Creek Water has launched a new 18-year-old rye whiskey called ‘Sometimes Y.’ The expression celebrates Yelawolf, an American rapper, and his new album with singer Shooter Jennings. The premium hand-crafted whiskey offers notes of spice pears, cedar, dried cloves, wildflower honey, and ripe apple on the nose. When sipped, the expression delivers flavors of black cherries, cooked Georgia peaches, black pepper, and charred orange peel. The finish is a combination of cured leather, aged tobacco leaves, roasted coffee, charred American oak, and toasted almond.
This premium expression will only be bottled 600 times, and consumers will be able to purchase ‘Sometimes Y’ while quantities last.
“This whiskey is really a love letter to fans of my music, apparel, and whiskey,” said Yelawolf. “Like the music throughout my career, this whiskey is a bit more nuanced, and refined but still packs a punch when you least expect it.”
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