St. George Lot. 20 Single Malt Whiskey

A celebratory dram that is a master class in American Single Malt.

St. George Spirits was founded in Alameda, California, by Jorg Rupf back in 1982 as an Eau de Vie distillery. They were one of the pioneers of the craft Spirits revolution. When St. George needed to expand in 2004, they purchased an old hangar at the defunct Alameda Naval Air Station — which is how Hangar One Vodka got its name. They sold off that brand so they could focus on their craft ranges, which now includes a wide range of tasty concoctions from Gin to Vodka, from Absinth to Rum, from Whisky to Liqueur, and a few other fiddly things.

St. George Single Malt Whiskey Lot. 20 is called "Lot 20" because it celebrates the 20th anniversary of their first Single Malt release. Head Distiller Dave Smith dug into their warehouses — he dug DEEP — and came out with a variety of ages and finishes to marry for the occasion. That means used barrels from Kentucky Bourbon, Tennessee Whiskey, American and French oak Apple Brandy, Port Wine, and California Sauternes Wine. And get this, the youngest Spirit in the mix was aged four and a half years and the oldest is solera-method twenty-one year-old. Sounds like Dave did something special at 43% ABV.