Cedar Ridge
Single Cask Nation
60.4%
5 Years
Released in August 2025 by Single Cask Nation, an American independent bottler, this is a 5-year-old peated single malt whiskey distilled by Iowa's Cedar Ridge. Two of its five years of aging were spent in first-fill Sauternes barrels. Bottled at 61.4% ABV, this single malt has a suggested retail price of $80 per 700-milliliter bottle. Only 150 bottles were released.
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Heavy gritty, smoky peat dominates the nose, paired with prune, soft vanilla and cereal grains.
Gritty, peaty and hot — but pretty tasty. Sweet vanilla and waffle cone contrast nicely with the harsh, medicinal peat.
Smoke and ash drive the finish, joined by charred peach, pear and brown sugar.
Quite an impressive expression. Pretty nicely balanced and really nice stuff at just five years of age. The peat works nicely with the Sauternes finish.
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