Domestic Single Malt

[jpschust]

Argh, I'm racking my brain for the "domestic single malt" I had at Bouchon in CA- it was described as a scotch style whiskey, but produced in the united states. It was certainly a single malt. Any help?

[jparrott]

Most likely St. George, produced in California. Verrrrrry fruity.

[Joe Riley]

Might have been Wasmund's: www.copperfox.biz

Or it might have been McCarthy's, from Oregon: http://clearcreekdistillery.com/whiskey.html

But Jake is right, it could have been the St. George: http://www.stgeorgespirits.com/

I have 'em all if you find which one you're looking for.

[Waitman]

Why not ring Bouchon and ask?

[Joe Riley]

Oh, it could also have been Old Potrero, from Anchor Distilling: http://www.anchorbrewing.com/about_us/oldpotrero_18th.htm

[jpschust]

it was St. George- the description nailed it for me and the picture I found of the bottle put the final nail in the coffin.

Old Portrero is a favorite of mine in all its forms.

[ol_ironstomach]

...and it's Jake for the win! BTW, you could add Stranahan's to Joe's list too...a 2 year old barley malt whiskey from Colorado.

[jpschust]

...and it's Jake for the win! BTW, you could add Stranahan's to Joe's list too...a 2 year old barley malt whiskey from Colorado.

I had stranahan's for the first time on Saturday, it's quite good though it certainly needs a touch of water to kill off some of the heat.

[edenman]

I had stranahan's for the first time on Saturday, it's quite good though it certainly needs a touch of water to kill off some of the heat.

We do not suggest filling a glass with ice and then dousing it with Stranahan’s. That is, after all, what Vodka is made for.

Ha!

I tried this stuff before it was commercially available, circa 2005. I don't remember much except that I didn't like it, but these were my pre-whiskey days. And I was on a beer trip.

How did I end up trying unreleased Stranahan's? Because the distillery happens to be attached to Flying Dog Brewing (which, in local news, is redirecting much of its brewing effort to the Frederick, MD facility). Denver's loss, our gain.

[DanielK]

Denver's loss, our gain.