Master Distiller’s Private Reserve Whisky
Members Exclusive, 2024 Release
Our first Master Distiller’s Private Reserve is an applewood smoked three-grain whisky. This is the whisky the cat on our logo would drink. The one you savor after a particularly difficult day — a day where you were tested, but came out triumphant. The mash bill includes unmalted rye, malted triticale and malted barley. All three grains were smoked together, uniting three distinct flavors with a very subtle applewood smoke. The result is soft, spicy and sweet as well as utterly unique. Go on. You deserve this.
Rye
Members Exclusive, 2024 Release
Copper Cat’s first Rye.
This one has a lot of depth-- 54% malted rye, 23% malted triticale, and 23% malted barley, all of course grown in Washington State. I like to drink it neat or on a big cube of ice, but it also makes a mean Old-Fashioned.
Hazelnut Shell Smoked American Single Malt Whisky
Members Exclusive, 2023 Release
Our first whisky release was aged in quarter casks for just over two years. The result is a well-balanced dram with a distinct smoke and spice aroma. The first sip leads with sweet smoke that drifts off into a smooth, lighter midpalate and finishes with just a hint of spice. There were a total of 230 bottles produced.
Peated American Single Malt Whisky
Members Exclusive, 2023 Release
This is a very unusual spirit. It has a ton of warm honey and cotton candy up front, that fades into several different parts as it diminishes. The peat was grown here in the Pacific Northwest, and it comes through as a very subtle flavor on the finish.
This one is hard to pin down. It’s a very moody spirit. Every time I sip a glass I get a different opinion of it. For me, this one needs to be enjoyed neat in a Glencairn glass.
Cigar Malt American Single Malt Whisky
Members Exclusive, 2023 Release
Another American Single Malt, this one was made with 70% pale malted barley and 30% chocolate roasted barley. You’ve probably heard me talking about this one in the tasting room. The chocolate malt gets its name from the color of the malt after it has been roasted. This is the same sort of malt you might see a brewery use to make a stout, though we use quite a bit more in our whisky than a brewer would want to.
The end result is a very unique, rich, roasted flavor with huge notes of chocolate and just a touch of cured tobacco. This one is great neat, but also does really well on ice. I personally prefer to drink it on ice, so you can experience the evolution of the spirit as it opens up.
And yes, We have drank this one while smoking a cigar, and yes, it’s a great combination.