Ragged Branch

A Bourbon that stands out in its uniqueness.

You know how it goes. You go to paint the town red with your friends and then somebody says: “We should totally open a bar.” Or, in this case, a distillery. In 2009, Alex Toomy started distilling moonshine on his farm. In 2010, he opened the Ragged Branch Distillery with his friends Chris Sarpy and Russell Nance. It wasn’t long before the late legendary Master Distiller Dave Pickerell joined them and developed the mash. All Ragged Branch Whiskey is distilled on-site from their own grain. The milling and mashing happen daily based on the methods, entrusted to them by the late Pickerell. The distillation takes place in a custom-built 500-gallon Vendome still. It’s all farm-to-bottle, combined with modern processes and that makes Ragged Branch the award-winning independent distiller we adore so much.

Ragged Branch Bottled In Bond Virginia Straight Rye Whiskey is different than their other Bourbons. All are fantastic, naturally, but this one stands out in its boldness. With tons of spicy layers and dried fruit on the nose, you’ll be taken away by the roundness of the palate that’s bursting with sweet tobacco, almond, dried cherries, and raisins. Looks like this unique character won over the judges at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition where it was awarded a Silver Medal.