Rogue Ales And Spirits Launches Chipotle Whiskey
30 Jul 2015 --- On August 1, 2015 Rogue Ales and Spirits will unveilRogue Chipotle Whiskey, small-batch distilled with Rogue Farms chipotle peppers.
Rogue Chipotle Whiskey begins at the Rogue farm in Independence, Oregon, where two acres of jalapeños grow close to the banks of the Willamette River. The jalapeños are allowed to ripen until they are bright red, the additional time ripening on the vine means more capsaicin in the pepper, which makes for a spicier pepper. Once harvested by hand, the jalapeños are driven 77 miles to the Rogue Brewery in Newport, Oregon, where they are dried and slowly smoked over cherry and alder woods. The smoky chipotles are then used by Brewmaster John Maier to brew the Rogue Chipotle Whiskey wash.