{"title":"Virginia Distillery","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"virginia-distillery-co-cider-cask-finish-american-single-malt-whisky-700ml","title":"Virginia Distillery Co. Cider Cask Finish American Single Malt Whisky 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eVirginia Distillery Co. sits at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Lovingston, Virginia, where it makes American single malt from 100% malted barley in the Scottish tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis release takes its main maturation in first-fill bourbon barrels before moving into casks sourced from Virginia cideries, among them Potter's Craft Cider and Buskey Cider, for a further eight to twenty months. The cider wood lifts vanilla, green apple and pear onto the nose, while the palate turns to baked apple and cinnamon over caramelised wood sugars drawn from the oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unusual finish that plays to the orchard fruit already sitting in the malt, and one of the more distinctly Virginian whiskies in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virginia Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Each","offer_id":52866204533023,"sku":"10029786_B","price":138.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8418\/5119\/files\/Virginia_20Distillery_20Co__20Cider_20Cask_20Finish_20American_20Single_20Malt_20Whisky_20700ml.webp?v=1789004197"},{"product_id":"virginia-distillery-co-cabernet-cask-select-american-single-malt-whisky-700ml","title":"Virginia Distillery Co. Cabernet Cask Select American Single Malt Whisky 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCabernet Cask Select is Virginia Distillery Co.'s red wine finished American single malt, made from 100% malted barley at the distillery's home below the Blue Ridge Mountains in Lovingston, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaturation begins with several years in first-fill bourbon barrels, after which the whisky is moved into a selection of cabernet wine casks, including premium cabernet sauvignon barrels from France and California. The nose carries black cherry, cedar and apricot with a wisp of soft smoke, and the palate follows with blackberry, plum, candied ginger and rich chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarker and more brooding than the distillery's bourbon led releases, and a good introduction to what wine casks can do to American malt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virginia Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Each","offer_id":52866204598559,"sku":"10029785_B","price":138.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8418\/5119\/files\/Virginia_20Distillery_20Co__20Cabernet_20Cask_20Select_20American_20Single_20Malt_20Whisky_20700ml.webp?v=1789004197"},{"product_id":"virginia-distillery-co-blue-ridge-toasted-barrel-finish-american-single-malt-whisky-700ml","title":"Virginia Distillery Co. Blue Ridge Toasted Barrel Finish American Single Malt Whisky 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlue Ridge takes its name from the mountains that rise behind Virginia Distillery Co. in Lovingston, and from the wood used to finish it. This American single malt is aged for several years in first-fill bourbon barrels from Kentucky distilleries, then moved into virgin toasted oak casks made from Blue Ridge Mountain timber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat toasted wood shows immediately. The nose is rich with caramel, soft vanilla and freshly baked brioche, with bright citrus, apricot, honeyed walnut, baking spice and toasted coconut behind. Honey coats a toasty palate, joined by plum and a warm cinnamon note, and the finish runs long with a waft of smoke and a cinnamon tingle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled without chill filtration and at natural colour, it is the most overtly oak driven whisky in the Virginia Distillery Co. range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virginia Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Each","offer_id":52866204664095,"sku":"10029784_B","price":138.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8418\/5119\/files\/Virginia_20Distillery_20Co__20Blue_20Ridge_20Toasted_20Barrel_20Finish_20American_20Single_20Malt_20Whisky_20700ml.webp?v=1789004198"},{"product_id":"virginia-distillery-co-port-cask-reserve-american-single-malt-whisky-700ml","title":"Virginia Distillery Co. Port Cask Reserve American Single Malt Whisky 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003ePort Cask Reserve is the fortified wine finished expression from Virginia Distillery Co., the American single malt producer working from 100% malted barley at Lovingston, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whisky spends years in first-fill ex-bourbon casks before being finished in traditional tawny port casks sourced from Portuguese bodegas, alongside port style wine casks sourced closer to home in Virginia. Honeycomb, walnut and gingerbread lead the nose, then the palate opens with a burst of bright lemon and red berries, soft smoke and cocoa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRich without being heavy, and one of the distillery's most approachable after dinner pours.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virginia Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Each","offer_id":52866205286687,"sku":"10029788_B","price":138.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8418\/5119\/files\/Virginia_20Distillery_20Co__20Port_20Cask_20Reserve_20American_20Single_20Malt_20Whisky_20700ml.webp?v=1789004197"}],"url":"https:\/\/barrelandbatch.com.au\/collections\/virginia-distillery.oembed","provider":"Barrel \u0026 Batch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}