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Breaking Bourbon Award Winning Single Barrel Club picks are selected by Breaking Bourbon, and whenever possible with the help of Patreon supporters. The bottles are made available to Patreon supporters first by pledge tier. If any bottles remain after all supporters have had an opportunity to purchase, they are made available to the public on a first come, first served basis. Each barrel is sponsored by a retailer partner, who sells the bottles directly to end purchasers.
Retailer Partner: Seelbach’s
Classification: Straight Rye
Company: Heritage Spirits
Distillery: Stoll & Wolfe Distillery
Age: 44 Months
Proof: 108
Mashbill: 60% Kline Farm Heritage Rosen Rye, 30% Kline Farm Corn, 10% Malted Barley
Yield: 228 Bottles
Release Date: July 2026
Rollout Schedule
Tier 1 - Tuesday 7/7/2026 @ 2PM ET
Tier 2 - Wednesday 7/8/2026 @ 2PM ET
Tier 3 - Thursday 7/9/2026 @ 2PM ET
Tier 4 - Friday 7/10/2026 @ 2PM ET
Stoll & Wolfe Distillery is based in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Even though it is considered a craft distillery, it has a rich history in whiskey thanks to the late Dick Stoll, who passed away in 2020. Stoll was the last master distiller at Pennsylvania’s Michter’s, where he also distilled bourbon for the A.H. Hirsch Bourbon brand. He was trained by Charles Everett Beam, who was the grandnephew of the legendary Jim Beam himself. To create their Straight American Whiskey Blend, the company blends bourbon from Ross & Squibb Distillery in Indiana with their in-house distilled Pennsylvania rye.
Currently run by husband and wife, Erik Wolfe and Avianna Ponzi Wolfe, the distillery afforded us an opportunity to pick from a number of unique barrels. This included a Solera Rye, Colonial Rye, and PA Rye whiskey, along with the Rosen Rye barrel we ultimately chose. Picking this barrel proved to be challenging, as each barrel offered unique traits, including the Colonial Rye, which was distilled using a unique cheese culture, which provided for a nice oily mouthfeel. While all were good, it was barrel number 3, the Rosen Rye Whiskey, that kept pulling us back in for more.
What makes this pick so special is that Breaking Bourbon’s barrel club is the first barrel club to be offered a single barrel of Rosen Rye. You know we always like to be trailblazers where we can, so having this fact revealed to us after we had already picked the barrel was the cherry on top of an already fantastic pick! While just shy of 4 years old, the barrel already displays rich, developed notes, with a pronounced nose of spices and a pleasing cinnamon note on the finish. Interestingly enough, the barrel entry proof for this bourbon was 109 proof, and the final barrel strength came out to be 108 proof, meaning the whiskey only dropped a single proof point throughout the aging process.
The rye provides a warm, pleasing opening as loads of spice-influenced scents greet you. Baking spices rise up, along with powdered cinnamon. Toasted oak and faint rye bread join the fray, while creamy caramel resides faintly in the background. Rye spice leads the way along with cinnamon apple turnovers and white peppercorn. Toasted oak and leather join in to provide a grounding, dry base to rest on; however, the spice is the star of the show. Rye spice and bold cinnamon spice rush forward during the finish, pushing back on dry vanilla bean, oak, and faint leather. This is truly a rye lover's rye and a great example of the depth that Rosen Rye provides as a grain varietal.
For this pick, we partnered with spirits retailer Seelbach’s, which was founded by Blake Riber. “The World’s Finest Handcrafted Spirits,” Seelbach's curates exceptional craft spirits, connecting emerging distillers with discerning drinkers. Their team tastes and reviews every bottle to ensure only the finest quality makes their collection.
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Please note these bottles will not be sold by Breaking Bourbon, but will be sold by retailers we partner with in order to fulfill the orders and ship the bottles directly to Patreon supporters. Breaking Bourbon will receive no compensation from our partner retailers under these agreements (with the exception of a bottle from each barrel for editorial purposes). If you represent a retailer and ship to consumers and you’re interested in partnering just let us know!
