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Whiskey Review: Virginia Distillery Company Cider Cask Reserve American Single Malt

We review Virginia Distillery Company Cider Cask Reserve American Single Malt, first aged in ex-bourbon barrels for years before being finished in a combination of French calvados casks, Virginia cider barrels, and Laird's Apple Brandy barrels.

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Virginia Distillery Company Cider Cask Reserve American Single Malt review

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An American Single Malt first aged in ex-bourbon barrels for years before being finished in a combination of French calvados casks, Virginia cider barrels, and Laird’s Apple Brandy barrels. It is bottled at 93 proof and priced at $44.99.
Appearance:
This is a very light golden amber in glass, almost translucent. The legs are moderate, and the viscosity is decent.
Nose:
There’s a rich, malty-baked bread-like note on the forefront of the nose, supported by a subtle amount of green apples and pears. Other aromatics of consideration include oak, bananas foster, white chocolate, a bit of toasted almonds and hard lemon candy.
Palate:
This is punchy on the palate up front, letting you know of the apple-influenced finish. Succulent notes of green apples, baked bread, hard apple cider, pears, oak, caramel sauce, a hint of vanilla, and cacao nibs abound.
Finish:
This whiskey wraps things up nicely, delivering a touch of apple to the back throat for a good lingering time.
Comments:
Virginia Distillery Company Cider Cask Reserve American Single Malt is a treat for those who love anything apple in liquid form, bringing nice notes across the board from that world. It is a reasonably well-rounded expression and a good value for the price point.

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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