St George Spirits recently announced the release of a special-edition Single Malt Whiskey in honor of the distillery’s 40th anniversary.
St. George’s 40th Anniversary Edition Single Malt Whiskey is a highly limited bottling that celebrates a major milestone in the distillery’s history and pays homage to the creative spirit that has driven the distillery to push categorical boundaries since its inception.
“Our 40th Anniversary Edition Single Malt Whiskey represents the cumulative experience of 40 years of boundary-pushing distillation, as well as our decades-long love affair with making single malt,” said St. George Spirits Master Distiller Lance Winters. “It’s the pure essence of passionate self-expression—and it’s also delicious.”
In preparation for its release, Winters and head distiller and St. George Spirits Blender Dave Smith sampled more than 600 casks over a period of several months, ultimately selecting only 14 to draw from for the 40th Anniversary Edition. Sourced from barrels that range from four years old to one of the earliest casks the distillery ever laid down, each individual barrel offers a range of unique characteristics that complete the whiskey’s flavor profile. For example, a California Sauternes-style cask imparts notes of stone fruit and rose geranium. Some barrels are nods to important pieces of St. George’s heritage, like the umeshu casks that serve as a tribute to Baller Single Malt Whiskey. Only 1,982 bottles were produced.
“Special releases are about sharing our heritage and making a statement about where we are today, as well as where we are going,” said St. George Spirits Blender Dave Smith. “We were inspired to finish a portion of our anniversary single malt in umeshu cask as we discovered that our Lot Series mash bill married perfectly with the stone fruit tones of umeshu and brought balance to the rich weight of Lance’s house-made tawny port casks.”
To further honor 40 years of craft distilling, St. George Spirits will be donating $40,000 to the STEPUP Foundation, an organization that aims to provide underserved individuals with opportunities, training, and mentorship to enter the spirits industry.
St. George Spirits’ 40th Anniversary Edition Single Malt Whiskey is available now for $500.
