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Compass Box was founded in 2000 by entrepreneurial visionary John Glaser, in London, England. After being in the wine industry, Glaser made the move to Diageo, where he came into the whisky industry. Compass Box is known to challenge convention and tradition in pursuit of whisky and its enjoyment. Located in a seemingly incongruous London England, Compass Box is not a Scottish distiller but a blender Scottish whiskies, combining the best casks from Islay, Speyside and the Highlands, and aging them in a variety of woods from sherry casks to toasted French oak.Glaser pushes the boundaries of innovation to new levels with his art of whisky-making. Seemingly uninhibited by the norms of the formidable Scottish whisky industry, Glaser has proven himself a true alchemist. In 2005, his aptitude for wine making prompted a disruptive experimental sensation; The Spice Tree release, a blended whisky made using inner staves, or wooden slats inserted into casks to enhance flavor. Wine-makers use this technique as a more economical way to add oak flavor wine.Compass Box are strong advocates for quality cask selection. They use only whiskies in their blends that are aged in first-fill American oak casks which tend to yield more vanilla character, richness and sweetness than the traditionally used casks in Scotch maturation. They also use a high a malt content, differentiating themselves from most Scotch whisky producers.This whisky is inspired by Juveniles Bistrot Vins in the 1st Arrondissement of Paris, that for over 30 years, has been a crossroads for winemakers, spirits producers, writers and various sorts of affable hedonists from all over the world. The restaurant was opened by Tim Johnston in 1987. This whisky is a bright smooth marriage of whiskies between 12 and 15 years- old, comprised of single malt whiskies from Strathmill, Balmenach and Clynelish distilleries, each bringing a distinctiveness to the whole.Pick up your bottle today!

Since its inception in 2000, Compass Box Whisky Company has been stewarded by John Glaser, one of the most progressive and innovative whisky blenders of his generation. "Like a winemaker blending grape varieties, we can create layers of complexity by blending whisky," says Glaser, who was named "Innovator of the Year" four times by Whisky Magazine and "Pioneer of the Year" twice by Malt Advocate. While Glaser initially began his career in the industry as a marketing agent, he quickly realized that by blending quality whiskies, he was able to create a product that was greater than the sum of its rare parts.Nearly a century ago, grain whiskies were common across Europe, but were overtaken in terms of popularity when the larger distilleries in Scotland began focusing on single malt whisky. "When good Scotch grain whisky is aged in good quality American oak casks, the results can be stunning," says Glaser.Bottled at 46 percent and blended by Lead Whiskymakers: Jill Boyd and James Saxon, this single malt whisky was distilled near the village of Edderton at the Balblair Distillery, Northern Highlands. The blend is comprised of 42.3 percent Recharred American Oak Barrels imparting notes of lemon sherbet, cereals, floral notes and 57.7 percent first fill bourbon barrels which imparts notes of peaches, salted caramel, pink grapefruit. Pick up your bottle today!

Since its inception in 2000, Compass Box Whisky Company has been stewarded by John Glaser, one of the most progressive and innovative whisky blenders of his generation. "Like a winemaker blending grape varieties, we can create layers of complexity by blending whisky," says Glaser, who was named "Innovator of the Year" four times by Whisky Magazine and "Pioneer of the Year" twice by Malt Advocate. While Glaser initially began his career in the industry as a marketing agent, he quickly realized that by blending quality whiskies, he was able to create a product that was greater than the sum of its rare parts.Nearly a century ago, grain whiskies were common across Europe, but were overtaken in terms of popularity when the larger distilleries in Scotland began focusing on single malt whisky. "When good Scotch grain whisky is aged in good quality American oak casks, the results can be stunning," says Glaser.This whisky is comprised of well-regarded malt whiskies, a combination of barrels from the Glen Elgin Distillery near the village of Longmorn, Speyside. These remarkable barrels impart notes of tropical fruit and butterscotch. Myths and Legends II is further enriched by a deep and enchantingly aromatic smoke profile.Pick up your bottle today!

Since its inception in 2000, Compass Box Whisky Company has been stewarded by John Glaser, one of the most progressive and innovative whisky blenders of his generation. "Like a winemaker blending grape varieties, we can create layers of complexity by blending whisky," says Glaser, who was named "Innovator of the Year" four times by Whisky Magazine and "Pioneer of the Year" twice by Malt Advocate. While Glaser initially began his career in the industry as a marketing agent, he quickly realized that by blending quality whiskies, he was able to create a product that was greater than the sum of its rare parts.Nearly a century ago, grain whiskies were common across Europe, but were overtaken in terms of popularity when the larger distilleries in Scotland began focusing on single malt whisky. "When good Scotch grain whisky is aged in good quality American oak casks, the results can be stunning," says Glaser. This blend is comprised of single malt whiskies distilled near the village of Longmorn (Glen Elgin), near the village of Port Askaig (Caol Ila), and single malt whisky from Orkney (Highland Park). Expect bright notes of papaya, mango and butterscotch meld with aromatic and assertive peatiness. Pick up your bottle today!

Compass Box was founded in 2000 by entrepreneurial visionary John Glaser, in London, England. After being in the wine industry, Glaser made a move to Diageo, where he came into the whisky industry. Compass Box is known to challenge convention and tradition in pursuit of "whisky and its enjoyment." Located in a seemingly incongruous London England, Compass Box is not a Scottish distiller but a blender of Scottish whiskies, combining the best casks from Islay, Speyside and the Highlands, and aging them in "a variety of woods from sherry casks to toasted French oak."Glaser pushes the boundaries of innovation to new levels with his art of "whisky-making." Seemingly uninhibited by the norms of the formidable Scottish whisky industry, Glaser has proven himself a true alchemist. In 2005, his aptitude for winemaking prompted a disruptive experimental sensation; The Spice Tree release, a blended whisky made using inner staves, or wooden slats inserted into casks to enhance flavor. Wine-makers use this technique as a more economical way to add oak flavor wine. This No Name No. 2 limited edition comes after the original No Name released in 2017, which was known then as the companys peatiest whisky to date. No Name No. 2 is a blend of predominantly refill Sherry butt-matured Caol Ila, and Talisker matured in re-charred American oak hogsheads. The blend also includes Clynelish whisky matured in hogsheads, with a proprietary Highland malt blend finished in new French oak.Bottled at 48.9 percent ABV, No Name No. 2 is incredibly intricate, with a sophisticated peatiness and notes dried fruit and red cherries. Created by lead whisky maker Jill Boyd, No Name No. 2 is potent yet refined with an interplay of peaty evolving toward a long, satisfying finish.Pick up your bottle today!

Compass Box was founded in 2000 by entrepreneurial visionary John Glaser, in London, England. After being in the wine industry, Glaser made the move to Diageo, where he came into the whisky industry. Compass Box is known to challenge convention and tradition in pursuit of whisky and its enjoyment. Located in a seemingly incongruous London England, Compass Box is not a Scottish distiller but a blender Scottish whiskies, combining the best casks from Islay, Speyside and the Highlands, and aging them in a variety of woods from sherry casks to toasted French oak. Glaser pushed the boundaries of innovation to new levels with his art of whiskymaking, by producing his innovative French New Oak casks heads, made by a small mill in France that produces high quality cooperatione oak. Through sheer alchemy, this experimental secondary maturation of malt whiskies give Compass Box blends a complexity of character different than most Scottish Whiskies. 40 percent of the whisky in Oak cross is finished with this technique. Oak Cross is part of the Signature Range of Compass Box with clove and fruity characteristics. This Highland blend contains 60 percent malt whisky from the villages of Brora, giving the blend its fruity character. It is also 20 percent malt whisky from the village of Carron which contributes to the blends meaty quality, and 20 percent malt whisky from Alness, providing the expression with perfumed fragrant notes. For the primary maturation stage, all of the whiskies are aged in a variety of American oak casks. The 60 percent of this blend that is not re-casked in the hybrid barrels is matured for an extra 6 months in first fill American standard oak barrels. The marrying casks are a mix of first fill Bourbon Barrels and their proprietary Oak Cross casks made of American and new French oaks.Pick up a bottle today!

Since its inception in 2000, Compass Box Whisky Company has been stewarded by John Glaser, one of the most progressive and innovative whisky blenders of his generation. "Like a winemaker blending grape varieties, we can create layers of complexity by blending whisky," says Glaser, who was named "Innovator of the Year" four times by Whisky Magazine and "Pioneer of the Year" twice by Malt Advocate. While Glaser initially began his career in the industry as a marketing agent, he quickly realized that by blending quality whiskies, he was able to create a product that was greater than the sum of its rare parts.Compass Box is a unique blend of grain Scotch whisky. Nearly a century ago, grain whiskies were common across Europe, but were overtaken in terms of popularity when the larger distilleries in Scotland began focusing on single malt whisky. "When good Scotch grain whisky is aged in good quality American oak casks, the results can be stunning," says Glaser. They are strong advocates for quality cask selection. They use only whiskies in their blends that are aged in first-fill American oak casks which tend to yield more vanilla character, richness and sweetness than the traditionally used casks in Scotch maturation. They also use a high malt content, differentiating themselves from most Scotch whisky producers.Their limited edition range is based on rare whiskies and allows them to constantly be creative. Rogues Banquet is a blended Scotch whisky that is the first expression to come as a celebration of their 20th anniversary. It has been crafted from malt whiskies from Miltonduff, Clynelish, and Glen Elgin distilleries, as well as grain whisky from North British Distillery. It was bottled at 92 proof with no chill filtering or artificial coloring. This release is limited to a total of 5,267 bottles.Pick one up today!

First launched in 2005, Compass Box Whisky Co.s Spice Tree Blended Malt Scotch Whisky was discontinued in 2006 as a result of a legal threat by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). "The issue revolved around the SWAs interpretation of the law regarding traditional practices"in the production of Scotch, says John Glaser, the founder of Compass Box. Glaser was using French Sessile oak stave inserts in order to enhance the flavor of his aging whisky. "Alas, the SWA heard about what we were doing and decided they needed to stop us. They suggested that our technique of using high quality oak wasnt appropriate for making Scotch and threatened to take us to court." Glaser suspended production of Spice Tree Whisky for four years, during which he worked with woodsman in France and coopers in Scotland to produce a new type of cask that would do justice to the original Spice Tree Whisky he produced.Today, Spice Tree Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is a blend of 10 12 year old single malt Scotch whiskies sourced from distilleries situated in the northern Highlands region of Scotland (primarily Clynelish, Dailuaine, Longmorn, and Teaninich). After sourcing the whisky, Glaser blends the single malts together and then ages the blend for an additional two years in custom-made first-fill bourbon hogsheads casks.Rather than use the flat stave inserts that got him in trouble earlier, Glaser worked with an oak supplier in France and a cooper in Scotland to develop a method for creating heavily toasted cask heads which impart a flavor profile similar to the flat staves used for the original Spice Tree bottlings. "The cask heads have three different levels of toasting," says Glaser, "allowing us to blend the resultant whiskies to create additional layers of complexity." After aging the blend for an additional two years, each batch of Compass Box Spice Tree Whisky is brought to proof and bottled.Spice Tree Blended Malt Scotch Whisky has an aroma of ginger, cinnamon and clove, which give way to bold notes of vanilla, malt, and brown sugar, along with a hint of dried fruits. The finish, which is long and satisfying, is well-balanced between sweet notes of vanilla and spicy notes of cinnamon and allspice.Spice Tree Whisky earned 95.5 points from Jim Murrays Whisky Bible, and earned the title "Best Scotch New Brand" in 2011.Pick up a bottle today!

Compass Box was founded in 2000 by entrepreneurial visionary John Glaser, in London, England. After being in the wine industry, Glaser made the move to Diageo, where he came into the whisky industry. Compass Box is known to challenge convention and tradition in pursuit of whisky and its enjoyment. Located in a seemingly incongruous London England, Compass Box is not a Scottish distiller but a blender Scottish whiskies, combining the best casks from Islay, Speyside and the Highlands, and aging them in a variety of woods from sherry casks to toasted French oak. Glaser pushes the boundaries of innovation to new levels with his art of whiskymaking. Seemingly uninhibited by the norms of the formidable Scottish whisky industry, Glaser has proven himself a true alchemist. In 2005, his aptitude for wine making prompted a disruptive experimental sensation; The Spice Tree release, a blended whisky made using inner staves, or wooden slats inserted into casks to enhance flavor. Wine-makers use this technique as a more economical way to add oak flavor wine. The Spice Tree blend used oak staves from 195-year-old forests, that were seasoned for two years, heavily toasted to Glasers specifications, and inserted into oak barrels. Although the release was well received by the public, the technique used to make the whisky received much scrutiny from the SWA. It was eventually banned from the market. Glaser eventually developed a new method of adding flavor, by inserting toasted new oak French cask heads into the barrels. With this revision of methodology, Spice Tree re-emerged onto the market in 2009. Compass Boxs Spice Tree Extravaganza release is a Highland blend, inspired by their controversial signature range classic, with the trademark Spice Tree ginger and clove spice character. It is composed of malt whiskies from the Glen Ord, Benrinnes, Clynelish, Dailuaine, Teaninich, and Allt a Bhainne distilleries. The blend is then aged in hybrid, ex-bourbon barrels. A significant portion of the blend is sherry-cask aged, infused with decadent notes of dark berries, juicy red fruit and dark brown sugar, the finish is long and spicy.Pick up a bottle today!

Since its inception in 2000, Compass Box Whisky Company has been stewarded by John Glaser, one of the most progressive and innovative whisky blenders of his generation. "Like a winemaker blending grape varieties, we can create layers of complexity by blending whisky," says Glaser, who was named "Innovator of the Year" four times by Whisky Magazine and "Pioneer of the Year" twice by Malt Advocate. While Glaser initially began his career in the industry as a marketing agent, he quickly realized that by blending quality whiskies, he was able to create a product that was greater than the sum of its rare parts.Compass Box Hedonism is a unique blend of grain Scotch whisky. Nearly a century ago, grain whiskies were common across Europe but were overtaken in terms of popularity when the larger distilleries in Scotland began focusing on single malt whisky. "When good Scotch grain whisky is aged in good quality American oak casks, the results can be stunning," says Glaser.This special expression consists of one-year-old grain spirit from Girvan which was aged in experimental American oak barrels before being put into a refill hogshead for safekeeping. This whisky celebrates ten years of collaboration with the package design company Stranger and Stranger. This intricate and fascinating limited edition has aromas and flavors reminiscent of custard and dark sugars, fresh apple and an appealing herbal character. Pick up your bottle today!

"For those who love big, rich smoky-peaty whiskies, this is for you," says Jon Glaser, the founder of Compass Box Whisky Co. Since its inception in 2000, Compass Box Whisky has been committed to making blended scotch whisky more relevant and approachable. "Like a winemaker blending grape varieties, we can create layers of complexity," says Glaser, who is one of the most progressive and innovative blenders of his generation.Compass Box Whisky Co.s The Peat Monster is made from a blend, or vatting, of single malt whiskies from Islay (50 percent), Speyside (30 percent) and the Islands (20 percent) that are each between 10 and 16 years old. The Islay single malt whiskies are predominantly from Caol Ila and Laphroaig, while the Speyside single malt is sourced from Ardmore Distillery (the source of the Island single malt remains a mystery).Caol Ila DistilleryNestled in a hidden cove near Port Askaig, Caol Ila Distillery (pronounced "Cull Eela,") was founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson. It borrows its name, which means "The Sound of Islay" in ancient Gaelic, from the sea sweeping past its dramatic and almost hidden location it is situated between a steep cliff and the eastern shores of the Sound of Islay. For over a century, small coal-fired boats known as puffers navigated the Sound and brought barley, coal and casks to the distillery. Although the puffers no longer exist, Caol Ila continues to use locally malted barley and pure spring water sourced from Loch Nam Ban (the water travels through limestone and peat before reaching the distillery) in order to produce its single malt whisky.Unlike other distilleries on Islay, Caol Ila intentionally distills its whisky through copper-pot stills that are less full in order to maximize contact between the whisky and copper. As a result, the whisky has a cleaner and crisper flavor profile, while still retaining the notes of peat and smoke that are characteristic of Islay single malts.Laphroaig DistillerySituated on the southern coast of Islay, Laphroaig (pronounced La-froyg) Distillery was founded nearly two centuries ago by Donald and Alexander Johnston. For approximately 150 years, the distillery remained in the hands of the Johnson family. In 1954, however, Sandy Johnson died childless and left the distillery to one of its managers.Laphroaig Single Malt Whisky one of the most strongly flavored whiskies made anywhere in the world is heavily influenced by the geography and climate in which it is distilled and matured. For instance, the peat used to dry barley at Laphroaig Distillery has high concentrations of moss, which gives the whisky an intensely smoky flavor profile. In addition, the whisky matures on the shores of Loch Laphroaig, and as a result, has a subtle undertone of tang and salt that complement its notes of smoke and peat.Ardmore DistillerySitting in the verdant Aberdeenshire countryside not far from the Grampian mountains, Ardmore Distillery was founded in 1898 by Adam Teacher. Today, the distillery remains one of the few distilleries outside of Islay that continues to peat each expression of its single malt whisky. After sourcing the finest Scottish barley, Ardmore dries it over natural, highland peat fires (the peat is sourced from New Pitsligo and St. Fergus Moss, the same peat mosses that the distillery has been using for over a century). Once the barley has been malted and peated, it is fermented in wooden fermentation tanks made of Oregon Pine before being twice-distilling through Ardmores copper pot stills."What makes The Peat Monster fit perfectly into the Compass Box house style," says Glaser, "is the balance of richness and subtle sweetness that the casks of Speyside malt provide to the smoky, peaty Islay and Island malts."After sourcing each of the single malts, Compass Box Whisky Co. marries the whiskies together for a few months in refill American oak casks before bottling each batch. Compass Boxs The Peat Monster has a intensely peaty nose, reminiscent of beach bonfires. The initial notes of smoke are balanced by a hint of fruitiness and lead to a subtle yet lingering finish.The Peat Monster earned a score of 90-95 points from Wine Enthusiast and a score of 94 points from Whisky Advocate, which also named the whisky "Scotch Whisky Blend of the Year."Pick up a bottle today!

Since its inception in 2000, Compass Box Whisky Company has been stewarded by John Glaser, one of the most progressive and innovative whisky blenders of his generation. "Like a winemaker blending grape varieties, we can create layers of complexity by blending whisky," says Glaser, who was named "Innovator of the Year" four times by Whisky Magazine and "Pioneer of the Year" twice by Malt Advocate. While Glaser initially began his career in the industry as a marketing agent, he quickly realized that by blending quality whiskies, he was able to create a product that was greater than the sum of its rare parts.Compass Box pushes the boundaries of innovation to new levels with their art of whisky-making. Seemingly uninhibited by the norms of the formidable Scottish whisky industry, Glaser has proven himself a true alchemist. In 2005, his aptitude for winemaking prompted a disruptive experimental sensation; The Spice Tree release, a blended whisky made using inner staves, or wooden slats inserted into casks to enhance flavor. Wine-makers use this technique as a more economical way to add oak flavor wine.Inspired by an eponymously named bespoke whisky they recently created for a bar in New York City called The Spaniard, Compass Box decided to explore the sherried style further to create a new whisky for the Compass Box permanent range. The name is a nod to Glasers chance encounter with a man in the South of Spain, where he was introduced to Sherry for the first time. For this expression, 48 percent of the whiskies have been aged in ex-Sherry casks and 25 percent in ex-Spanish red wine casks.Pick up your bottle today!

Since its inception in 2000, Compass Box Whisky Company has been stewarded by John Glaser, one of the most progressive and innovative whisky blenders of his generation. "Like a winemaker blending grape varieties, we can create layers of complexity by blending whisky," says Glaser, who was named "Innovator of the Year" four times by Whisky Magazine and "Pioneer of the Year" twice by Malt Advocate. While Glaser initially began his career in the industry as a marketing agent, he quickly realized that by blending quality whiskies, he was able to create a product that was greater than the sum of its rare parts.Compass Box Hedonism is a unique blend of grain Scotch whisky. Nearly a century ago, grain whiskies were common across Europe but were overtaken in terms of popularity when the larger distilleries in Scotland began focusing on single malt whisky. "When good Scotch grain whisky is aged in good quality American oak casks, the results can be stunning," says Glaser.Weve chosen TOBIAS and THE ANGEL is inspired by a beautiful painting from the Andrea del Verrocchios studio in Florence during the 15th century. The nave boy and the divine angel symbolize the relationship between aromatic smoke, a hallmark of Caol Ila Distillery, and the ethereal fruitiness and complexity of Clynelish. TOBIAS and THE ANGEL is a unique exploration of two distinct flavor profiles,.Due to the age of the single malts involved, it is also Compass Boxs rarest expression.Pick up your bottle today!

Along the Atlantic Ocean, in the west of Irelands County Galway, sits one of the most majestic regions in all the Emerald Isle. Home to the Twelve Bens Mountains, abundant peat bogs, a windswept coastline, and countless lakes, the region of Connemara takes its name from the ancient Irish tribal people who lived on the land, the Conmacne Mara.In the 17th and 18th centuries, a number of distillers called Connemara home. Often operating illegally, these distillers took advantage of the unique lands of Connemara, utilizing the regions peat bogs to produce whiskies reminiscent of Islay Scotch.Connemara 12 Year Old Peated Irish Single Malt Whiskey, which is produced at the Cooley Distillery in the County Louth, serves as a tribute to the distillers who operated in the region centuries ago. Production of Connemara begins by drying barley over peat sourced from the famed bogs of Connemara. The peaty smoke infuses the barley with its distinctive smell and flavor, laying the groundwork for a powerful whiskey. After drying the barley, the malt is double-distilled in small, copper pot stills, before coming to rest in casks that were formerly used to age bourbon.Each year, a limited number of the most exceptional casks of aging Connemara are selected to become Connemara 12 Year Old Peated Irish Single Malt Whiskey. Bottled from a single cask and aged for at least twelve years, Connemara 12 Year Old Peated Irish Single Malt Whiskey is the only Connemara whiskey released with an age statement.Connemara 12 Year Old Peated Irish Single Malt Whiskey has a strong peaty nose, more often found in Islay Scotch than other Irish whiskies. Notes of fruit join the peat on the palate. The additional time spent aging imparts extra spiciness and rich, woody undertones to the whiskey, expertly complementing the smooth malt and smoky peat flavors, leading to a strong, lingering finish. Connemara 12 Year Old earned the Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Sprits Competition, and earned a score of 94 points from the Beverage Testing Institute.While Connemara can hold its own with any Scotch, it remains a uniquely Irish whiskey, even being named the Worlds Best Irish Whiskey in 2009.Try the Worlds Best Irish Whiskey today!

Along the Atlantic Ocean, in the west of Irelands County Galway, sits one of the most majestic regions in all the Emerald Isle. Home to the Twelve Bens Mountains, abundant peat bogs, a windswept coastline, and countless lakes, the region of Connemara takes its name from the ancient Irish tribal people who lived on the land, the Conmacne Mara.In the 17th and 18th centuries, a number of distillers called Connemara home. Often operating illegally, these distillers took advantage of the unique lands of Connemara, utilizing the regions peat bogs to produce whiskeys reminiscent of Islay Scotch.Connemara Peated Irish Single Malt Whiskey, which is produced at the Cooley Distillery in the County Louth, serves as a tribute to the distillers who operated in the region centuries ago. Production of Connemara begins by drying barley over peat sourced from the famed bogs of Connemara. The peaty smoke infuses the barley with its distinctive smell and flavor, laying the groundwork for a powerful whiskey. After drying the barley, the malt is double-distilled in small, copper pot stills, before coming to rest in casks that were formerly used to age bourbon.This whiskey is quite the anomaly. What makes this single malt distinct is its unusual peated profile, which is highly uncommon for an Irish whiskey. Connemara is widely known as the only Irish whiskey with a smoky flavor.Inspired by Irelands ancient distilling traditions, Connemaras smooth sweet malt taste and complex peat flavors makes it a truly unique Irish whiskey. Connemara is renown for being one of the most decorated Irish whiskeys on the market, with a dossier of Gold Medals including the honor of once being named the Worlds Best Irish Single Malt.Pick up your bottle today!

Cooperstown Distillery a farm distillery and member of The Cooperstown Beverage Trail. They practice high-quality artisanal distilling methods, crafting their spirit almost entirely from New York State grains. They produce a full line of unique spirits.Abner Doubledays Double Play Bourbon is sourced from Indiana and blended several times. Its a blend of both younger and aged bourbons and has a mature character of a fine older bourbon. Bottled in the signature Abner Doubleday Baseball Decanter at 90 proof.Pick up your bottle today!

"The foundation of our product is Thoroughbred barley from our own private grower and used by no other distillery," says Rick Wasmund, the owner and master distiller at Copper Fox Distillery. Situated along the banks of the Thronton River in Sperryville, Virginia, Copper Fox Distillery was founded in 2000 after Wasmund returned to the United States following an internship at Bowmore Distillery. "Of course Im proud of our innovations," adds Wasmund, "but I am keenly aware of the fact that Im standing on the shoulders of a great many courageous, passionate and brilliant individuals and I try to be ever thankful for the trail they blazed."Copper Fox Rye Whisky is made from a mash of 67 percent Virginia rye and 33 percent Thoroughbred barley. Much like the barley used to make Wasmunds Single Malt, the barley used to craft Copper Fox Rye is dried over an apple and cherry wood smoke flame. Once the grains have been milled and mashed, they are fermented using a proprietary strain of yeast and then twice distilled through a single-batch copper-pot still. Following distillation, the whisky is matured in American oak casks.Copper Fox Rye has a copper gold color, along with an aroma of buttered biscuits, rye spices and honeyed oak. Notes of cinnamon, allspice and cloves dominate the palate, and are well-balanced by touches of dried fruits, chestnuts, figs and cola. The finish is long and well-balanced, with notes of rye and caramel complementing each other. The whisky earned a score of 94 points from the Beverage Testing Institute in 2014.Pick up a bottle of this amazing rye today!

Named for the sea of copper stills that dotted New Yorks Hudson Valley throughout the 19th century before Prohibition, the region was a bonafide hub for whiskey distilling Coppersea Distillery strives to produce spirits in a manner reminiscent of those 19th century New York farmstead distilleries.Situated in New Paltz near the Mohonk Preserve in the Hudson Valley, Copperseas Heritage Methods Distilling includes a green malting process which has been little used in the past 300 years. While most distilleries purchase their grain already malted and dried, Coppersea floor malts its grain all of which is sourced locally at the distillery and is one of only a handful of distilleries to still use this technique. This special process allows the grain to sprout over the course of five days, converting starch into precious sugars and enzymes which are needed to feed the yeast thats added during fermentation. While risky the grain can mold if left moist for too long the payoff is big, producing a uniquely aromatic spirit full of fresh, hearty flavor. Coppersea is one of the rare distilleries in the world that malts its grain in-house.Coppersea uses a fire copper technique, directly firing their still to create flavors that would otherwise be left out in a steam-jacketed distillation. Direct firing allows the mash to caramelize as it cooks, giving Coppersea spirits an enhanced flavor profile that lends itself to a rich mouthfeel and depth of complexity and flavor. Named after the peak overlooking the Coppersea farm, Bonticou Crag Straight Malt Rye is crafted from 100 percent Hudson Valley rye, sourced directly from its own and neighboring farms in the Valley. Coppersea is proud to be a founding member of the Empire Rye consortium, and Bonticou Crag Straight Malt Rye is Copperseas first Empire Rye expression. Kilned to a light toast, and mashed in open-top wood fermenters, this malt rye is distilled twice in direct-fired alembic stills. Bonticou Crag Straight Malt Rye is the authentic encapsulation of a late-19th C style New York whisky.Pick up your Coppersea Rye Malt today!

Named for the sea of copper stills that dotted New Yorks Hudson Valley throughout the 19th century before Prohibition, the region was a bonafide hub for whiskey distilling Coppersea Distillery strives to produce spirits in a manner reminiscent of those 19th century New York farmstead distilleries. We want what were doing to be incredibly primitive, explains Angus MacDonald, owner and master distiller at Coppersea.At Coppersea Distillery, which is situated near Holy Cross Monastery on a bluff above the Hudson River, heritage distilling includes a green malting process which has been little used in the past 300 years. While most distilleries purchase their grain already malted and dried, Coppersea floor malts its grain all of which is sourced locally at the distillery and is one of only a handful of distilleries to still use this technique. This special process allows the grain to sprout over the course of five days, converting starch into precious sugars and enzymes which are needed to feed the yeast thats added during fermentation. While risky the grain can mold if left moist for too long the payoff is big, producing a uniquely aromatic spirit full of fresh, hearty flavor. Coppersea is one of the rare distilleries in the world that malts its grain in-house.Coppersea whiskies are double distilled using a fire copper technique, directly firing their still to create flavors that would otherwise be left out in a steam-jacketed distillation. Direct firing allows the mash to caramelize as it cooks, giving Coppersea spirits an enhanced flavor profile that lends itself to a rich mouthfeel and depth of complexity and flavor.Excelsior Bourbon touts itself as the first 100 percent New York Bourbon. This New York dram is crafted from pure Hudson Valley grains, and aged inNew York-harvested American white oak barrels.Being aged in New York oak, makes this spirit unique, as it may quite possibly be the only bourbon since Prohibition to carry this distinction. Coppersea worked with US barrel to develop the first tight barrel cooperage in the Northeast in generationsThe bourbon -which is named after the state motto Excelsior, meaning Ever Upward- is made from 100 percent Hudson Valley corn, rye, and barley. A New York trifecta, this bourbon embodies an authentic New York terroir. Get your bottle today!

Growing up on the family farm in Californias beautiful San Joaquin Valley, David Souza learned the art of raising sweet potatoes from his grandfather, who began teaching David when he was just seven years old. When his grandfather retired, David took the reigns of the family business, farming on his own until, at the age of 26, he moved to Las Vegas to run and promote various restaurants, clubs and other establishments.While working in Las Vegas, David became upset with the swill that was being pushed upon consumers as bottle service, and a light bulb went off in his head: what if he could make a truly great, farm-to-bottle vodka from the very sweet potatoes he learned to grow back home? Thus the idea for Sweet Potato Spirits was born. Named after Davids son, Corbin Cash Souza, Corbin Cash Merced Rye Whiskey is made from an ultra-rare, 100 percent California native Merced Rye mashbill. Aged in custom-charred American white oak barrels from Missouri for up to four years, the whiskey has a beautiful color reminiscent of autumn leaves. The nose is filled with a bouquet of toasted rye bread and burnt oak, and leads to a sweeter palate with hints of caramel apple, cinnamon and pear. The finish is dry, pleasant and long-lasting.Pick up some farm-to-bottle rye whiskey today!

Founded in 2017 by Bob Hagemann and owned by his parents Bob and Nancy, Corgi Spirits is a family-run craft distillery, the first and only one in Hudson County New Jersey. It was Hagemanns fascination with all things British that led to the companys logo, a Corgi wearing a crown. The breed perfectly represents the nature of the distillery. Playful and fun, yet regal and distinguished as well, the breed being owned by the Queen of England herself.The distillery was named New Jersey Distillery of the Year twice in a row and their small-batch spirits have garnered several other awards. Their range goes from gin (Earl Grey Gin, Pembroke Gin, and Barrel-Rested Gin) to whiskey (Cardigan Whiskey), vodka, to seasonal spirits such as the Very Merry Gin, Bee Blossom Gin, and Garden Party Gin. The gins and vodkas are made from potatoes, making them super-smooth as well as gluten-free. If youre in the area they offer tours and tastings in their tasting room and on their outdoor patio.While theyre mostly focused on gin, theres also Corgi Cardigan Whiskey. It wasnt named for the sweater, but rather a breed of Corgi, its a blend of different whiskeys. Half of it is a 4-year-old American barley, the other half Canadian rye. After blending they get another period of rest in barrels that used to hold Jack Daniels whiskey, before being bottled at 90 proof.Get a bottle today!

"Im an avid whiskey lover," says Darek Bell, master distiller at Corsair Artisan Distillery in Kentucky, "but I do think whiskey could be better. Different. More interesting. More imaginative." Bell, a graduate of the Bruichladdich Distilling Academy in Islay, Scotland, is a mad-scientist and a notoriously experimental distiller. Since opening its doors in 2009, Corsair Artisan Distillery has received numerous accolades and awards, including being named the 2013 Craft Distillery of the Year and 2013 Innovator of the Year by Whisky Magazine.Corsair Centennial Malt Whiskey is a whiskey distilled from malted barley and flavored with hops. Our "experiments and tasting competitions taught us that Centennial hops were some of the best hops possible," says Bell. Centennial Hops were first created in 1974 and boast an alpha acid rating of 9.5 percent-11.5 percent, resulting in a slightly floral flavor profile that is ideal for making pale ales and India pale ales. After Corsair Centennial Malt Whiskey is distilled with the hops, it is aged in new, American oak casks until it reaches its peak flavor. As a result, the whiskey has a sweet aroma, with touches of rose petals and orange zest. Notes of caramelized oranges and sweet malt dominate the flavor profile, and lead to a finish accented by balanced hops and sweet citrus."We are a small distillery, but we have big dreams," says Bell. "Our goal from day one has been to distill the best whiskey in the world," he adds, noting that Corsair has won 74 different medals in the past six years.Pick up this amazing Whiskey today!

Corsair Distillery was founded in Bowling Green, KY, in 2008 by childhood friends, Darek Bell and Andrew Webber. The two were home brewing beer and wine in Darek and Amy Lee Bells garage, and developing a prototype bio-diesel plant, which did not go according to plans, when they got the idea to start making whiskey. In 2010, Corsair arrived in Nashville, TN, becoming the first craft distillery in Nashville since Prohibition. The distillery has grown with the city, and in 2016 Corsair opened its second Nashville location, which allowed them to create craft whiskey on a higher production scale. Darek, who was named one of the 10 most pioneering distillers by Spirits Business Magazine, focuses on new recipes for spirits using alternative grains, unconventional smoked grains, and unusual botanicals, while Andrew likes using unusual ingredients in traditional distillations to yield novel, big, aggressive flavors. Together with their team, they create innovative and adventurous small-batch spirits, which have won over 800 medals at national and international spirits competitions. Corsair also makes craft beers, utilizing local farms, and its local malt house and smokehouse to put "Nashville in a bottle."Corsair Dark Rye American Whiskey is made from a mash bill of 61 percent malted rye, 4 percent malted chocolate rye, and 35 percent malted barley. Instead of filling up the mash bill with corn, the Corsair Distillery uses malted barley, which produces exceptionally smooth rye whiskey with chocolate, coffee and spice notes. This also makes this expression technically both a rye whiskey and a malt whiskey, and shows Corsairs desire to do things differently. Corsair never uses artificial flavors or colors, achieving superior flavor and color through quality malted rye and barley, innovative distillation and small barrel maturation. This expression is made 100 percent in house at the distillery, and is never sourced.Grab your bottle today!

Im an avid whiskey lover, says Darek Bell, master distiller at Corsair Artisan Distillery in Kentucky, but I do think whiskey could be better. Different. More interesting. More imaginative. Bell, a graduate of the Bruichladdich Distilling Academy in Islay, Scotland, is a mad-scientist and a notoriously experimental distiller. Since opening its doors in 2009, Corsair Artisan Distillery has received numerous accolades and awards, including being named the 2013 Craft Distillery of the Year and 2013 Innovator of the Year by Whisky Magazine.Corsair Mosaic Malt Whiskey is a whiskey distilled from malted barley and flavored with hops. Our experiments and tasting competitions taught us that Mosaic hops were some of the best hops possible, says Bell. Mosaic Hops were developed in 2012 and boast an alpha acid rating of 11.5 percent-13.5 percent, contributing floral, tropical and fruity notes to the whiskey. As a result of these hops, Corsair Mosaic has an aroma of rose petals, coconuts and papaya that gives way to notes of mango, citrus, earthy pines and herbs.Corsair Mosaic is a limited edition whiskey. Pick up a bottle today!