Description

Rare Character Hurst Knoll Rye

Rare Character Whiskey is a purveyor of American whiskeys focused on offering unique, never-before-released expressions through deeper relationships with top distillers. Founded in 2021 by Pablo Moix and Peter Nevenglosky, the company emphasizes customization, innovation, and challenging industry norms—letting customers tailor what “the perfect whiskey” means for them. Their offerings include special collaborations, novel barrel finishes, single barrel releases and other distinctive series,

The mission at Rare Character is to bring untasted, rare American whiskeys to enthusiasts and collectors who are eager for more variety, character, and discovery. They balance respect for tradition with a drive to push boundaries, combining Moix’s palate and passion for artisanal spirits with Nevenglosky’s branding experience to deliver products that are personally exciting, creatively distinctive, and designed to shake up what people expect from American whiskey.

Born from the hills. Built for the classics. A carefully crafted union of Kentucky straight rye barrels, Hurst Knoll is a whiskey born from resilience, inspired by the rugged hillsides where rye naturally thrives. With a minimum age of seven years and bottled at 101 proof, it delivers the bold spice, depth, and balance that define exceptional rye.

Developed by Pablo Moix, whose decades behind America’s best bars shaped its character, Hurst Knoll was designed for timeless cocktails like the Manhattan, Old Fashioned, or any modern riff deserving of a spirit with backbone.

Thoughtfully aged and blended for versatility, Hurst Knoll bridges heritage and innovation, a whiskey built to elevate the classics, inspire new creations, and remind us that great flavor always finds its footing, even on the steepest ground.

Rare Character Hurst Knoll Rye pours a warm amber with golden highlights. The nose is led by rye spice, layered with toasted oak, caramelized sugar, vanilla, dried herbs, orange zest, and a touch of rye bread, all tied together by a brown sugar undertone that gives it an inviting, bakeshop-like warmth. On the palate, a medium-plus body opens with caramel, honeyed grain, and vanilla before cracked black pepper and cinnamon step in, rounded out by seasoned oak, dried herbs, and a hint of orange peel that keeps things bright and lively. The finish is long and warming, carrying baking spice, dark wood, and lingering caramel, with rye bread, black pepper, and a whisper of citrus pith that linger at the edges. Bottled at 101 proof (50.5% ABV).

Rare Character Hurst Knoll Rye Notes To Your Senses:

• APPEARANCE: Warm amber with golden highlights
• AROMA: Rye spice takes the lead, supported by toasted oak and caramelized sugar, with vanilla, dried herbs, orange zest, and a touch of rye bread, a brown sugar undertone gives the nose an inviting, bakeshop-like warmth
• TASTE: Medium-plus body opens with caramel, honeyed grain, and vanilla before cracked black pepper and cinnamon step in, rounded out by seasoned oak, dried herbs, and a hint of orange peel that keeps the palate bright and lively
• FINISH: Long and warming with baking spice, dark wood, and lingering caramel, as rye bread, black pepper, and a whisper of citrus pith linger at the edges
• ABV: 50.5%