American Malt

Colorado’s Root Shoot Releases Two New Single Malts

Root Shoot Spirits is releasing two new, first-ever 6-Year American Single Malt whiskies: a 6-Year Single Barrel American Single Malt Whiskey and a 6-Year Small Batch Bottled-in-Bond American Single Malt Whiskey, now available for very limited distribution in Colorado and nationwide. “These whiskies represent more than six years in a barrel,” said Todd Olander, Root …

From Whiskey Notes to Casino Reviews: How to Look Beyond the Label

Sipping a well-aged whiskey is an exercise in patience and perception. The color, aroma and finish each reveal something different, while the character of the spirit depends on details that are easy to overlook – the maturation process, the cask, the grain and the craftsmanship behind the bottle. A good tasting therefore requires more than …

St. George’s Lot 26 Single Malt Poised To Drop Next Week

St. George’s Distillery was a pioneer in the American Single Malt category, as they were part of a class of distillers sometimes dubbed “craft whiskey before craft whiskey was a thing.” Every year since their opening at the dawn of the 21st Century, the California distillery has released a new batch of single malt. That …

Wisconsin’s Dancing Goat Distillery Launches New Brand With Pair Of 10 Year Olds

Dancing Goat Distillery has announced the launch of Stillman’s Sonder: two new premium whiskey expressions – a 10-year Bourbon and a 10-year American Single Malt, each representing three generations of dedication to the craft. At the heart of the story is Duane Maas, a foundational stillman whose behind-the-scenes work helped shape modern whiskey production. Beginning …

The Future of American Single Malt After Official Category Recognition

American whiskey has long been associated with bourbon and rye, both of which have earned strong reputations in domestic and international markets. In recent years, however, American Single Malt has emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments of the country’s whiskey industry. Produced from 100% malted barley and distilled at a single distillery, it offers …

Seattle’s Copperworks Distillery Offers Wine Cask Single Malt For Holidays

Located in Washington State, Copperworks Distillery follows the regional specialty of American Single Malts, taking advantage of its very Scottish/Irish climate. The distillery now has a new offering, out in time for the Holidays as either a gift or for feast table drinking: Copperworks Pondera Cabernet Cask American Single Malt. This whiskey was crafted using …

Town Branch Releases 16 Year Old Single Malt

Lexington, Kentucky’s Town Branch Distillery has released an especially old American Single Malt as part of its Archive Series, building on last year’s inaugural release. In 2024, the first installment of the archive series released a 15 year old American Single Malt. This year takes that one year farther, with a 16 year old single …

Lost Lantern’s 2025 Collection Looks To Scotland

Lost Lantern, the award-winning independent bottler of American whiskey, proudly announces its Fall 2025 release: The Scotch Lovers’ Collection, an invitation for Scotch drinkers to take a deep dive into the more traditional side of American single malt. Officially recognized by the federal government as a new whiskey category in December 2024, American single malt …

Southern Distilling Company Enters American Single Malt Category

North Carolina’s Southern Distilling Company now enters the American Single Malt whiskey category with a new, limited-release expression: Southern Star American Single Malt Whiskey. Distilled and bottled in-house in Statesville, this six-year-aged whiskey is bottled at (presumably cask strength) 114.8 proof. “We’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to release our American Single Malt,” said …

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