Rye · Single cask · Vintre Møller
Reinheart
Whiskey
Rein. Heart. Whiskey.
German, English, Danish — a traditional rye, original paradigms, no costume. Aged six to seven years in American virgin oak at the mill.
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Three friends
A whiskey with a pure heart.
Reinheart is produced by Henrik Hammer with friends Kristian and Terkel, who wanted a traditional whiskey with many flavours, according to the original paradigms.
The idea arrived after a pub crawl in 2012. Everything from mash construction, yeast, fermentation and distillation is coordinated, then laid down in selected casks — without external influence.
The new-make was distilled in Germany; the casks live at Hammer & Son, Vintre Møller. American virgin oak, medium toast, heavy carbonation. Six to seven years. Then the bottle.
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The ledger
Small releases. Numbered bottles.
Choose a release. The mash is the same throughout: 70% rye, 20% corn, 10% malted barley.
Cask #1 · 2014
The first distillation, August 2014. Almost seven years in American virgin oak at the mill. Sold out in record time.
How it drinks
Rye spice, virgin oak, a long finish.
Reinheart 2015 took gold at the American Whiskey Masters by The Spirits Business in 2023. Early releases were tiny: 220 bottles from cask 1; 436 from casks 2 and 3.
- Aroma
- Palate
- Finish
- Rye spice
- Virgin oak
- Toast
- Long
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How to serve it
Neat, or as rye was meant to be mixed.
The cask-strength bottles want a little water or a large rock. The 45% small batch is the one to take to the mixing glass.
Stirred
Manhattan
Rye, Italian vermouth, bitters. The drink the Martinez later borrowed from.
Open the recipeStirred
Old Fashioned
Sugar, bitters, rye, a wide peel. Nothing costume about it.
Open the recipeStirred
Sazerac
Absinthe-rinsed glass, Peychaud’s, rye. New Orleans, kept honest.
Open the recipeNeat
In the glass
A measure, a drop of water if the cask asks for it, and time.
Open the serve04
A quiet ledger
Gold, 2023.
The Spirits BusinessAmerican Whiskey Masters · Gold · Reinheart 2015
Cask #12014 · 220 bottles · sold out
Casks #2 & #32015 · 436 bottles between them
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The house
Made by Hammer & Son.
Reinheart is a friends’ project that lives at the mill. Trade, the gins, and the rest of the lineup sit with the house.
Visit the house, external site
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Plainly
Questions about Reinheart.
What is Reinheart Whiskey?
A rye whiskey from a mash of 70% rye, 20% corn and 10% malted barley, aged six to seven years in American virgin oak at Vintre Møller in Denmark. It is released in small, numbered bottlings.
Who makes Reinheart?
Henrik Hammer of Hammer & Son, with his friends Kristian Kram and Terkel Kleist. The idea came in 2012. The company behind it is Hammer & Son ApS (CVR 39190176).
Where is Reinheart made?
The new-make spirit was distilled in Germany. The casks mature at Vintre Møller in Kirke Såby, Denmark, where the whiskey is bottled.
Which Reinheart releases are there?
Cask #1, distilled in 2014 and bottled at 59.87% (220 bottles, sold out). Casks #2 and #3, distilled in 2015 and bottled in December 2022 at 56.80% and 59.00%. And a small batch, six years old, at 45%.
What awards has Reinheart won?
Reinheart 2015 won Gold at the American Whiskey Masters by The Spirits Business in 2023.
How should I drink Reinheart?
The cask-strength bottles want a few drops of water or a large rock. The 45% small batch is the one for the mixing glass: a Manhattan, an Old Fashioned or a Sazerac.