Copperworks Double Peated American Single Malt Whiskey R36

This release started with our Washington Peated Single Malt Whiskey, which was made from locally grown barley malted with peat from a bog in Washington State. That whiskey had matured for 45 months in new American Oak and we finished it for an additional seven months in a cask that previously held Ardbeg whisky. The Copperworks Washington Peated Whiskey brought savory and earthy notes to the release and the Ardbeg cask layered on a more traditional Islay Scotch smokiness. The sweetness from the new American Oak cask balanced the heavy smoke from the Ardbeg cask.

NOSE

Driftwood campfire, leather, and creosote dominate the aromas.

PALATE

A sweet, Demerara sugar entry leads to tastes of candied orange peel and seaweed.

FINISH

The finish is minty, ashy, earthy, and briny, while still sweet and silky.