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Wolves Whiskey California Single Malt Lot One

American Single Malt Wolves Whiskey
  • Distiller

    Wolves

  • Bottler

    Wolves

  • ABV

    55%

  • Age

    7 Years

  • Price $200+

This is the first single malt to come from California whiskey producer Wolves, which was founded by entrepreneurs James Bond (Undefeated) and Jon Buscemi (Buscemi, Greats, Truff, Oliver, Peoples). Wolves is distilling its single malts in a pot still imported from Cognac, France. Lot One was distilled in 2015 and bottled at 110 proof.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Taylor Shiells
  • It’s a different way for whiskey to taste, while still feeling like a proper American Single Malt whiskey. If you can find a bottle, I recommend it.
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  • Raided Score: 80
  • Single Malt Savvy
  • By Chris Perugini
  • I'm pretty picky when it comes to beer so the overt "beerness" of this whiskey doesn't fully jive with me but I can see how this would be a smash hit for those that love beer and whiskey equally. Hats off to Wolves for making a unique single malt with a flavor profile I've never encountered before.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • Impressively rich, Wolves Single Malt reminds me of a Westward release that pairs together moderate tannin with a bold, powerful malt structure that's complex yet easy-drinking
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Bold, sticky and rich. The malt strikes first, accentuated by caramels, rich and funky maple sugar, brown butter and bold espresso and malt. Opulent, layered and malt-forward, to say the least.

  • Taste:

    Moderate mouthfeel. Fudge-forward with lots of espresso. Caramel, toffee, tobacco and a good deal of funky baking spice. The palate has moderate oak influence and is proofed nicely.

  • Finish:

    Long finish full of coffee, oak, maple and brown butter, salted caramel and a touch of clove.

  • Overall:

    Impressively rich, Wolves Single Malt reminds me of a Westward release that pairs together moderate tannin with a bold, powerful malt structure that's complex yet easy-drinking. You need to love malt, caramel and espresso to be a big fan here, but if that's your profile, you'll be right at home.

  • Score:

    88

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources