Straight Rye Whiskey
45% ALC/VOL 700mlThe Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey is our answer to a bold and rich American style whiskey, made in Australia using single-sourced grain and aged in Melbourne’s dynamic climate to produce a uniquely local rye whiskey that’s distinct and honest for all occasions.
"A different angle of attack for rye and a welcome one." - David Broom, The Whisky Manual UK
"One of the most impressive Australian whiskies to be released in recent years." - Luke McCarthy, Oz Whisky Review
Straight Rye Whiskey won gold at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition - the highest awarded Australian Rye Whiskey.
Full-flavoured, rich in spice, deep & complex
Want a whiskey that’s bold and stands out in the mix? Reach for the Straight.
The Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey is a full-flavoured, rich in spice, deep and complex whiskey that reveals more of itself as you sip. It has a medium body and intensity, perfectly balancing the rye spice and vanilla oak influence.
Perfect on the rocks or in old-school whiskey-forward cocktails.
The Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey is a full-flavoured, rich in spice, deep and complex whiskey that reveals more of itself as you sip. It has a medium body and intensity, perfectly balancing the rye spice and vanilla oak influence.
Perfect on the rocks or in old-school whiskey-forward cocktails.
Full-flavoured, rich in spice, deep & complex
Want a whiskey that’s bold and stands out in the mix? Reach for the Straight.
The Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey is a full-flavoured, rich in spice, deep and complex whiskey that reveals more of itself as you sip. It has a medium body and intensity, perfectly balancing the rye spice and vanilla oak influence.
Perfect on the rocks or in old-school whiskey-forward cocktails.
The Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey is a full-flavoured, rich in spice, deep and complex whiskey that reveals more of itself as you sip. It has a medium body and intensity, perfectly balancing the rye spice and vanilla oak influence.
Perfect on the rocks or in old-school whiskey-forward cocktails.
Flavour notes
NOSE: Buttery dark rye bread, with hints of spice and light toffee.
PALATE: Caramel vanilla, sweet allspice, clove, pepper and green apple.
FINISH: Dried red fruit and crème caramel, with woody spices.
PALATE: Caramel vanilla, sweet allspice, clove, pepper and green apple.
FINISH: Dried red fruit and crème caramel, with woody spices.
Flavour notes
NOSE: Buttery dark rye bread, with hints of spice and light toffee.
PALATE: Caramel vanilla, sweet allspice, clove, pepper and green apple.
FINISH: Dried red fruit and crème caramel, with woody spices.
PALATE: Caramel vanilla, sweet allspice, clove, pepper and green apple.
FINISH: Dried red fruit and crème caramel, with woody spices.
Australia’s first legally labelled ‘Straight’ whiskey
The Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey is Australia’s first whiskey to be legally labelled as ‘Straight’, meeting the strict distillation and maturation processes required of typical American whiskeys.
Want to learn more? Read our journal article here.
Want to learn more? Read our journal article here.
Australia’s first legally labelled ‘Straight’ whiskey
The Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey is Australia’s first whiskey to be legally labelled as ‘Straight’, meeting the strict distillation and maturation processes required of typical American whiskeys.
Want to learn more? Read our journal article here.
Want to learn more? Read our journal article here.
single forest oak barrels
Our barrels are made of new american oak, sourced from a cooperage in Kentucky, USA, who source the oak from a single forest.
They are heavily toasted with specific varying char levels – a formula we developed after years of trialling different combinations.
The whiskey is double distilled and then aged in these casks for at least two years in Melbourne’s dynamic climate.
They are heavily toasted with specific varying char levels – a formula we developed after years of trialling different combinations.
The whiskey is double distilled and then aged in these casks for at least two years in Melbourne’s dynamic climate.
single forest oak barrels
Our barrels are made of new american oak, sourced from a cooperage in Kentucky, USA, who source the oak from a single forest.
They are heavily toasted with specific varying char levels – a formula we developed after years of trialling different combinations.
The whiskey is double distilled and then aged in these casks for at least two years in Melbourne’s dynamic climate.
They are heavily toasted with specific varying char levels – a formula we developed after years of trialling different combinations.
The whiskey is double distilled and then aged in these casks for at least two years in Melbourne’s dynamic climate.
100% Australian grown unmalted rye
Our whiskey is made using 100% Australian grown unmalted rye from a single farm in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia, one of the driest regions of the driest country in the world. Specifically chosen for its harsh climate, the rye from this area is small and dense – renowned for its distinct, extraordinary flavour and is unmatched by rye from other areas.
The Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey is full of the character from the soil from which it originated, with its unique terroir imparting the resilient rye grain flavours onto the palate.
The Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey is full of the character from the soil from which it originated, with its unique terroir imparting the resilient rye grain flavours onto the palate.
100% Australian grown unmalted rye
Our whiskey is made using 100% Australian grown unmalted rye from a single farm in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia, one of the driest regions of the driest country in the world. Specifically chosen for its harsh climate, the rye from this area is small and dense – renowned for its distinct, extraordinary flavour and is unmatched by rye from other areas.
The Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey is full of the character from the soil from which it originated, with its unique terroir imparting the resilient rye grain flavours onto the palate.
The Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey is full of the character from the soil from which it originated, with its unique terroir imparting the resilient rye grain flavours onto the palate.