Hinterhaus Distilling
Hinterhaus Distilling Discovery American Single Malt Whiskey
- Own distillate
- Limited
On the shelf at Great American Craft SpiritsOpen and pouring · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- Proof
- 92
- Age
- Not stated
- Style
- MaltAmerican Single Malt Whiskey
- MSRP
- $72.99
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“Sierra ASM Discovery — labeled malt % and cooperage at true 92 proof”
Tasting notes
- nose
- cereal malt, Sierra mountain air, toasted oak, and honeyed barley from California malt bills
- palate
- open-ferment ASM depth — malt sweetness, baking spice, and oak layers from new char and ex-bourbon/brandy casks
- finish
- clean malt and warm oak
Mash bill
- Malted barley100%
100% malted barley — Batch 6 publishes Admiral Pacific Victor 14.4%, Kilnsmith 13.4%, Great Western Pure California 62.2%. Earlier batches used six Northern California malts from Admiral Maltings (Gallagher's Best, Kilnsmith, Pacific Victor, California Spirit, Admiral's Hearth, Midway). Grain story is named California malt transparency.
- Cask
- New American oak + ex-bourbon + ex-brandy + ex-ASM casks (batch mix)
- Finish
- Multi-cask Discovery Series maturation (see batch cooperage)
- Best served
- neat
Why it's craft
Arnold CA mountain distillery with radical batch transparency on California barley ASM.
Hinterhaus Distilling
Independent · Est. 2020 · Tours