About Catskill Distilling Fearless Straight Wheat Whiskey
After mashing and fermenting the grains for approximately 5 days, Sachs distills the wash for each whiskey through his custom-made, twin 650-liter copper pot stills imported from Germany. "Some people have said saxophone; some people have said flute; some people have said Willy Wonka," says Sachs of the still's appearance. "But it is an incredible instrument."
After the spirits have been distilled, Sachs pours them into 25-gallon, charred oak casks and allows them to mature. "Much of the way our spirits taste is because of our maturation house," says Sachs. The casks are placed in Catskill Distilling Company's temperature-controlled warehouse, which was specially designed to accelerate the whiskey's maturation process. The temperatures in the warehouse are constantly monitored and altered in order to increase the exposure of the spirits to the oak.
Fearless Wheat Whiskey has an aroma of pears, apples and honeydew that gives way to notes of soft vanilla, lemon zest and charred oak on the palate. The finish is bold and spicy, with hints of dark chocolate, orange and cloves.
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About Catskill Distilling
Nestled in the foothills of the Catskill mountains and located just moments away from the site of the original Woodstock Music Festival, Catskill Distilling Company honors the rich history of the Sullivan County Catskills — a unique blend of tradition and revolution.
Over three decades ago, Monte Sachs — Catskill Distilling Company's founder and distiller — attended veterinary school at the University of Pisa in Italy. After class each day, Sachs would meet with an Italian farmer named Bernardini, who taught Sachs how to distill grappa. "He taught me about the importance of sourcing quality ingredients from small farms and about how the shape and size of a still is reflected in the weight and mouthfeel of the spirits," says Sachs.
Catskill Distilling Company's Most Righteous Bourbon is the result of a collaboration between Sachs and Lincoln Henderson, the creator of Woodford Reserve Bourbon and Angel's Envy Bourbon. Sachs sources a mash of 70% corn, 20% rye and 10% malted barley from Cochecton Mills, a local farm in upstate New York, and then mills the grains inside his 5,000 square-foot distillery.
About American Whiskey
There are two main representatives of the American whiskey family, bourbon, and rye, but some other spirits don't fall into those two strictly regulated categories.
There's equally strictly regulated American single malt, made from 100% malted barley, Tennessee whiskey, essentially bourbon filtered through maple charcoal and aged in new charred oak barrels.
And then there's moonshine, a high proof (150- 170 proof) distilled spirit mainly made out of corn which gained popularity during the prohibition.
Check out our impressive selection of American single malts, or find your new favorite in our rich whisk(e)y selection, and get familiarized with what the world has to offer.
