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Whiskey Review: Virginia Distillery Company Cabernet Cask Select American Single Malt

We review Virginia Distillery Company Cabernet Cask Select American Single Malt, first aged in first-fill bourbon barrels for years before being finished in various Cabernet casks, including premium Cabernet Sauvignon barrels in France and California.

OVERALL RATING

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Virginia Distillery Company Cabernet Cask Select American Single Malt review

Tasting Notes

About:

An American single malt aged in first-fill bourbon barrels for years before being finished in various Cabernet casks, including premium Cabernet Sauvignon barrels in France and California. It is bottled at 93 proof and priced at $44.99.
Appearance:
There’s a lovely middle-range amber hue in the glass, supported by thick legs and strong viscosity.
Nose:
A dry berry note emerges from the glass in the aromatics department upfront, reflecting considerations of cranberry and raspberry. These are joined by supporting aromas of oak, turkey gravy, dark chocolate, a whiff of hazelnuts, and dried raisins.
Palate:
There’s a dry berry, velvety feel on the palate as one sips on this whiskey, reflecting dried raisins, cranberries, and a touch of strawberry. Further, you pick up on lingering dark chocolate, dried almonds, baked bread, a little baking spice, and some oak.
Finish:
This finishes dry and tart, carrying those considerations into a moderately long ending.
Comments:
Virginia Distillery Company Cabernet Cask Select American Single Malt shows well what this type of wine cask finishing can do for an American single malt. Overall, it is a well-constructed offering and one worth hunting down for the curious.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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