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New World Single Malt

U.S. Single Malt doesn’t give a dram


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Westward American Single Malt Whiskey
Westward Whiskey
Westward American Single Malt Whiskey
American Whiskey
7/10
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Copper Fox American Single Malt Whisky
Copper Fox
Copper Fox American Single Malt Whisky
American Whiskey
5.8/10
$47.99
Colkegan Single Malt Whiskey
Santa Fe Spirits
Colkegan Single Malt Whiskey
American Whiskey
6.4/10
$68.99
New World, New Whiskey Game
 
Stoic eagles. Marilyn Monroe. Cracker Jacks at a baseball game. We’re talkin’ about ‘Murica, of course. Now, cue up the “Star Spangled Banner,” because we’re about to add one more thing to that list: Single Malt Whiskey.
 
That’s right. What was once a Scottish tradition is now America’s game. Today, this spirit is a new force to be reckoned with, as it uses distilling methods similar to the Scottish, but adds a dash of that American gumption with innovative techniques.
 
Turns out, when it comes to U.S. Single Malt Whiskey, there are no hard and fast rules. Yet.
 
Life, liberty and the pursuit of Single Malt Whiskey. Such a noble venture. Just don’t look to the nation’s major distillers for it. It’s the small American crafters that are producing these maverick Single Malts. And they’re paying homage to Scotland by using similar distilling techniques and the same base ingredient: barley. So then what exactly makes it so gosh darn American? Local ingredients, friends. And gives their Whiskey some rootin’ tootin’ homegrown flavor.
 
The Scots have peat to make their Whisky taste smoky, but New Mexico’s Santa Fe Spirits has smoked mesquite to create its smooth Colkegan Single Malt Whiskey. Taking a cue from the Scots, Sante Fe went for what they had readily accessible locally. And mesquite just so happened to fill the bill. 
 
And speaking of smoked, Copper Fox Distillery makes its Wasmund's Single Malt Whisky by roasting malted barley over applewood smoke. Then, it’s distilled and placed in Bourbon casks with pieces of cherry and apple fruitwood. Are you thinking of a sweet and flaky slice of good ol’ American pie? You’re not too far off base.
 
As for Westward American Single Malt, they use Pacific Northwest two-row barley in their mash and then age it like Bourbon in new American Oak after it’s been twice-distilled in copper pot stills.  
 
Another common attribute with this new American spirit? It’s aged in new charred-oak barrels, cutting down the aging process from ten years to two. 
 
Because Americans don’t wait for nothing. Including a reason to drink. 
 
Bottoms up, ya’ll.
 
Smartass Corner
 
1) The American Single Malt Whiskey Commission doesn’t want you to think U.S. Single Malt is a total free-for-all—even for the land of the free. U.S. Single Malts need to be “made from 100% malted barley,” “mashed, distilled (at least 160 proof), and matured” in oak casks no greater than 700 liters in America, and “bottled at 80 proof or more.”
 
2) Sales for Scotch Single Malts continue to skyrocket today, especially in good ol’ 'Murica. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States says sales practically tripled from 2002-2015. 
 
3) Hot and humid temps amp up the aging process much faster than those in colder and drier air. And because there is so much variation of climate within the U.S., that will vary a lot in different parts of the country—more so than in Scotland.
 
4) Today, there are more than 1,315 craft distillers in America. Meaning, you’ll find one in every state. Someone say, road trip?
 
5) Back in 2012, Balcones Distilling won the five-year Best in Glass Competition for its U.S. Single Malt, making it the first American Whiskey to nab the award. Those Scots got nothing on us.
 
6) Copper Fox Distillery is the only distillery in North America to hand malt their own barley, and they’re the only distillery on the planet to use apple and cherry wood smoke to flavor the malted barley. Sly as foxes, those guys.
 
7) Marrying the worlds of craft beer and American Whiskey, the crew behind House Spirits Distillery’s Westward American Single Malt Whiskey ferments their barley with American Ale yeast. That’s a brew-tiful combo, right there.
 
8) Let’s dispel a little rumor shall we? People tend to think that single malt Whiskies aren’t blends. But guess what? They are. Single malt Whiskies are the result of many barrels blended to create a Whisky. They just happen to come from a single distillery.
 

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Flavor Spiral™

About The Flavor Spiral

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herbs
butterscotch
spicy
orange peel
dried fruit
oak
cocoa
lemon
cinnamon
Westward American Single Malt Whiskey
Westward Whiskey
toasted
honey
olive
spicy
toasted rye
leather
dried fruit
marmelade
apple
Copper Fox American Single Malt Whisky
Copper Fox
smoky
white chocolate
blackcurrant
vanilla
floral
woody
marzipan
malted barley
raspberry
Colkegan Single Malt Whiskey
Santa Fe Spirits
The Flavor Spiral™ is a quick, clear and visually-appealing way to look at the drink's flavor DNA.

It's tasting notes reinvented. The Flavor Spiral™ is a unique and revolutionary way of describing flavors. It was developed by Flaviar tasting panel, industry experts, and You, our dear Flaviar community member.

Your favourite drinks like never before. It could easily be an art form, but that's a conversation for another day.
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Moonshine Whiskey is distilled from a varied mix of corn and sugar and is aged in Mason jars and jugs for the length of time it takes the customers to get home.

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Ratings & Reviews
Member Reviews and Ratings of New World Single Malt
Bobby
Bobby,
I enjoyed the Colkegan, however the Westward and the Copper Fox were not a friend to my palate.
 
Darrell
Darrell,
Smokey, smooth, medium intensity
 
Giulia
Giulia,
A good tasting experience with a nice variety and good options.
 
Will
Will,
Very good and variety
 
Kristina
Kristina,
Westward (A) by far the best in the sample. Dominant flavors (for me) were cinnamon, vanilla, and ginger. Not overtly spicy. This would be good for a fall-winter sipper (8). Copper Fox - by far the worst sample. The toasted/leather/herby smell alone was overwhelming. The toasted flavor alone was so predominant, it was gross but adding in spiciness and leather made it worse. Dumping this out/giving to my worst enemy (4) Collegian (C) - I don’t like smokiness. This sample almost made me like it. The combination of smokiness and floral/herbs was strange, but not completely unpleasant. Very smooth, despite the smoke, and not overtly sweet despite the fruit. This feels like it would mix well for an old fashioned. A solid (6).
 
Kirk
Kirk,
Honestly I was hoping to enjoy this sampling but I was disappointed. The flavor spiral is accurate in depiction but i was let down by the overall lack of complexity in flavor.
 
Damon
Damon,
Not the flavor profile I’m looking for. Taste to much like scotch to me.
 
Daniel
Daniel,
Westward and Sante Fe were great, Copper Fox was harsh.
 
Kevin
Kevin,
Sxxd
 
Matthew
Matthew,
Ok the Copper Fox was pretty bad. There was something different about the smell in a bad way and the taste was a foul Smokey. The Sante Fe was just OK, once again the smokiness did not add anything good to the flavor at all, and it had a long bad aftertaste. Now the Westward was enjoyable and saves this tasting box. All I thought were very smooth and none had any type of burn to it. Considering the low age on all these, that’s a great accomplishment. Long term I think these have a lot of promise as long as they get away from the misguided notion to add smoke to the whiskey. It’s not helping and is a niche and minor market that isn’t going to help them survive long term. Make something that is good and stop the gimmicks.
 
Nicholas
Nicholas,
Okay. The Copper Fox was very off putting and overly smoky. The Colkegan was the winner.
 
Matt
Matt,
Great way to try a wide range of American Single Malt styles. The Westward and Copper Fox tend toward darker savory and dry profiles. The Santa Fe had more typical American whisky flavors. Copper Fox was the most unique of these, I suspect most Bourbon fans may find it too different. I'll be ordering the Westland and Copper Fox to regularly enjoy.
 
Giacomo
Giacomo,
Love the smokiness! Smooth but not too sweet! Interesting flavor!!
 
Daniel
Daniel,
Westward was by far the best out of the bunch. Santa Fe Spirits was ok while Copper Fox was undrinkable for us.
 
Morgan
Morgan,
A little strong for my taste. A little better with a cube of ice. However, we were 0-3 in getting the answers right. Fooled us good.
 
Justin
Justin,
Very good variety. The Westward is hands down the better whiskey. Although, as someone that really likes smoke, Colkegan is a strong second.
 
Taimur
Taimur,
It was a AMAZING!!! The experience was even better as I was somking my cigar at a lounge with outdoor seating. Add to that, I was in a virtual session with my friend in Ohio so we had a blast!
 
Liam
Liam,
Pretty good sampler. I’d order these to have as a daily
 
Christopher
Christopher,
I found this to be an interesting tasting set, and I feel like it definitely helped increase my senses of smell and taste. Generally, the flavors were unique and much different than my normal preferences. But that was the point for me. So, take my review with a grain of salt, as two of the bottles were not my preference. Colkegan was my favorite, and the smokiness was readily detected and overall enjoyable. I liked it but would not buy it. Copper Fox was the least enjoyable. It might be my palate. I found it hard to finish. Westward was in the middle, and the finish was enjoyable - cinnamon, zesty - interesting. Glad I picked this one. Learned a lot in the process.
 
Dwayne
Dwayne,
Very nice - a smoky selection - surprisingly so, for an American collection.
 
Wendell
Wendell,
Assa
 
Keith
Keith,
Not my style of spirits. Too harsh, and sharp. Reminded me of why I don’t like IPA beers
 
Alex
Alex,
This was my first time tasting single malts from the U.S. and although I was less impressed when considering my experience with single malt Scotch and Irish Whiskey it was still fun and interesting to try. The Westward was my favorite and was more floral. The Copper Fox substituted peat for a more smokey flavor which I thought was creative however not to my personal taste. And finally the Colkegan is on the fruitier side for a more adventurous pallet. Personally I may purchase the Westward in the future and look forward to trying future American single malts in the future.
 
Charles
Charles,
PO
 
Tylor
Tylor,
Great tast
 
Charles
Charles,
Good, a little too spicy
 
Darrin
Darrin,
Loved them
 
Kevin
Kevin,
Taste like leather. Would not recommend
 
guest
guest,
Yup
 
Antti
Antti,
An interesting selection if U.S. Single Malts!
 
Thomas
Thomas,
Nice range of flavor.
 
Cole
Cole,
Really smoky
 
Viral
Viral,
Very nice tasting set, great way to start with Flaviar. All were interesting and different, flavor wheels were spot on. Enjoyed the westward the most.
 
Eric
Eric,
Three tasty single malts, so much flavor!
 
Tyson
Tyson,
Westward was a good Whiskey, but Copper Fox ruined the tasting. The smokiness of the Copper Fox left an undesirable flavor on the palette that wouldn’t quit. The Colkagen was slightly better than the Copper Fox, but not by much. It could have been that I tried the Copper Fox first and that flavor hung around for a good length of time. I’ll try the Colkagen first to see if that changes my initial opinion.
Tyson
Tyson,
Correction- it wasn’t the smokiness of the Copper Fox, it was the overwhelming leather taste. It was like chewing on a new boot. The smokiness of the Colkagen May have been enhanced by the death grip leather taste from Copper Fox.
Josh
Josh,
Awesome variety!
 
Chris
Chris,
Good mix, the colkegan whiskey was great
 
Ryan
Ryan,
Good enough
 
Sunni
Sunni,
The Westward is an interesting whiskey with unique flavors. Colkegan is a good solid whiskey. Copper fox should be avoided. It ruined the whole tasting.
 
William
William,
First time member, what a way to start! I loved each tasting, from the smooth tasting Westward, to the smokey Copper Fox and the balanced Colkegan. I never would have known about these Whiskeys, thank you!
 
Christopher
Christopher,
I enjoyed the distinctive flavors of each, from the very smooth and easily drinkable one, to the spicy cinnamon and leather flavor of another. Look out Speyside, Texas is coming.
 
Jerrid
Jerrid,
Aroma was nice. Started with the fruit, vanilla & cinnamon & moved into the spicy aftertaste. (good transition). From a whiskey rookie the antiseptic mouth feel was a bit much. Over all happy, but will probably wait to purchase until I become a more refined whisky connoisseur
 
Thomas
Thomas,
I liked how different each of these whiskeys is - from each other, and from the single malts I've had from Scotland.
 
Ben
Ben,
Intensely Flavored. Full bodied. Good choice for First tasting box.
 
Christopher
Christopher,
A decent box, but I wish I had chosen something different. American “whiskey” is not for me.
 
John
John,
I did not like the flavor at all. It was kind of weak and boring
 
Zeth
Zeth,
Little bit more on the harsh side of whiskey but overall decent.
 
Robert
Robert,
Horrible
 
Christopher
Christopher,
Overall good variety of “scotch”.
 
Adam
Adam,
The Westward was decent. Enjoyed the dried fruit and vanilla notes. Almost made it taste like a fresh custard. Copper Fox was like chewing on a burnt leather shoe. Seriously. The picture on the flavor spiral was not to scale. Straight. Leather. Shoe . Colkegan was alright. Smokey and fairly non-descript.
 
Peter
Peter,
Nice entry into American single malts. I did not really care for the Copper Fox as leather flavor was very prominent. Loved the raspberry/white chocolate of the Colkegan from Santa Fe Spirits. The Westward was my 2nd favorite with nice spicy finish and very good blend of flavors.
 
Bryan
Bryan,
My first sample box and very good spirits
 
Michael
Michael,
I really enjoyed the Westward and the Santa Fe. This tasting box was nice to dip the toes into American single malts. The Westward is incredibly similar to Speyside scotches, but I was a little disappointed with the amount of smoke present in the Colkegan. The toasted notes of the Copper Fox reminded me of more sweet notes like butterscotch and burnt caramel. Overall, very nice
 
Scott
Scott,
Westward set the bar high, as I already knew the quality of their product. I think Colkegan was a close second with its full balance and depth of flavor. Copper fox was my least favorite, but I don’t enjoy earthy smoke. I like the variety of this sampling and the flavor profiles chosen.
 
Dennis
Dennis,
Copper Pot, was the standout but I would recommend them all
 
Paul
Paul,
Pretty good overall; the three full sized bottles average $60 each so the value is there. Westward is my favorite 8/10; although the yeasty / beer-y flavors may not be for everyone. Copper fox was the weakest of the three; pretty middle of the road rye. Also cool that this sampler takes you to three very different regions of the US; with each distilleries approach reflecting the region - Oregon in the Pacific Northwest, colonial Williamsburg in Virginia on the east coast, and New Mexico in the Southwest.
 
Trip
Trip,
Two of the whiskeys included in this were undrinkable. Very disappointed. I don’t care for rye flavor, so that could be the issue with this specific box.
 
Chris
Chris,
These were good, but I have to admit. I had higher hopes for these three bottles. The Westward was my hands down favorite. Still very glad I got to try these.
 
Robert
Robert,
Two out of three of these I would buy separately. The flavors weren’t as “Scotchy” (technical term) as I expected,; all were distinctly Americans, but that’s not a bad thing. Well worth the tasting
 
Kayla
Kayla,
Did not like the taste of most of these samples but still happy to keep trying!
 
Kevin
Kevin,
Good
 
Michael
Michael,
Colkegan is very good, followed by Westward, and last was Wasmund’s. Copper Fox was not shipped.
 
Steven
Steven,
I’m new to all this since I’ve mainly drank Jameson but here we go! This was my first try at American Single Malt Whiskey and overall, it was great! Copper Fox was my least enjoyed-very smoky aroma and taste along with a nutty taste. Didn’t get the cherry or apple5/10. Then Westward, great tasting8/10 and finally the best for me was Colkegan, at 9/10! Didn’t get the smoky taste but the aroma and taste were awesome! I will have this one at my bar!!
 
Bret
Bret,
Merica! I’m excited that this trio opened me up to our newer single malts in the US. Proper whiskey appreciation whether u insist on a “e” in your whiskey or not can include respectable offers from the Stars and Stripes.
 
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