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New Riff Single Barrel vs Redemption Bourbon
New Riff Single Barrel and Redemption Bourbon sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a new-wave, rye-forward craft style versus a blender-built, rye-forward bottling.
Key Specifications
| Feature | New Riff Single Barrel | Redemption Bourbon |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley | 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | 5 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 105 proof (52.5% ABV) +21 proof | 84 proof (42% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$55 – $70 | ~$25 – $32 ~$34 less |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
New Riff Single Barrel
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Redemption Bourbon
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Flavor Profile
New Riff Single Barrel Redemption Bourbon
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 7/3 heat: New Riff Single Barrel 7 out of 10, Redemption Bourbon 3 out of 10
spice 9/7 spice: New Riff Single Barrel 9 out of 10, Redemption Bourbon 7 out of 10
oak 6/4 oak: New Riff Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Redemption Bourbon 4 out of 10
sweetness 4/5 sweetness: New Riff Single Barrel 4 out of 10, Redemption Bourbon 5 out of 10
fruit 5/5 fruit: New Riff Single Barrel 5 out of 10, Redemption Bourbon 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: New Riff Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Redemption Bourbon 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- New Riff Single Barrel: The single-barrel expression of New Riff's 30% rye mash, non-chill-filtered and at higher proof than the bonded version. As dry and peppery as bourbon gets before it stops being bourbon.
- Redemption Bourbon: Straightforward sourced MGP at a modest proof, and about as clear a reference sample of the high-rye MGP profile as you can buy. Thin neat, but a reliable and inexpensive cocktail base.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with New Riff Single Barrel if you want the most aggressively spice-driven bourbon in this list, with single-barrel variation on top with more proof behind it.
- Go with Redemption Bourbon if you want an inexpensive, unambiguous example of the MGP high-rye style for mixing at a significantly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (New Riff Single Barrel); old-fashioned, cocktails, highball (Redemption Bourbon).