American Single Malt 2024

Yellowstone forgoes the extremes of American single malt, instead finding a place in average/ enjoyable/approachable territory. It offers a good flavor profile, but doesn’t scream single malt and doesn’t try to be anything more than it is. It plays well to its proof, and to some degree hides any prominent maltiness that may otherwise have been present. It’s a product that could draw people in first simply by the gravity of the Yellowstone brand and its well-done label. Because of its approachability, the unsuspecting consumer who buys it (who may not be paying close attention to American single malts yet), may develop an interest in the category as a result.

A limited number of barrels held in Stranahan’s® Private Reserve are available for purchase. Each Single Barrel yields a one-of-a-kind whiskey from the highest quality Rocky Mountain single malt. Experience the taste of Stranahan’s® pulled straight from the barrel. Stranahan’s® is an American single malt pioneer and America’s largest single malt brand. It exhibits 100% of the Colorado Spirit.

This year’s Diamond Peak is denoted as Batch #2 of the Extra Añejo Tequila Cask, “a result of a marriage between Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey, American Single Malt Whiskey leader and innovator, and Reserva de la Familia, the world’s first and finest extra añejo tequila made from the Jose Cuervo family’s special reserves.” This expression will not necessarily be repeated again, mind you.

That said, Batch 2’s formula seems largely the same as it did in 2022: 5 to 8 year old Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey that then spends just over 2 years in Cuervo Reserva de Familia Extra Añejo tequila casks (which surely held bourbon in them before that).

This single malt is an experimental single malt launch that’s constructed round the usage of uncommon strains of yeast. Two new strains — one pink wine yeast and one rosé wine yeast — are included alongside the home malt whisky yeast to create a brand new taste profile. The completed whiskey is aged for 56 to 71 months in first, second, and third-fill Kentucky bourbon barrels (47%) and ex-Balcones whisky barrels (53%).

Westland's signature American Single Malt Whiskey is a culmination of over 10 years pioneering a new category of whiskey that has put America on the global single malt map. This latest expression represents the possibilities to be explored in single malt and captures the essence of our house style in one flagship bottle.

CASK TYPES:
Cooper's Reserve New American Oak Cooper's Reserve Used American Oak First Fill Ex-Bourbon
First Fill Ex-Oloroso Hogsheads and Butts
Second Fill Ex-Oloroso Hogsheads

GRAIN BILL:
Washington Select Pale Malt Munich Malt
Extra Special Malt
Pale Chocolate Malt
Brown Malt
Bairds Heavily Peated Malt

Many new to American-made malt whiskeys tend to initially struggle with their overt malty taste. This malt forwardness is to be expected as the majority are 100% malted barley, but the deeper issue is many don’t offer much flavor variation beyond this. At only 3 years old, Old Pepper Small Batch Single Malt has managed to skirt this problem. While still malt-forward, it doesn’t burden itself with maltiness and offers an array of fruit flavors in conjunction. It’s hard to describe the sip as gentle or potent and instead finds an approachable middle ground. Oak also plays its part where it is often absent with many malts, and helps ground the whiskey. Old Pepper is certainly on their way to a great tasting single malt as a lot of the heavy lifting has already been done to bring a wealth of flavors to its sip. All it needs now is a little bit more refining to round off some of its hard edges and Old Pepper looks to certainly have a noteworthy single malt on their hands.

Whitmeyer’s Texas Single Malt Whiskey is a type of [whiskey that originated] in Houston, Texas. It has gained popularity for its [unique flavor and quality.

1. Distilled from 100% malted barley
2. Aged in new charred American Oak barrels 3. Handcrafted small-batch production process

This single malt whiskey gives off aromas of toasted oak and rich caramel sweetness with notes of chocolate and vanilla on the palate. It finishes with hints of clove spice at the end.

The brand name Whitmeyer comes after Travis Whitmeyer who began experimenting distilling alcohol since he was just fourteen years old! Now his passion has turned into making some traditional scotch whisky-style aging techniques applied to create this delicious Texan twist providing you an unmatched culmination experience sipping over drinks.