Finished with Toasted Sugar Maple & Applewood Staves

The limited release Bourbon marks the Ryder Cups return to New York through the involvement of applewood and sugar maple trees, the latter being the Empire States official tree. It starts with fully matured Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon, which is then finished with toasted staves made up of 75% toasted sugar maple and 25% toasted applewood. The finished liquids are aged separately over an eight-week period and then vatted together before the 2025 Ryder Cup Limited-Edition Small Batch Bourbon is bottled at 94 proof (47% ABV).

This edition leads with rich maple syrup on the nose followed by decadent apple pie, and once tasted, the rich maple sweetness reveals notes of candy apples and caramel, both synonymous with the fall season. The finish is soft and warm, dominated by notes of chocolate and cocoa, with a final note of pepper at the very end to balance the sweetness.

Each bottle comes with a natural cork and wood top sealed in gold with the competitions logo, then is packaged in a commemorative Ryder Cup gift box also emblazoned with the official seal to adorn bar carts and collectors shelves alike.

Tasting Notes:

Color:Burnished copper.

Aroma: Maple syrup and apple pie.

Taste:Rich maple syrup sweetness, candy apples and caramel.

Finish:Soft and warm, chocolate and cocoa, with a peppery note at the very end.

“We got to sample the bourbon, and its very good. The palate leads with classicElijah Craignotes of maple, brown sugar, vanilla, and caramel, but the toasted wood influence is prominent with a dusting of cinnamon, roasted almond, leather, and balsa wood flavors that mingle together as you sip.” – Jonah Flicker, Robb Report