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Virginia Distillery Co.
Blue Ridge Select American Single Malt Whiskey

Category: American Single Malt Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 46.5%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$44

Virginia Distillery Co.
Blue Ridge Select American Single Malt Whiskey

Category: American Single Malt Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 46.5%
Gold color. Aromas of cigar ash, bacon fat, glazed doughnut, and stone fruit with a full body and a long plum pudding, chocolate peanut butter crackers, creme brulee, and campfire finish. 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.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: cigar ash, bacon fat, glazed doughnut, and stone fruit
Taste Flavor: plum pudding, chocolate peanut butter crackers, creme brulee, and campfire
Smoothness Smoothness: Silky
Finish Finish: Normal
Enjoy Enjoy: Enjoy on its own
Bottom Line Bottom Line: 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.
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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.
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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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Virginia Distillery Co. Blue Ridge Select American Single Malt Whiskey rating was calculated by to be 92 points out of 100 on 7/22/2025. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.