Single Malt Scotch 101
FLIGHT FEE $22.00
These aren’t your chest pounding, smoke show, Ron Swanson style scotches with enough campfire and peat to curl your toe hairs. We’re enjoying the lighter side of scotch with sweet fruits, honey, and little to no peat smoke. Perfectly flavored for new scotch drinkers and complex enough for the pros.
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Nc’nean Organic Single Malt– Drimnin, Highlands (BIN 605, Proof 92)
Gentle fermentation and distilling techniques make this one of the easiest sips of scotch you will have. A delicate nose of honey, vanilla, and pear, lifted by light spice and citrus. The palate opens with peach, apricot, and tangy citrus, developing into richer flavors of fig, dried pineapple, and subtle malt. The finish is smooth and lingering, balancing fruity sweetness with a gentle spice. -
Glenfiddich 12Y – Dufftown, Speyside (BIN 640, Proof 80)
Nose shows bright fruit with pear, apple, lemon zest, honey, and subtle sherry influence. The palate is sweet and creamy, featuring butterscotch, fresh cream, oak spice, and ripe fruit. The finish is smooth and mellow, lingering with gentle oak and soft fruit-spice notes. -
Meikle Tòir Single Malt: The Chinquapin One – Aberlour, Speyside (BIN 639, Proof 90)
The nose reveals smoldering oak, burnt licorice, honey, ginger, butterscotch, and citrus peel. The palate is bold and complex, with layers of cocoa, crème brûlée, toasted almonds, cinnamon, and anise, all wrapped in campfire smoke and sweet barbecue tones, accented by dark caramel and a touch of Whoppers.
Rise of New York Ryes
FLIGHT FEE $15.50
A celebration of the historic grain that dominated NY whiskies pre-Revolutionary War, New York-grown rye tends to be a bit more aromatic and fruitier than Kentucky grown rye.
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Hudson Do the Rye Thing– (BIN 404, Proof 92)
The nose is warm and inviting, with baked apple, cinnamon, brown sugar, and a hint of dark cherry. The palate follows with caramel, baking spices, cedar, and black pepper, leading to a long, rich finish of lemon zest and cinnamon spice. -
Fort Hamilton Double Barrel Rye –(BIN 414, Proof 92)
The nose is light and airy, with vanilla, apple, brown sugar, and subtle spice. The palate has a creamy texture, starting with vanilla before shifting to caramel and spice, leading to a finish of burnt brown sugar, oak, and rye spice. -
Taconic Distillery Fox & Hare Straight Rye Whiskey–(BIN 420, Proof 125).
At 125 proof, each flavor note is cranked up to 11.
The nose is rich and spiced, with fresh buttered bread, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and a hint of brown sugar. The palate continues the theme with stronger butter notes balancing the sweetness of brown sugar against warming spices, leading to a light-medium mouthfeel and a long, satisfying finish.