The Gospel Solera Rye Whiskey 42.5% 700ml

Australian rye, built layer by layer in a five-tier solera for depth, spice and dark fruit richness.

• Volume: 700ml
• ABV: 42.5%
• Origin: Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia
• Style: Solera-aged Rye Whiskey
• Age: No age statement
• Release: Core range

Solera Rye is The Gospel's signature expression and the gateway to Australian rye. Double distilled from 100% Australian-grown unmalted rye, it matures through a five-tier solera of new American oak, second-fill American oak and Australian red wine barrels. Each draw blends older and younger spirit, balancing the grain's bright spice with a rich, rounded sweetness that keeps every bottling consistent.

What it delivers

• Nose: Baking spices, rich caramel and stewed plum with a port-like depth
• Palate: Sweet oak, orchard fruit, dark toffee, brown sugar and bright spice
• Finish: Rich and long, with dried fruit and fresh spice
• Serve: Neat, over ice, or as the backbone of a Manhattan or Old Fashioned

Why it matters

• A solera system, the method behind great sherry and port, applied to rye for a whiskey that is both sweet and savoury
• Red wine barrels in the solera bring stewed plum and dark fruit that set it apart from any American rye
• Made from unmalted rye grown on a single farm in South Australia's Murray Mallee, where a dry, harsh climate yields small, dense, intensely flavoured grain
• A multi-award-winning Australian rye that punches well above its price, equally at home neat or behind the bar