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Virginia Distillery Co. Cabernet Cask Select

American Single Malt Virginia Distillery Co.
  • Distiller

    Virginia Distillery Co.

  • Bottler

    Virginia Distillery Co.

  • ABV

    46.5%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $30 to $59.99

Virginia Distillery Co. Cabernet Cask Reserve is an American single malt aged for several years in first-fill bourbon barrels and finished in a variety of Cabernet Sauvignon casks from France and California. It is made from 100% malted barley and has an ABV of 46.5%.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 80
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • It’s pleasant enough and red wine fans will enjoy it, but it’s pretty one-note.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Whisky Advocate
  • By Whisky Advocate
  • The palate is feather light but flavorful, with fruity notes of Golden Delicious apple skin, raisins, and peach. There’s also a nice undercurrent of earthiness, and a dash of cinnamon spice.
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  • Raided Score: 86
  • Distiller
  • By Jake Emen
  • The short finish showcases more of the malt's base character, with honey, heather and hay, and peppery spice, along with astringent oak.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Loads of Cabernet character on the nose, joined by soft barley grain, honey, graham cracker and a kiss of white pepper, a touch of oak and a whiff of vinegar

  • Taste:

    Buttery palate. Enjoyable oak meets dry red wine, honey and graham cracker again

  • Finish:

    Medium finish with tons of Cabernet character, oak, vanilla, a bit of ethanol and barrel char and some heat

  • Overall:

    This is just fine. It’s pleasant enough and red wine fans will enjoy it, but it’s pretty one-note. Sweet notes mingle well with the dry red wine

  • Score:

    80

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

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