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Psychology Stress Management Cooking Travel Tips Science Dependency Language Relationships Happiness Homeschooling Beauty Destinations Parenting K-12 Education History VIEW ALL CATEGORIES Welcome to ArticleSpectrum.com! Articles » Food-&-Beverage » Spirits America's Single Malt Whiskey Boom By: admin Single malts used to be synonymous with Scotland. But now that scores of distillers are making them in America, it's time to start sampling the country's most exciting new bottles. When it comes to brown spirits, single-malt whiskeys have long worn the gilded crown. Doing a celebratory shot of Jim Beam bourbon or Jameson Irish whiskey may be acceptable. But a single malt? Hardly. It's to be sipped and savored as you relax in a leather chair and gift yourself a moment of contemplation. The lucrative single-malt high ground has long been dominated by the Scots, and more recently, Japanese distilleries have earned clout. The U.S., meanwhile, has largely stayed in its lane as a bourbon specialist. But that hasn't kept American distillers (St. George, McCarthy's, Balcones) from dabbling in the single-malt style. And bourbons and ryes have gained stature as luxury products in recent years, paving the way for a stateside single-malt surge. In 2023, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is expected to make "American single malt whiskey" a formal designation, just like bourbon or Tennessee whiskey. It has officially arrived. Is the single malt superior to other whiskeys? Well, is a Chicago tavern pie better than a New York slice? They're different. Single malts have a mystique driven by decades of marketing by the Scots, but they're harder to produce. Each batch must come from one distillery, and it's made from malted barley, which traditionally takes at least ten years to reach an ideal flavor. By contrast, borbon, made mainly from corn, is delicious after two years in the barrel. It may take a while for American single malt's to receive global acclaim. Many have a traditional Scotchiness to them; others are trying to break the mold in their own innovative way. Basically, it's the Wild West. But that's exciting. There's a new style of American whiskey out there. Get ready to sip and savor one, leather chair optional. 3 AMERICAN SINGLE MALTS TO DRINK NOW St. George Single Malt Whiskey, $100 St. George released one of the first American single malts in 2000, and it's still one of the best -- a delicate sipper of fruit and smoke made from grains with a variety of roasts. Little Rest American Single Malt Whiskey, $175 From the new Tenmile Distillery in New York's Hudson Valley, this is an alchemy of whiskey from a rare combination of ex-bourbon, ex-pinot noir, and new chestnut barrels. Lively and floral, with a little vanilla. Westland American Single Malt Whiskey, $75 Seek out limited-edition offerings like the Garryana, but don't skip over the core American single malt, a lovely expression of terroir using five kinds of malts, predominantly grown in the Pacific Northwest. - Kevin Sintumuang Total Views : 247    Word Count Appx. : 444 See All articles From Author

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