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Bear Fight
Cask Strength Small Batch American Single Malt Whiskey

Category: American Single Malt Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 60%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$39

Bear Fight
Cask Strength Small Batch American Single Malt Whiskey

Category: American Single Malt Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 60%
Golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of roasted grains and nuts, applewood and hickory smoked bbq rubbed meat, chicory coffee and peaty underbrush, and smoked spices and turmeric with a supple, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a warming, distinctive, long finish revealing notes of caramelized dried fruits and bananas, sweet and peppery spices, iodine, and white cigar ash. A robust, tightly packed, smoky American Single Malt Whisky that exhibits fine balance and restraint despite the high proof; this is an absolutely natural choice for cigars.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Fruity, Smoky, Spicy & Rich
Aroma Aroma: roasted grains and nuts, applewood and hickory smoked bbq rubbed meat, chicory coffee and peaty underbrush, and smoked spices and turmeric
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of caramelized dried fruits and bananas, sweet and peppery spices, iodine, and white cigar ash
Smoothness Smoothness: Warming
Finish Finish: Long
Enjoy Enjoy: neat, on the rocks and with cigars
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A robust, tightly packed, smoky American Single Malt Whisky that exhibits fine balance and restraint despite the high proof; this is an absolutely natural choice for cigars.
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The Producer

Next Century Spirits

The Producer
Next Century Spirits
Ste. 310
Raleigh, NC 27615
USA
1 -919-324-1932
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American Single Malt Whiskey

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Serve in a Glencairn Ganadian Whisky Glass
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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.

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Bear Fight Cask Strength Small Batch American Single Malt Whiskey rating was calculated by to be 93 points out of 100 on 7/26/2023. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.