First-Ever Bottled-In-Bond American Single Pot Still Whiskey Unveiled

What’s being described as the first-ever, bottled-in-bond American single pot still whiskey was recently unveiled by Colorado-based Talnua Distillery, a practitioner of so-called “gaelic-style distilling practices.”

The new Talnua Bottled-in-Bond American Single Pot Still Whiskey, according to those behind it, was released this past Independence Day weekend as a single barrel offering. It “features a mashbill of un-malted and malted barley, which was triple distilled following old world customs, and aged 4 years in charred virgin American white oak casks.

“The release was bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV) in sophisticated gold foil labels, paired with certificates of authentication, and enclosed in attractive birch tubes secured with red ribbon.”

In recognition of a bond between the United States and Ireland, the whiskey was done in collaboration with Barry Chandler, who is the creator of Irish Whiskey Fans of America and the Stories and Sips whiskey club. He was asked to help select the single barrel for it, with it being drawn from ” a select few casks [that] crossed the Atlantic to the ancestral home of Single Pot Still Whiskey where one was hand picked for its unique qualities.”

Supply of the single barrel was limited to less than 250 bottles, and reportedly a handful of bottles remain at the distillery post-event and are available for pickup only at the distillery for a retail price of $150. No online sales or shipping available.

As for the distillery itself, Talnua produces its spirits using a mashbill of un-malted and malted barley that’s triple distilled in copper pot stills.Located on the Front Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, it is believed the altitude, changing seasons, crystal clear mountain spring water, and local barley all lend “a uniquely American terroir” to their products.