Why You Should Be Paying Attention to American Single Malt Whiskey
"It’s a deep almost ruby color, yet it’s surprisingly smooth. A great example of how American single malt whiskies in the Southwest have started to forge distinctive profiles."
"Opens with sweet smoke, cocoa and espresso, finishing with juicy orange and clove heat... Dark gingerbread or spice cake character. A complex and interesting sipper."
"Stephen Paul started experimenting at making whiskey just for himself and his wife in Arizona. In 2011, he and his daughter launched their company, Whiskey Del Bac."
"It’s classic but modern, unique but familiar, and I’m happy to say that the annual limited release Ode To Islay is one of the best whiskeys I’ve ever tasted."."
"9/10. Whiskey Del Bac was making American Single Malt not just before it was cool, but before it was an established category. Whiskey Del Bac is not sourced; it is homemade."
""The passion was a function of several things coming together: a love of the Desert Southwest, a long relationship with mesquite, a love of Scotch. -Stephen Paul"
"Other approaches venture even further from single malt’s Caledonian roots. Whiskey Del Bac, a distillery in Tucson, Ariz., is one of several in the Southwest to use mesquite instead of the traditional peat to smoke its barley."
"89 Points. Bright and fruity aromas of peach, pineapple upside-down cake, cantaloupe. Scotch-like in its composition, with the brawniness of new American oak."
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"The Spring (2023) Release this year is outstanding. Smooth, leathery, just the right amount of smoke with a hard candy sweetness at the end. A sweetness that I enjoy."
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