Original American Single Malt Whisky
$1.00
| Country | USA |
|---|---|
| Region | Virginia |
| Producer | Copper Fox |
| Size | 750mL |
| Spirit Type | Whisk(e)y |
100% Virginia barley, hand malted on the floor of a custom malting room at the distillery. Hand-cut apple and cherry wood are used in place of peat to smoke the malted barley creating a truly distinct American whisky. Double distillation is the method of choice. Aging (18 months) is accomplished in used bourbon barrels with toasted apple wood and oak chunks placed inside, creating sublime layers of smoke along with the subtle influence of bourbon barrel aging, a technique favored in Scotland. The barley mash is then sent to a local cattle farm for consumption.
Amber copper color, rich aromas of olive tapenade and honey. On the palate, dried mango chutney and clay with a silky dry fruitiness, medium-full body. A long, spicy, orange marmalade on rye toast and root beer float-like finish. Best enjoyed neat or with a splash of quality spring water. Also great in a Rob Roy and other classic cocktails. Non-chill filtered. 48% ABV/96 Proof.
About the Producer
Rick Wasmund started Copper Fox in 2005, the first distillery in North America to build a malt floor and kiln since the repeal of Prohibition.The operation is based in Sperryville, Virginia. The revelation of a distinct and wonderful single malt whisky using fruitwood smoke came to Rick in years prior after visiting a slew of American micro- distilleries. By spring of 2000, Rick made the journey to Scotland to visit several distilleries. He came away with an offer to intern at Bowmore Distillery on Islay, one of the few distilleries in the world that still malts their own barley. A few years later, Copper Fox Whisky was launched into the marketplace as the first apple and cherry wood smoked whisky in the world. These distinct whiskies focus on the time honored, but currently rare hand malting process, using the smoke of smoldering fruitwoods during malting. There are three products, which are all based on grains from a local farm on the northern neck of Virginia between the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers.
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