The result? Excellent peated whiskeys that benefit from the internal anticipation and focus that come from “Peat Week.”

The American Single Malt whiskey in this batch comes from Manatawny’s 2019 distilling season, when the chosen theme for their whiskies was “balance.” They tempered the heavily peated distillate by aging it first for three years in 53-gallon, American oak barrels that had previously held their Four Grain whiskey. Then they finished the whiskey in a 132-gallon Oloroso Sherry puncheon to impart fruit and sweetness.

This whiskey is big on flavor. While peat is forward, it is not overwhelming, and is neatly balanced by the sweetness from the sherry.

Awards: Gold – 2023 Ascot