Very Olde St. Nick Summer Rye White Wax Lot 165 9 Summers Old 101 Proof

9 Summers. 101 proof. Lot 165. White Wax. Very Olde St. Nick Summer Rye — a seasonally designated Kentucky straight rye from the Van Winkle legacy program, aged through nine Kentucky summer cycles and presented under the White Wax seal.

The "Summers" designation is distinctive in American whiskey — rather than a conventional year count, Very Olde St. Nick's Summer Rye tracks the spirit's maturity through summer seasons, the period of maximum barrel expansion and extraction when the whiskey drives deepest into the charred wood. Nine summers of Kentucky heat cycling produces a rye with extraordinary depth of oak interaction and caramelization that year-count expressions may not match.

The White Wax seal is the premium tier of the Very Olde St. Nick wax-sealed program — a collector's physical identifier for the highest-quality expressions in the lineup. Lot 165 is a specific documented batch within the Summer Rye program.

Specs

• Brand: Very Olde St. Nick
• Style: Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
• Age: 9 Summers
• Proof: 101 (50.5% ABV)
• Seal: White Wax
• Lot: 165
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What does "9 Summers Old" mean versus a conventional age statement? The Summer designation counts Kentucky summer heat cycles — the period of maximum barrel expansion when the whiskey penetrates deepest into the wood. Nine summers of aggressive Kentucky heat cycling is a maturity measure that emphasizes the most active extraction period of the aging process.
• What is the White Wax seal? The White Wax identifies the premium tier of the Very Olde St. Nick wax-sealed program — a collector's physical marker for the highest-quality expressions in the lineup.
• Is Summer Rye White Wax Lot 165 still available? Yes — available now.