Ransom Spirits, in McMinville, Oregon, produce spirits in their hand-made Alembic Pot Stills and make all cuts by smell and taste, without the intervention of modern technology. Here, they blend an aged Rye with a "Moonshine", or unaged, Rye and then aged in several types of oak barrels that then get blended together after 2-3 years. Henry DuYore, named for a famous NW Moonshiner, opens with heady notes of cereal grain, pine sap, earthy celery root, and sweet rye bread, with warm accents of barley. The palate is well-developed and textured, with flavors of spicy rye and rich demerara sugar complemented by lively hints of grassy sugar cane and a high notes of hibiscus that leads to a supple and powerful finish. *Spirits available for in-store pickup & local delivery. For NY state shipping, call the shop directly.