Old Line - Flagship American Single Malt

Old Line - Flagship 95 American Single Malt

This is the flagship American Single Malt release from Old Line. Made from 100% malted barley, matured for 4 to 6 years in new, heavy char American oak barrels, and proofed to 47.5% abv / 95 proof. The key word there is “new” — most Scotch single malts and most world single malts for that matter are aged in used (predominantly ex-bourbon) barrels, but a lot of the American producers of single malt are aging in new barrels, which impart more flavor, and more quickly. You might argue that this places them snugly between the Bourbon market (which by definition must be made in a new oak container) and the Scotch market, which also uses 100% malted barley but in used oak casks.

Look for notes of vanilla, cocoa, and cereal notes. Old Line both distills their own whiskey at their home facility in Baltimore and sources some of their spirits from a distillery in Ohio (presumably Middle West, but don’t hold us to that), and each bottle indicates on the back which distillery it was made at. Delicious stuff, and an important part in the exciting new category that is American Single Malt.

47.5% ALC./VOL / 95 Proof