#08 ST. GEORGE SPIRITS
American whiskey, reimagined.
A remarkable experimental malt from St. George Spirits, made with hops and sage during brewing. Floral, fruity and deliciously unconventional. Just 224 bottles.
⭐️ 9 bottles remaining ⭐️
THE CASK DETAILS
AMERICAN EXPERIMENTAL MALT
Only 224 bottles created
Cask: Californian Ale
Distilled: 25/07/2016
Bottled: 17/11/2023
54% ABV / 50CL
Non-chill filtered and no caramel colouring (ever!)
WHAT DOES IT TASTE LIKE?
FLAVOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Dried chamomile
- Candyfloss
- Apricot jam
- Toasted brioche
- Rolo’s
TASTING NOTES
This cask opens delicately, with dried chamomile and soft floral notes giving way to ripe stone fruit and juicy mango. A rich core of apricot jam follows, before the finish settles into toasted brioche and creamy caramel-chocolate sweetness. It’s layered, surprising, and far more elegant than you’d ever expect from something this experimental.
IS THIS YOUR KIND OF WHISKY?
Love craft beer as much as whisky? Or simply enjoy discovering flavours you've never tasted before?
Expect dried chamomile, apricot jam, toasted brioche and creamy caramel-chocolate sweetness. Unusual, certainly. But incredibly enjoyable.
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WHY WE CHOSE THIS CASK
We absolutely love what St. George Spirits do. They've spent decades pushing the boundaries of distilling, and this release might be one of the best examples of that spirit of adventure.
Starting life as a heavily hopped, sage infused IPA made at a local, historic brewery, the spirit was then distilled by the maverick team at St. George Spirits and filled into a cask that previously contained Bourbon, Reposado Tequila, a Californian Ale and then this. A total complex oddity that can never be replicated ever again.
Sometimes the best discoveries happen when someone decides to ignore the rulebook.
OUR HALF + HEART RECOMMENDATION
This malt was made for a pairing! Born from beer and matured in a Californian ale cask, its bold flavours call for something light, bright and breezy in return, and these beers are just the trick.
For a full on flavour combo, try out Attic Brew Co’s Intuition Pale Ale - a super tropical number. And for a great high/low pairing…Wild Goose Chase by Below Brew Co - a juicy 0.5% Pale Ale.
And music! Here's a playlist of tunes to sip to.
THE DISTILLERY IN 60 SECONDS
Founded in California in 1982, St. George Spirits is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern American craft distilling. Known for their experimental mindset and brewing-inspired techniques, the team has never been interested in playing it safe—whether that’s with whisky, gin, eau-de-vie, or entirely new spirit styles.
We chose this cask because it captures St. George at their most fearless: playful, inventive, and completely unconcerned with convention - so long as the liquid is delicious.
Just 224 bottles.
One individual cask. Once it’s gone, it’s gone.
NOT SURE THIS IS THE ONE?
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