Shays’ Rebellion American Whiskey Uses Sam Adams Wash

Massachusetts-based Berkshire Mountain Distillers is a craft whiskey producer known for its collaborations with craft breweries We first saw this in 2014 through its beer cask finished whiskies, and again last year with plans for a series of expressions distilled directly from craft brews. Now they are back at it again, revealing a ready-to-market expression that’s the result of a nearly three and a half year experiment with the Sam Adams brewery.

“The final battle of Shays’ Rebellion occurred only three miles from our distillery in Western MA,” said Chris Weld, Master Distiller at Berkshire Mountain Distillers, in a statement. “Two hundred and fifty years later, we’re working with our friends in the East to create a whiskey that celebrates Massachusetts’ spirit of independence.”

“The aging process really intensified the mature, complex flavors of this small batch whiskey. We’ve released a limited number of bottles, so I encourage folks to track down a bottle and enjoy this whiskey responsibly.”

Shays’ Rebellion American Whiskey is being released as a limited bottling, with less than 3,000 bottles being made available for around $120 each. It will be available in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Georgia and Michigan, as well as the distillery’s retail store. Limited official tasting notes are below for your consideration.

Shays’ Rebellion American whiskey maintains the smokiness and malt character of the Cinder Bock that it was made from, but finishes with port and dried fruit notes from the Utopias casks that it was aged in, resulting in a mature, complicated and delicious whiskey.