Arrive Magazine - November/December, 2011

Hudson
New York
Corn
Wasmund’s
Single Malt
WhistlePig
Straight Rye
Gentleman
Jack Rare
Tennessee
Elmer T. Lee
Kentucky
Straight Bourbon

Hudson New York Corn Whiskey

Not all great whiskey is made in the South. In fact, one of the most innovative whiskey distilleries is in New York’s Hudson Valley. Tuthilltown Spirits, New York’s first distillery since Prohibition, makes a clear, unaged sipping whiskey, an example of the category known as white dog or white lightning. The soft whiskey, with the sweet fragrance of newly harvested corn, is the foundation for Tuthilltown’s popular Hudson Baby Bourbon.

Wasmund’s Single Malt Whiskey

Shove over, Scotch. At the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia’s indie Copper Fox Distillery makes an artisanal single malt whiskey with hand-malted barley smoked over apple and cherry wood chips. The end result is a copper-bright spirit with intriguingly fruity, smoky tones.

WhistlePig Straight Rye Whiskey

This big, brawny, 100 percent rye whiskey from the WhistlePig Farm distillery in Shoreham, Vt., is made using Canadian whiskey but is bottled in Vermont by Dave Pickerell, a former master distiller for Maker’s Mark. Rye is commonly found in the mash bill (grain recipe) for whiskeys; distillers love it for adding spice and bite. To be called rye, the mash bill must include at least 51 percent rye, but it’s rare to find a 100 percent rye whiskey. This maple syrup–colored spirit feels silky on the tongue. At first, it features caramel and burnt orange flavors, then it erupts into spicy fireworks of anise, clove and allspice.

Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey

This corn-sweetened Tennessee whiskey from Jack Daniel’s is similar to bourbon but is charcoal filtered to remove bitterness. This mouthwatering, honey-colored whiskey has a straightforward vanilla aroma and a soft, light feel, making it perfect for Manhattans and other cocktails.

Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey A complex and addictive Kentucky beauty, full of baking-spice aromas and rich, plummy, almost winelike flavors that linger on and on. It’s made by Buffalo Trace Distillery, which has embarked on an experiment to create the Holy Grail of bourbon. —Kara Ne wman

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