Boulder Spirits American Single Malt - Leave No Trace

This segment of Boulder's Trail Magic series brings a depth to peated whiskey that many American distilleries have yet to explore. Boulder's blenders started with a cask of the Ten Essentials that continued to age in American oak from the previous year’s bottling. Peated malt whiskeys were then layered on top; first with one barrel, then another, then another. The blending team then used a small amount of sherry-finished whiskey from their back stock, as well as a barrel of un-peated single malt. To create an even further depth of flavor, they used whiskey from the Root Shoot malting barrels - that utilizes, for the first time, a malt sourced within 30 miles of the distillery. Total outturn: 1401 bottles

Barrel and age breakdown:

• Straight peated malt, 4.5-6.5 years
• Straight malt, 6 years
• Sherry cask finish, 7 years
• Secondary aged Ten Essentials, 5.5-7.5 years
• Root Shoot roasted malt whiskey, 4.5 years

Nose: Pinenuts, maple syrup, charred oakiness

Palate: Sweet and sour mix with notes of honey and black pepper. Bar-b-qued asparagus, fresh cut hay and a baked plum dessert.

Finish: Short and astringent.