American Single Malt

Review #942; American Single Malt #23: Lost Lantern McCarthy’s 6yr

Lost Lantern McCarthy’s 6yr This single cask of American Single Malt comes to us from American Independent bottlers Lost Lantern. This cask came from the Clear Creek distillery located in Hood River Oregon. This single malt was made from barley from the UK that was malted with peat from Port Ellen. It was fermented for […]

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Review #935; American Single Malt #22: Lost Lantern McCarthy’s 3yr

Lost Lantern McCarthy’s 3yr 11 month Single Cask This is a bottling of American Single malt from US based independent bottler Lost Lantern. This cask comes to us from McCarthy’s, a brand this is created at the Clear Creek Distillery in Hood River Oregon. This distillery was the first to make American Single malt and

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Review #934; American Single Malt #21: McCarthy’s 6 year

McCarthy’s 6 year This American Single malt comes to us from the Clear Creek distillery located in Hood River Oregon. This expression is distilled from 100% Peat-malted barley from Port Ellen on a pot still, then aged for 6 years in an Oregon Oak Cask. ABV: 50% Nose: Fall leaves, Lemon Zest, faint brine, pine, bacon Palate: Medium

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Review #931; American Single Malt #20: McCarthy’s Single Malt 18-1 (3yr)

McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt Batch 18-1 This is a release from the McCarthy’s line of American Single Malt which comes from Hood River Distillers. This is a 3 years old Malt whisky crafted from Port Ellen Maltings, which is aged in a mix of refill and virgin oak barrels before being bottled with no chill

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Review #869; American Single Malt #19: Lost Lantern Boulder Spirits 5yr (r/bourbon single cask)

This bottling comes to us by way of American Independent bottler Lost Lantern. This cask of whisky comes from Boulder Spirits in Colorado. This single cask that was chosen had a mashbill of 100% unpeated malt barley, then aged for 5 years in New American Oak in Colorado. This was bottled at cask strength with

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Review #863; American Single Malt #18: Lost Lantern American Vatted Malt No. 1

This bottling comes to us by way of Lost Lantern, an American independent bottler doing some cool things in the space of American Spirits. Their focus on American Single Malt warrants some extra kudos as well. This particular bottling was a project of a blend of American Single Malts. However, this was no blend done

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Review #861; American Single Malt #17: Lost Lantern Westward 5yr (2017) r/bourbon Single Cask P1

This bottling comes to us by way of Lost Lantern, an American independent bottler. The folks of r/bourbon collaborated with Lost Lantern to release this single cask of Westward. Westward is a distillery located in Portland Oregon who produces American Single Malt whiskey. This particular cask of American Single malt had a mashbill of 100% two-row, high

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Review #851; American Single Malt #16: Brickway Chimney Rock

This is an American single malt that comes to us from Brickway, a brewery and distillery located in Omaha, Nebraska. This has been aged for a non-disclosed amount of time in New Charred Oak casks. ABV: 43% Nose: Orange Zest, Pear Skin, Black Tea, Cinnamon, Floral. Palate: Light mouthfeel, Orange Zest, Black Tea, Cinnmon, Floral. Finish: Short finish, Floral,

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Review #844; American Single Malt #15: Westward Cask Strength

This bottling comes to us by way of Westward, an American Single Malt producer located in Portland, Oregon. This bottling is one of their flagships, aged in New American Oak for a non-disclosed amount of time then bottled at cask strength. ABV: 62.5% Nose: Graham Cracker, Cinnamon, Pepper, Bready, Light Vanilla, Oak Spice. Palate: Medium Mouthfeel, Graham Cracker,

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Review #830; American Single Malt #14: Brickway Omaha 5yr Bottled in Bond Batch 1

This American Single Malt comes to us from Brickway Distillery located in Omaha, Nebraska. This Ameircan Single Malt has been aged for 5 years in new charred oak before being bottled in bond, following all the rules set forth by that act. (Not limited to bourbon as this makes a Single Malt and Rum I’ve

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