Stauning El Clásico – Rye Whisky Vermouth Finish

A Nordic rye with Iberian flair, this inventive release began as Stauning’s signature rye, initially matured in American virgin oak, then finished for over a year in Spanish vermouth casks. The result is a warm‑blooded, amber-hued rye with a distinctly bittersweet, herbal profile inspired by the Manhattan cocktail.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Warm orchard fruits—like apples and oranges—plus ripe plum, burnt sugar, cinnamon, roasted caramel, honeyed herbs, and light oak spice.

Palate: A rich tapestry of sweet and spicy—dried fruits, citrus peel, crushed pepper, ginger, clove, and vermouth’s bittersweet botanicals—underpinned by toffee and rye warmth.

Finish: Long, warm, and slightly tingly—lasting impressions of bittersweet vermouth, earth, spice, and clean grain.

Serving Suggestions:
Enjoy neat or over a large ice cube to reveal layered spice and fruit undertones. Also excels in premium Manhattans, Boulevardiers, or rye-forward cocktails.

Accolades & Community Notes:

Whisky Advocate: 89 pts — “Intriguing, complex and distinctive… peppermint spice, baked orange peel… bitter herbs… drink neat or enliven your Boulevardier game.”

Whisky Unplugged: Notes of butterscotch, toffee, citrus, rye spice—and a long bittersweet finish .

WhiskyStack: “Ripe plums, apple, orange, burnt sugar, cinnamon… long warm aftertaste with vermouth’s bittersweet herbal notes.”

Technical Details:

Grains: Floor-malted Danish rye and barley, grown locally 

Distillation: Double-distilled in small, open-fired copper pot stills

Maturation: ~3 years in American virgin oak, finished ~1 year in Spanish vermouth casks 

ABV: 45,7%

Bottle Size: 700ml

Batch #2

Non‑chill filtered, natural colour