Freddie Noe’s first 2024 release in his Little Book series is Chapter 8: “Path Not Taken”.
Little Book is Freddie Noe’s passion in a bottle and his way of honoring his granddad and family. The name “Little Book” was the nickname given to Freddie growing up by his grandfather, Booker Noe. Little Book is limited release series that features new, unique blends crafted by Freddie Noe and bottled uncut and unfiltered in honor of his grandfather.
The first blend of 2024, Chapter 8: Path Not Taken, consists of seven liquids ranging from 4 years old to 18 years old, with an ABV of 59.1% and will cost $149.99.
Fast Facts about Ch. 8 Path Not Taken:
- Style: Blend of Straight Whiskeys
- Mashbill: not disclosed (blend of 7 whiskies)
- Proof: 118.2 (59.1% ABV)
- Age: 4-18 Years
- Price: $149.99
- Availability: Limited, Nationwide
- Components of the Blend
- 18 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (High Rye)
- 11 Year Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
- 7 Year Kentucky Straight Rye Malt Whiskey
- 5 Year Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (KY Family-Style, Char 4)
- 5 Year Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (PA Family-Style, Char 1)
- 5 Year Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (PA Family-Style, Char 4)
- 4 Year Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
Full Details on the Release:
Path Not Taken explores the future of American Rye by blending a unique range of ryes together – showing you that rye still has plenty of stories left to tell. This blend consists of seven liquids ranging from 4 years old, to 18 years old, with an ABV of 59.1% and an SRP of $149.99.
Path Not Taken is about reimagining the variety that rye grain has to offer and pushing the limits of what it can be. Freddie looked across America’s oldest whiskey frontier from a new vantage point and created a complex, redefined, and differentiated profile by blending ryes of different age, char, and mashbill.
This is Freddie’s first concerted effort to blend an expression based on the influence and unique flavors of rye whiskey and the nuances of the rye grain primarily in the American Straight Rye styles selected, as well as its mashbill influence within high-rye bourbon.
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