A little background

Detrick Straight Rye Whiskey is both distilled and bottled by Belle of Dayton Distillery in Dayton, Ohio. This four-grain pot-distilled rye whiskey is made from a mash bill of traditional rye, white corn, wheat, and malted barley. The name Detrick comes from Detrick Distilling Co., a pre-prohibition distillery that sold double copper distilled whiskey in Dayton under registered distillery No. 60, 10th Ward. Established 1884, the Detrick Distillery was located in Tippecanoe City (now Tipp City), Ohio. Additionally, they had a retail store and mail order department that was located about 20 miles north at 313-315 E 1 st. Street in Dayton, Ohio.

Detrick Straight Rye Whiskey Batch 4 is a true “small batch” whiskey, made from just 4 barrels, each a 53 Gallon hand toasted # 4 Char White Oak barrel coming from the Ohio River Valley. The 4 barrels that went into this blend were filled on the following dates: B1: 05-14-2015, B2: 01-28-2016, B3: 08-24-2017, and B4 04-20-2018. These barrels were all dumped and blended on 04/20/2023. Detrick Straight Rye Whiskey is the first straight rye whiskey to be distilled in Dayton, Ohio since prohibition. It is bottled at 104 proof and carries a retail price of $70 USD.

(Tasted neat from a Glencairn Glass)

Color

Light Gold

Nose

Lime jello, caramel, brown sugar, and hint of pistachios.

Palate

Brown sugar, raspberry, golden raisins, almond, and a dusting of cocoa.

Finish

Nutty, brown sugar, chocolate fudge, and subtle rye spice.

In closing

From the nose to the delightfully long and refreshing finish, Detrick Rye Batch 4 is an exceptional experience. The nose is sweet with notes of citrus and brown sugar, while the finish is more rich and dense with flavors of chocolate fudge, nuts, and rye spice. There is an overall refreshing quality that makes it a fantastic warm weather sipper. If there was a perfect Rye Whiskey for summer, it’d certainly be Detrick Straight Rye Whiskey Batch 4!

NOTE: The sample used for this review was provided at no cost courtesy of Belle of Dayton Distillery. We thank them for the sample and for allowing us to review it with no strings attached.