The Cedar Ridge Distillery has released the third in a series of limited-edition expressions of their American Single Malt, The QuintEssential: The Untitled Cigar Malt Project.
The release is a blend of single malts first aged in Cedar Ridge ex-bourbon barrels and finished in the following casks: first-fill Amontillado Sherry: Cedar Ridge Wine, a Madeira inspired wine made at Cedar Ridge; New French Oak, New American Oak, Char #3 and Peated Malt finished in a Ruby Port Cask. It is bottled at 1214.9 proof.
“The vision for this release was a whiskey evoking the rich experience of a cigar,” said Cedar Ridge Distillery Master Blender Murphy Quint. “It features bold notes of tobacco, a subtle hint of smoke, a balanced character and a lengthy finish.”
“While each cask plays an important role in the blend, the peated malt delivers an important feature,” he adds. “Its smoky influence, though subtle due to being blended with non-peated single malts, lingers long on the finish, a transition that emerges after the initial notes of sherry and Madeira have faded. This was a key element to the project, achieving a finish that lingers pleasantly, much like the subtle hint of smoke you might experience long after savoring a cigar. This is a whiskey I’ve envisioned for a long time, and I thoroughly enjoyed putting it together.”
Named for Quint, previous QuintEssential releases included The QuintEssential Pete & Sherri and The QuintEssential Portside.
Cedar Ridge’s The QuintEssential: The Untitled Cigar Malt Project retails for $99.99.
