New Riff Distilling

New Riff's flagship. Bottled-in-bond at 100 proof using a high-rye mashbill (65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malt). Sour mash fermented, non-chill filtered. Spicy, savory, and grain-forward — the benchmark for the house style.

95% rye / 5% malted rye — an ultra-high-rye mashbill developed with Larry Ebersold, legendary Seagram's rye master. Bottled-in-bond at 100 proof, non-chill filtered. Bold rye spice, floral, and herbaceous.

100% malted rye grain — extremely rare in American whiskey. Treats rye as a malt whiskey first. Twice distilled, bottled-in-bond at 100 proof, non-chill filtered. Polished, refined spice. Gold Medal, SF World Spirits Competition 2023.

Same 65/30/5 high-rye mashbill as the flagship, extended to 8 years. Not technically BiB (blended across two seasons to access the oldest barrels), but meets all other BiB parameters. Non-chill filtered with deepened caramel, oak, and spice.

95% rye / 5% malted rye extended to 8 years. Non-chill filtered at 100 proof. Deep rye grass, spearmint, clove, and apple. A step up from the 4-year BiB for those who want more oak integration.

Barrel proof, unblended, non-chill filtered. Same 65/30/5 high-rye mashbill. Available as retail store picks — each barrel labeled individually. Proof varies by barrel, typically 112–120+ proof.

Barrel proof, unblended, non-chill filtered. 95% rye / 5% malted rye. Available as retail store picks. Bold and spicy at full barrel strength — the most intense expression of New Riff's rye character.

95% Balboa rye — a 1940s heirloom grain variety kept alive by New Riff's corn farmer and likely the first distillery to use it in decades. Bottled-in-bond at 100 proof, non-chill filtered. Gold Medal, SF World Spirits 2023 and 2024. Ranked #4 on Whisky Advocate's Top 20.

Annual Black Friday release. Inspired by chocolate oatmeal stouts: 65% corn, 20% malted oats, 7% pale ale malt, 5% steel-cut oats, 3% chocolate malt. Bottled-in-bond at 100 proof, non-chill filtered. Rich, dessert-like, and unlike anything else in the lineup.

100% malted rye base finished in Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. Barrel strength at ~112 proof, non-chill filtered. Annual holiday release. Double Gold + Best in Class finalist, SF World Spirits. New Riff's only regular cask-finish expression.

Annual release honoring the Silver Grove community near New Riff's West Campus rickhouse. 65/30/5 mashbill, 6 years, 116.4 proof, non-chill filtered. Proceeds support the Silver Grove Community Foundation.

Companion to the Silver Grove Bourbon. 95% rye / 5% malted rye, 6 years, 115 proof, non-chill filtered. Distillery-exclusive annual release supporting the Silver Grove Community Foundation.

New Riff's first 10-year bourbon (released May 2025). Cask strength at 120.5 proof, non-chill filtered. 65/30/5 high-rye mashbill. Whiskey Club exclusive, pickup only. A milestone release from New Riff's founding barrels.

New Riff's first 10-year rye (released May 2025). Cask strength at 120.5 proof, non-chill filtered. 95/5 mashbill. Companion to the First Decade Bourbon. Whiskey Club exclusive, pickup only.

Annual ultra-limited release (650 bottles in 2025). A blend of components 8–11 years old including the very first spirits distilled at New Riff. 111 proof, non-chill filtered. Whiskey Club exclusive, pickup only.

Third annual single malt release. Three 100% barley mashbills, oldest components 7–10 years. Cask finished, 115.2 proof, non-chill filtered. Bridges Old World single malt tradition with Kentucky sour mash practice.