How the ‘95/5’ Rye Mash Bill Went From MGP Signature to Craft Staple

How the ‘95/5’ Rye Mash Bill Went From MGP Signature to Craft Staple

In the early days of the 21st century’s American whiskey renaissance, as a slew of new rye brands arrived on the scene, seemingly out of nowhere, savvy drinkers learned a quick and easy way to determine who was actually distilling their “juice” and who had sourced it from somewhere else: Check to see if the mash bill was 95 percent rye and 5 percent malted barley. Though Midwest Grain Products (MGP), a large, factory distillery out of Lawrencebu…