The whiskey is bottled at 117.7 proof and aged for at least seven years in new oak, ex-bourbon, and two types of sherry casks. New Riff’s 2026 Sour Mash Single Malt blends six malted barley varieties ...
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Local farmers grow malting barley for brewing beer

Not all barley is created equal, as Ron Silberstein, co-founder of Admiral Maltings in Alameda, will quickly tell you.
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