Hughes Belle of Bedford Straight Rye Whiskey
  • Category Rye
  • Country United States
  • Region Pennsylvania
  • Distillery MGP Indiana
  • Age 8 Year Old
  • Style Straight rye whiskey
  • Alcohol 57.2%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • creamy
  • vanilla
  • butterscotch
  • rye
  • spicy
  • sugar
  • roasted
  • coffee
  • oak

Hughes Bros.

Hughes Belle of Bedford Straight Rye Whiskey (0.75l, 57.2%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
Price $89.99

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Meet the Belle of Bedford.

The Hughes Distillery was founded in 1872 by John J. Hughes on a farmland in Pennsylvania. The farm was the main thing at the beginning with the distillery being just a side business for the farm. But the word about good Whiskey soon got around and the whole operation grew. Years later, Hughes' descendants rebuilt the distillery and changed the name to Hughes Bros. Then, the Prohibition happened and like many others, The Hughes Distillery was also forced to close its doors. Luckily, the founder's great-great-grandson Cyrus Kehyari brought Hughes Whiskey back to us and he kept it as true to the family recipe as possible. Respect.

Hughes Belle of Bedford is a Straight Rye Whiskey and a single-barrel offering. It’s crafted from a mash bill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley and aged for 8 years in #4 charred American white oak casks. Each barrel is then brought to proof, using the Hughes family estate artesian spring water. Bottled by hand at 104 proof and non-chill-filtered, get ready for gentle aromas of creamy vanilla and light butterscotch that lead you to a palate of big spice, brown sugar, and roasted coffee. This one is truly hard not to love whether you savor it neat, on the rocks, or use it as a high-end mixer.
  • Category Rye
  • Country United States
  • Region Pennsylvania
  • Distillery MGP Indiana
  • Age 8 Year Old
  • Style Straight rye whiskey
  • Alcohol 57.2%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.

Appearance / Color
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Nose / Aroma / Smell
Aromas of creamy vanilla and light butterscotch.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Big on rye spice, brown sugar, and roasted coffee.

Finish
Long and spicy with a touch of charred oak.
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  • creamy
  • vanilla
  • butterscotch
  • rye
  • spicy
  • sugar
  • roasted
  • coffee
  • oak
Hughes Belle of Bedford Straight Rye Whiskey
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Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
A decade ago there were only 6 brands of Rye Whiskey hailing from Kentucky, nowadays there are more than 50!
Rye - think of it as Bourbon's edgier cousin. It’s known for what many call a spicy or fruity flavor. Rye (distilled from at least 51% Rye) is not on the sweet side and tends to have a spicier body. That’s why the character of a cocktail made from Rye, instead of Bourbon, is drier.
Rye sparked the first revolution after the American Independence. It was called the Whiskey Rebellion, and it arose when the government tried to tax Whiskey and enforce the taxation on distillers. The lesson here? Don't mess with a Whiskey drinker's dram.
In November of 2015, MGP announced its first ever house brand — Metze’s Select Indiana Straight Whiskey. It is a blend of their high-Rye Bourbons, named after the Master Distiller who retired that year. It is not yet available on the market.
George Washington famously loved his Rye Whiskey. In fact, after he served as the first president of the United States, he returned to his farm at Mount Vernon and started a small Rye distillery of his own.
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Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
A decade ago there were only 6 brands of Rye Whiskey hailing from Kentucky, nowadays there are more than 50!
Rye - think of it as Bourbon's edgier cousin. It’s known for what many call a spicy or fruity flavor. Rye (distilled from at least 51% Rye) is not on the sweet side and tends to have a spicier body. That’s why the character of a cocktail made from Rye, instead of Bourbon, is drier.
Rye sparked the first revolution after the American Independence. It was called the Whiskey Rebellion, and it arose when the government tried to tax Whiskey and enforce the taxation on distillers. The lesson here? Don't mess with a Whiskey drinker's dram.
In November of 2015, MGP announced its first ever house brand — Metze’s Select Indiana Straight Whiskey. It is a blend of their high-Rye Bourbons, named after the Master Distiller who retired that year. It is not yet available on the market.
George Washington famously loved his Rye Whiskey. In fact, after he served as the first president of the United States, he returned to his farm at Mount Vernon and started a small Rye distillery of his own.
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