Benjamin Prichard’s Single Malt

The American craft whiskey movement has produced some unique riffs on classic spirits. Here we get a classic Irish-type whiskey made in Tennessee and aged in small 15-gallon barrels. It’s all lush Irish on the nose with caramel green apple dark chocolate oak. On the palate the oak from the small barrel overtakes caramel apple with its smoky barrel char sawdust and clove spice. An interesting idea but perhaps better realized in larger or used barrels.