TCV Craft Spirits Book

Whiskey: American

“The Big Stick” Rye Whiskey #856097 / 750ml / $55.67

ROUGH RIDER LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK Straight Bourbon Whiskey #322902 / 750ml / $29.33 Rough Rider Double Casked Straight Bourbon Whiskey is carefully handcrafted and aged in new American oak casks for a minimum of two years, then extra matured in wine casks formerly housing Merlot and Chardonnay from renowned Long Island wine estates. The casks are first rinsed with high proof aged Brandy allowing the Bourbon to take on a new character which adds depth and complexity with a hint of fruit such as blackberry and currant. Floral to the nose with an incredibly smooth and well-rounded sweet flavor. 94pts Great Value/Excellent, Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2016 “The Happy Warrior” Cask Strength Bourbon #259930 / 750ml / $51.99 Rough Rider Happy Warrior fills fewer than a couple of hundred cases per batch. This straight bourbon whisky is aged for a minimum of four years prior to additional maturation in French Oak casks (Merlot & Chardonnay) that have been rinsed with high proof brandy. When ideal flavor and balance are achieved, Happy Warrior is hand- bottled straight from cask at 114 proof. Incredibly smooth and well-rounded sweet flavor. Bull Moose Three Barrel Rye Whiskey #722082 / 750ml / $28.67 Hand-crafted and aged in three types of casks to add complexity and richness. The journey begins in New American Oak casks where the Rye Whisky takes on spicy, sweet cinnamon flavors. When the time is right, the whisky is moved to casks that had just held straight bourbon, where the rye and bourbon flavors get to know each other better. The final maturation takes place in the barrels previously used to age the Pine Barrens Single Malt Whisky. “Look for a vanilla and oak scent, plus a touch of apple. On the palate, a concentrated vanilla flavor tinged with espresso and cocoa, finishing on mouthwatering fruit and spice” Chairman’s Trophy Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2018 96pts Extraordinary, Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2018

Long Island Estate Grown Winter Rye; Bottled at Cask Strength 121pf; the highest proof you’ll see on the shelf. Non Chill Filtered; Aged in New American Oak 30 Gallon Barrels; Micro Batch Blend of 8 Special Select Casks. Bottled at Cask Strength, this remarkable Rye reveals its true raw spirit with hints of spice coupled with a touch of malty sweetness, and a long warm smooth finish. Uncut, this dark amber whiskey has a rich caramel aroma and a wood-heavy palate that finishes long, spicy and hot. Balanced with plenty of dilution, mellow vanilla, almond and coconut tones emerge. Chairman’s Trophy Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2018 96pts Extraordinary, Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2018 PINE BARRENS LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK Pine Barrens Single Malt Whisky #591524 / 375ml / $35.67 Pine Barrens uses a finished 10% ABV barley wine English styled Ale Beer that has a high hop count of 70 IBU’s. The Ale beer is traditionally brewed to its perfect drinkability, double pot distilled, and finally aged in petite new American Oak casks to achieve an incredibly high quality whisky. The result is spicy, velvetay smooth maltiness, sweet hints of nutmeg, cinnamon, and caramel qualities on the finish. Aging in charred new-oak mellows out this little gem and results in a stunning riff on classic whiskey. Pine Barrens Cherrywood Single Malt Whisky Master Distiller Rich Stabile brews English style Barley Wine Ale, a heavily hopped hearty brew, then double distills in copper pot stills to create Pine Barrens American Single Malt Whisky. With this new Cherrywood Pine Barrens, the malts used in the brew are soaked over Cherrywood to add an additional layer of flavor prior to the fermentation process. Not peated, but with a sweet smoky aroma. 94pts Ultimate Spirits Challenge, 2017 #336593 / 375ml / $38.67 #979228 / 750ml / $66.15

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