Full Review

Buy It Now

Virginia Distillery Co.
Blue Ridge Select American Single Malt Whiskey

Category: American Single Malt Whiskey

Date Tasted: 9/18/2024

Country: USA

Alcohol: 46.5%

Buy It Now

92 Points

Gold Medal

Exceptional

$44

Virginia Distillery Co.
Blue Ridge Select American Single Malt Whiskey

Category: American Single Malt Whiskey

Date Tasted: 9/18/2024

Country: USA

Alcohol: 46.5%

Gold color. Aromas and flavors of orange zest, clove, toffee, and red apple, cardamon and five spice, and grilled peach with a round, crisp, dryish medium body and a tingling, interesting, medium-length finish manifesting overtones of peanut butter and oatmeal, corn bread with fruit salad and five spice, mesquite smoked leather, and peppered bacon. Nice and youthful with apple and citrus notes enlivened with baking spice; this is a layered and rich gateway American Single Malt.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Spicy & Complex
	Aroma:	orange zest, clove, toffee, and red apple, cardamon and five spice, and grilled peach
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with overtones of peanut butter and oatmeal, corn bread with fruit salad and five spice, mesquite smoked leather, and peppered bacon
	Smoothness:	Tingling
	Finish:	Normal
	Enjoy:	neat and on the rocks
	Bottom Line:	Nice and youthful with apple and citrus notes enlivened with baking spice; this is a layered and rich gateway American Single Malt.

The Producer

Virginia Distillery Co.

299 Eades Lane

Lovingston, VA 22949

USA

1 434-325-1299

www.vadistillery.com

Their Portfolio

92 •	Courage & Conviction American Single Malt Whisky 46% (USA) $74.00.
88 •	Courage & Conviction Bourbon Cask Aged American Single Malt Whisky 46% (USA) $84.00.
89 •	Courage & Conviction Sherry Cask Aged American Single Malt Whisky 46% (USA) $84.00.
93 •	Courage & Conviction Cuvée Cask Aged American Single Malt Whisky 46% (USA) $84.00.
90 •	Courage & Conviction American Single Malt Whiskey 46% (USA) $74.00.
93 •	Courage & Conviction Sherry Cask-Aged American Single Malt Whiskey Batch By Brett Ferencz 46% (USA) $84.00.
86 •	Courage & Conviction Cuvée Cask-Aged American Single Malt Whiskey 46% (USA) $84.00.
93 •	Courage & Conviction Double Cask Reserve American Single Malt Whiskey 48% (USA) $89.00.
92 •	Virginia Distillery Co. Port Cask Reserve American Single Malt Whiskey 46.5% (USA) $44.00.
94 •	Virginia Distillery Co. Cider Cask Finish American Single Malt Whiskey 46.5% (USA) $44.00.
94 •	Virginia Distillery Co. Cabernet Cask Select American Single Malt Whiskey 46.5% (USA) $44.00.
92 •	Virginia Distillery Co. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout Finish Bottled In Bond American Single Malt Whiskey 50% (USA) $49.00.
92 •	Virginia Distillery Co. Blue Ridge Select American Single Malt Whiskey 46.5% (USA) $44.00.
91 •	Virginia Distillery Co. Brewer’s Coalition Hardywood Gingerbread Stout Cask-Finished American Single Malt Whiskey 50% (USA) $49.00.

American Single Malt Whiskey

Spirits Glass Glencairn Canadian Amber.jpg

Serve in a Glencairn Ganadian Whisky Glass

About

American Single Malt Whiskey

A newer and still-evolving category, American Single Malt Whiskey must meet the following requirements:

Must be composed of 100% malted barley.

Must be distilled entirely at one distillery.

Must be mashed, distilled, and matured in the United States of America.

Must be matured in oak casks with capacity no larger than 700 liters.

Must be distilled to no more than 160 proof and bottled at a minimum of 80 proof.