Bourbon Journey, Wayne and Rebecca present “The Full Symphony” tasting flight featuring three incredible releases from New Riff Distilling in Newport, Kentucky!
We recently picked up our New Riff Whiskey Club bottles and couldn’t wait to crack them open on the table. In this comprehensive review and side-by-side tasting flight, we break down mash bills, barrel maturations, tasting notes, and pick our top contender for Whiskey of the Month.
Here is the flight lineup:
1️⃣ New Riff DUET American Whiskey (Rhinegeist Collaboration)
2️⃣ New Riff Sour Mash Single Malt Whiskey (Spring 2026 Vatting 26.06.12.05)
3️⃣ New Riff High Note 10-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Which of these three pours took the crown, and how does the Rhinegeist beer foeder influence compare to the peated Scottish barley or the 10-year cherry bomb bourbon? Watch to find out!
Drop a comment below: Have you tried any of New Riff’s specialty malt projects or the High Note series? What’s your favorite pour coming out of Newport right now?
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New Riff DUET American Whiskey (Rhinegeist Collaboration)
- Classification: American Whiskey
- Company: New Riff Distilling
- Distillery: New Riff Distilling (Newport, KY)
- Mash Bill: 57% Malted Barley, 37% Raw Barley, 6% Rye
- Age: At least 6 Years
- Proof: 111.2 Proof (55.6% ABV)
- SRP: $79.99
- Released: June 2026
- Other: A cross-river collaboration with Cincinnati’s Rhinegeist Brewery. Aged in new charred oak alongside select Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, married in a Rhinegeist oak beer FOODer, and finished in used American oak casks; non-chill filtered.
- Purchased: June 4, 2026 for $79.99 at New Riff Distilling Online
New Riff Sour Mash Single Malt Whiskey
- Classification: Kentucky Straight Malt Whiskey / American Single Malt
- Company: New Riff Distilling
- Distillery: New Riff Distilling (Newport, KY)
- Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley (a blend of distinct malt mash bills including Maris Otter, Golden Promise, Chevallier Heirloom, Scottish Peated, Barleywine-style, and Belgian Quadrupel-style malts)
- Age: At least 7 Years Old
- Proof: 111.7 Proof (55.85% ABV)
- SRP: $69.99
- Released: Spring/Summer 2026 (Vatting 26.06.12.05)
- Other: Distilled using traditional sour mash fermentation; matured across new charred oak, sherry, and wine casks before vatting; bottled at cask strength, non-chill filtered.
- Purchased: July 24, 2026 for $69.99 at New Riff Distilling Gift Shop (Newport, KY)
New Riff High Note 10-Year-Old
- Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Company: New Riff Distilling
- Distillery: New Riff Distilling (Newport, KY)
- Mash Bill: 65% Corn, 30% Rye, 5% Malted Barley
- Age: 10 Years Old
- Proof: 116.9 Proof (58.45% ABV)
- SRP: $89.99
- Released: June 2026
- Other: High Note Series limited release; bottled at natural barrel proof without chill filtration.
- Purchased: June 4, 2026 for $89.99 at New Riff Distilling Online
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NOTE: The spirits in this review were purchased by us. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is simply our opinion based on what we tasted on this day. Please drink responsibly.
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