For the primary time, the James B. Beam Distilling Co. brings its 227 years of whiskey-making to the American Single Malt Whiskey class with the launch of Clermont Steep. Developed by Freddie Noe, eighth Era Grasp Distiller of the Fred B. Noe Distillery, this enterprise into an rising class explores a single grain, American Malted Barley.
With little to no definition inside the American Single Malt class, Noe developed his personal defining pointers, making intentional manufacturing decisions to rejoice the flavour of this single grain at each step of improvement. The one malt was distilled on a column nonetheless and aged for 5 years in barrels that had been toasted, then rapidly charred to a char degree 1.
“As a brand new enterprise, crafting Clermont Steep has been one of many hardest challenges I’ve ever confronted within the distillery, and I’m extremely happy with the place we’ve landed,” stated Noe. “This American Single Malt Whiskey is easy, candy and extremely balanced, and it deserves a spot on any whiskey lover’s bar cart, proper alongside their bourbons and ryes.”
“I’m at all times trying towards the way forward for American Whiskey, and the boundless runway on this class intrigued me,” stated Noe. “We don’t simply need to take part in American Single Malt Whiskey; we need to assist outline it for the way forward for the class.”
GSN’s Remarks: A novel nostril, bearing notes of pink apple, dried apricot, pecan pie, oak and raisin bread. There’s a deep fruitiness to the fragrance of this whiskey fairly not like any we’ve skilled. The tasting follows go well with, with a light-weight handed contact of barrel, and an nearly ethereal physique. The flavour is gathered within the middle of the palate, with some similarity to a cinnamon apple pie. The general impact is of a dessert whiskey. Fairly drinkable, but of its personal form. I would like this as a mixing spirit in classics like a Manhattan or Previous-Usual, versus a sipper by itself. GSN Score: B+
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