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Courage & Conviction
Sherry Cask Aged American Single Malt Whisky

Category: American Single Malt Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 46%
89 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$84

Courage & Conviction
Sherry Cask Aged American Single Malt Whisky

Category: American Single Malt Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 46%
Gold color. Aromas and flavors of golden raisins and dried orange peel, beeswax, charred oak, and so2 with a velvety, bright, dry medium body and a complex, medium-to-long finish revealing elements of milk chocolate covered blood orange, cherry wood smoked butchers paper, and cracked black pepper. A savory, smoky, and barrel-forward Whiskey.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: golden raisins and dried orange peel, beeswax, charred oak, and so2
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with elements of milk chocolate covered blood orange, cherry wood smoked butchers paper, and cracked black pepper
Smoothness Smoothness: Normal
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails, neat, on the rocks and with cigars
Cocktail Cocktails: Sazerac, Old Fashioned, Manhattan
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A savory, smoky, and barrel-forward Whiskey.
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The Producer

Virginia Distillery Co.

The Producer
299 Eades Lane
Lovingston, VA 22949
USA
1 434-325-1299
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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 • Courage & Conviction Cuvee Cask American Single Malt Whiskey 46% (USA) $74.00.
93 • Courage & Conviction Sherry Cask American Single Malt Whiskey 46% (USA) $74.00.
93 • Courage & Conviction Double Cask Reserve American Single Malt Whiskey 48% (USA) $79.00.
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.
94 • Virginia Distillery Co. Cabernet Cask Select American Single Malt Whiskey 46.5% (USA) $44.00.
92 • Virginia Distillery Co. Blue Ridge Select American Single Malt Whiskey 46.5% (USA) $44.00.
91 • Virginia Distillery Co. Port Cask Reserve American Single Malt Whiskey 46.5% (USA) $44.00.
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American Single Malt Whiskey

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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.

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Courage & Conviction Sherry Cask Aged American Single Malt Whisky rating was calculated by to be 89 points out of 100 on 7/8/2022. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.