Leopold Bros American Small Batch Whiskey WInter 2017 (750 ml) appellation_Ventura honeyed pear

honeyed pear

Irish Whiskey

and complexity to this already refined spirit

Fermentation: Wood lined earthen pits

The freshness and soft glow of acidity create a subtle tension with dark fruit flavors

Leopold Bros American Small Batch Whiskey WInter 2017 (750 ml) appellation_Ventura honeyed pearWe begin by fermenting a traditional sour mash of corn and rye at colder temperatures, but without the aid of refrigeration. Fermentation takes more time this way, but results in a softer whiskey and develops subtle flavors such as vanilla, pear, and raspberry. We then distill the mash in our small batch copper potstill on grain to extract fuller and rounder flavors from the corn and rye. Finally, we barrel the distillate at the Pre Prohibition