Cedar Ridge Distillery has announced the third installment in its Pete & Sherri Married series, a limited-edition American single malt whiskey arriving May 1, 2026. The expression, part of the distillery’s QuintEssential Special Release series, is priced at $99.99 and will be available in Iowa and online.
The Pete & Sherri Married 2nd Anniversary is a blend of six- to nine-year-old single malts, bottled at natural cask strength of 116.8 proof (58.4% ABV) with no chill filtration and no color added.
The expression combines two distinct components. 2-Row Pale Malted Barley was first aged in Cedar Ridge ex-bourbon barrels and finished in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry hogsheads. This was blended with peated malt aged in Cedar Ridge ex-bourbon barrels and finished in Amontillado sherry butts.
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READ THE STORYMaster Blender Murphy Quint created the release as part of a series that has earned significant recognition since its 2019 debut. The 2023 1st Anniversary expression was named Best American Single Malt by the World Whiskies Awards.
“I’m thrilled to release Pete & Sherri, Married (2nd Anniversary),” said Quint. “Pete & Sherri, Married (1st Anniversary) remains my favorite expression we’ve ever made. It launched early in the special release program, so many missed out. Now, with the release of the 2nd Anniversary, far more people will get to experience it, which is very exciting.”
Quint noted a deliberate evolution in the cask program for this bottling. “This year I’ve added a fun twist: we expanded beyond just first-fill Amontillado to include first-fill Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks alongside it, creating a more complex, layered profile while staying true to the Pete & Sherri core.”
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Cedar Ridge, based in Swisher, Iowa, was the state’s first distillery since Prohibition when it opened in 2010. The distillery has become one of the most decorated American single malt producers in the country, helping to establish Iowa as an unexpected center of craft whiskey production.
