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ROUGH RIDER USA, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK Long Island Spirits located on the North Fork of Long Island, in the heart of the acclaimed wine region. Surrounded by over 5,000 acres of potato farms, t is the first distillery on the Island since the 1800’s. Rough Rider Bull Moose Three Barrel Rye 90PF / 750ML 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. Then, 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” 96pts Extraordinary, Ultimate Spirits Challenge ‘18 Rough Rider Double-Casked Straight Bourbon 90PF / 750ML 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. Rough Rider Happy Warrior Cask Strength Bourbon 114PF / 750ML 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 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. Rough Rider The Big Stick Cask Strength Rye 121PF / 750ML The Big Stick is bottled at Cask Strength 121pf; the highest proof you’ll see on the shelf. A micro–Batch Blend of 8 Special Select Casks, 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.
MEDLEY FAMILY PRIVATE SELECTION USA , KENTUCKY Originally crafted in the 1940’s, Medley Bros. was the collaboration and love of five bourbon-loving brothers. Medley Bros Bourbon Whiskey 4 Yr Old 102PF / 750ML Medley Bros Kentucky Straight Bourbon stands among the finest mixing whiskies on the market. The unique Medley family mash bill has remained unchanged for over a century: high-corn and high-barley, but low-rye. This is unmistakably a bourbon, and the subtle sweetness of the grains softens the edges of the high ABV; a perfect combination of history, flavor, and function. Wathen’s Single Barrel 94PF / 750ML Small batch Bourbon made by Kentucky’s Medley family for over 200 years. Pristine water, naturally filtered through Kentucky’s underground limestone deposits, 100% copper doubling process, the finest cereal grains, double distillation and unhurried aging in the finest charred new white oak barrels all combine to make this single barrel Bourbon. Smooth and nicely balanced with cognac-like qualities. Over-delivers for the price. “Big flavor wow factor” Bourbon Enthusiast MISGUIDED SPIRITS USA, WISCONSIN A collection of service industry veterans providing an employee owned alternative to global spirits companies. Inspired by the “Misguided Spirits” of earlier times who lived life on their own terms and shaped the world around them by building a community, giving them a voice, and a good stiff drink. Misguided Hinky Dinks Workingman Whiskey 80PF / 750ML / 1.0L Warming and rich with lingering flavors of vanilla, caramel, and brown sugar. Flavors melt away leaving a lingering sweetness that dissipates into a hint of spiciness from the Rye Mash. Pine Barrens Whisky is named after the Suffolk County, Pine Barrens preserve that protects the Magothy aquifer that formed over 21,000 years ago when the glaciers receded forming Long Island and created one of the purest water sources in the Unites States. These pure waters also are iron free making them ideally suited for producing the world’s finest whisky. Pine Barrens Single Malt Whisky 94PF / 375ML 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 is traditionally brewed, double pot distilled and aged in petite new American Oak casks. The result is spicy, rich velvet smooth maltiness, sweet hints of nutmeg, cinnamon, and caramel qualities on the finish. Pine Barrens Cherry Smoked Malt Whisky 96PF / 375ML In our Cherrywood, the malted barley is smoked over a cherrywood fire to add an additional layer of flavor prior to fermentation. Not peated, but a sweet smoky aroma is added to the rich and spicy malty flavor of the small batch Single Malt. 94pt Ultimate Spirits Challenge ‘17 PINE BARRENS USA, LONG ISLAND, NY American Single Malt
Chairman’s Trophy Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2018 96pts Extraordinary, Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2018
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