{"product_id":"very-olde-st-nick-summer-rye-white-wax-lot-165-9-summers-old-101-proof","title":"Very Olde St. Nick Summer Rye White Wax Lot 165 9 Summers Old 101 Proof","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9 Summers. 101 proof. Lot 165. White Wax. Very Olde St. Nick Summer Rye — a seasonally designated Kentucky straight rye from the Van Winkle legacy program, aged through nine Kentucky summer cycles and presented under the White Wax seal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"Summers\" designation is distinctive in American whiskey — rather than a conventional year count, Very Olde St. Nick's Summer Rye tracks the spirit's maturity through summer seasons, the period of maximum barrel expansion and extraction when the whiskey drives deepest into the charred wood. Nine summers of Kentucky heat cycling produces a rye with extraordinary depth of oak interaction and caramelization that year-count expressions may not match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe White Wax seal is the premium tier of the Very Olde St. Nick wax-sealed program — a collector's physical identifier for the highest-quality expressions in the lineup. Lot 165 is a specific documented batch within the Summer Rye program.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Olde St. Nick\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 Summers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 101 (50.5% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e White Wax\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLot:\u003c\/strong\u003e 165\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/rye\"\u003erye whiskey at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat does \"9 Summers Old\" mean versus a conventional age statement?\u003c\/strong\u003e The Summer designation counts Kentucky summer heat cycles — the period of maximum barrel expansion when the whiskey penetrates deepest into the wood. Nine summers of aggressive Kentucky heat cycling is a maturity measure that emphasizes the most active extraction period of the aging process.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the White Wax seal?\u003c\/strong\u003e The White Wax identifies the premium tier of the Very Olde St. Nick wax-sealed program — a collector's physical marker for the highest-quality expressions in the lineup.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs Summer Rye White Wax Lot 165 still available?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — available now.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What does 9 Summers Old mean?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Counts Kentucky summer heat cycles \\u2014 the period of maximum barrel expansion and deepest wood penetration. Nine summers emphasizes the most active extraction period of aging.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the White Wax seal?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The premium tier of the Very Olde St. Nick wax-sealed program \\u2014 a collector's marker for the highest-quality expressions.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is Lot 165 still available?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes \\u2014 available now.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Very Olde St. Nick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42903654301767,"sku":"Scott","price":4299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/very-olde-st-nick-summer-rye-white-wax-lot-165-9-summers-old-101-proof-572.webp?v=1782402009","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/very-olde-st-nick-summer-rye-white-wax-lot-165-9-summers-old-101-proof","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}