Distilling Rosen Rye at George Washington’s Distillery

As fans of History, Distilling, and Rosen Rye; Stoll and Wolfe's very own Jim and Erik Wolfe were more than a little excited to join Head Miller and Distiller Steve Bashore and his dedicated team at the historic Mt. Vernon Distillery to help distill their inaugural batch of Rosen Rye Whiskey. Who goes on vacation… Continue reading Distilling Rosen Rye at George Washington’s Distillery

Planting Next Year’s Rosen Rye

With this year's Rosen Rye harvested, milled and soon-to-be-distilled, we turned our attention to next year's crop. Why are we planting with colder temperatures coming soon? Rye is planted in the Fall, spends Winter in the field, starts growing again in Spring, and is finally harvested near the end of Summer. https://videopress.com/v/Bw8pzcRp?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&playsinline=true&preloadContent=metadata The long growing… Continue reading Planting Next Year’s Rosen Rye

Whiskey Of Pennsylvania Is Something To Take Note Of

"We know that Kentucky is all that when it comes to bourbon, but when it comes to whiskey history in general, the Bluegrass State is an upstart whippersnapper compared to Pennsylvania. And while corn is bourbon’s bosom buddy, in Pennsylvania, you’ve got to talk rye. The Pennsylvania farmers of the 18th century, the Scots-Irish, the… Continue reading Whiskey Of Pennsylvania Is Something To Take Note Of

Rosen Rye Article in Philadelphia Inquirer

Thank you to Jenn Ladd and the Philadelphia Inquirer for their recent article on the history of Rosen Rye Whiskey in Pennsylvania. Before there were Philly cheesesteaks, there was Pennsylvania rye. In the 19th century, the strong, spicy whiskey developed a reputation that stretched coast to coast, as synonymous with the Keystone State as Kentucky… Continue reading Rosen Rye Article in Philadelphia Inquirer

UnCommon Grain

Honored to announce UnCommon Grain, an upcoming photo exhibit at The American Whiskey Convention. Photographed by Jordan Bush, the exhibit features photographs of Dick Stoll's first distillation of Rosen Rye in nearly five decades.