Desert Dessert Whiskey Del Bac Arizona Single Malt

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Named “BEST AMERICAN SINGLE MALT” at the Fall 2022 John Barleycorn Awards!

Smoked whiskies can be among the most elegant spirits. That's certainly true for the mesquite-smoked whiskies made by Whiskey Del Bac in Southern Arizona. So when we went to Tucson, we wanted to shine a light on the elegance and sophistication of mesquite, a distinctly Southwestern take on the worldwide tradition of peated whiskies. Whiskey Del Bac harvests local mesquite wood and burns it in a custom smoker that pumps mesquite smoke through their barley during the malting process. This infuses their barley with the rich flavors of mesquite.

We collaborated closely with the Whiskey Del Bac team to create this unique release, designed to amplify the richer, sweeter notes inherent in mesquited whiskey. All of the whiskey in this release was made with Whiskey Del Bac’s classic mesquite-smoked mashbill–40% mesquite-smoked malted barley, 60% unsmoked. A portion of that whiskey was also finished in casks that previously held Sauternes, the famous French dessert wine, and Pineau des Charentes, the richly sweet French aperitif. These rare finishes bring rich depth and golden fruit flavors, resulting in a whiskey that is smoky, nuanced, and elegant. It has notes of roasted orange, apricot, sweet nectarine, and golden raisin. And we believe it has the elegance and depth to match the most complex peated single malts.

Proof: Natural cask strength, 113.8 proof
Quantity Produced: 450 bottles
Format: 750ml
Age: 1 year
Mashbill: 60% Unsmoked Malted Barley – 40% Mesquited Malted Barley
Barrel Entry Proof: 120
Finish: N/A
Distillery Location: Tucson, Arizona
Details: Non-chill-filtered, no color added

Barrel Details:

• Cask 1 - 15 gallon barrels from the Barrel Mill; char 3; medium plus toast
• Cask 2 - 15 gallon second-use American Oak for 1.5 years → Ex-Sauternes cask for 2 months
• Cask 3: 15 gallon barrels from the Barrel Mill; char 3; medium plus toast → Ex-Pineau des Charentes cask for 3 months