August 2025 - American Single Malt

August 2025 - American Single Malt
This month's Spirits feature is American Single Malt

American Single Malt Reviews

Stranahan’s 10 Year Old Mountain Angel American Single Malt Whiskey Batch No. 4
96 points
$129
Warm, fruity and nutty with a lightly spice confectionary note, perfect for sipping by a fireplace.
Virginia Distillery Co. Cabernet Cask Select American Single Malt Whiskey
94 points
$44
Elegant and world class, this American Single Malt is perfect for sipping neat and is a showpiece for the category to win over a well healed Highland Scotch aficionado.
Stranahan’s Sherry Cask American Single Malt Whiskey
94 points
$69
A lightly toasty and complex American Single Malt for stirred cocktails.
Stranahan’s Original American Single Malt Whiskey
93 points
$54
Warm and confected with a rich, peach-marzipan-pie crust finish.
Courage & Conviction Sherry Cask American Single Malt Whiskey
93 points
$74
A decadent sweet-savory whiskey that can stand up to a cigar or shine alone neat or on a single cube - an example to show off the singular flavor capabilities of American Single Malts.
Courage & Conviction Double Cask Reserve American Single Malt Whiskey
93 points
$79
Warm and fruity and spicy with a touch of wool and honey notes, a great whiskey to play with in citrus-forward cocktails.
Virginia Distillery Co. Blue Ridge Select American Single Malt Whiskey
92 points
$44
A silky, world class expression of American Single Malt with gentle and complex flavors of campfire, peach, smoked banana and bacon fat - hard to set your glass down once you savor your 1st sip, of course after the crazy long, balanced finish.
Courage & Conviction Cuvee Cask American Single Malt Whiskey
92 points
$74
Complex and balanced from fruit to nuts to spice with nuances of tobacco and dried honey, all seamlessly woven together.
Stranahan’s Diamond Peak Caribbean Rum Cask-Finished American Single Malt Whiskey Batch No. 003
92 points
$79.99
Lightly smoky honeyed with a touch of espresso fig and tangerine, finish is long and well balanced.
92 points $79.99
Stranahan’s Blue Peak Solera Finish American Single Malt Whiskey
91 points
$42
A fine, sweet and spicy whisky, lightly malty with a marvelously well-balanced finish.
Virginia Distillery Co. Port Cask Reserve American Single Malt Whiskey
91 points
$44
A delightfully grainy and chocolatey single malt that is a pleasure to sip and will be fun to mix with too.
10th Street Distillery Triple Cask STR American Single Malt Whiskey
89 points
$128
A rich and warming American Single Malt with great depth of fruity flavor and spice.
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