AMERICAN SINGLE MALT 101

American Single Malt 101

AMERICAN SINGLE MALT WHISKEY – THE BASICS

Are you interested in learning more about the fundamentals of whisk(e)y and the whiskey making process? Choose from any of our topics below to deep dive into each phase of the whiskey process.

How Should You Taste Whiskey?

Did you know up to 70% of the final flavors and fragrances found in whiskey are formed within the relationship between the new make spirit and the wood. Here's an easily digestible read on this tremendously multivarite process on the science of barrel aging whiskey.
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What Is American Single Malt?

American single malt is a hot topic in the world of spirits. While a firm definition of what constitutes a whiskey in this category is still fluid, there are some emerging standards.
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Malt: Specialty vs Pale?

Wanderback's American single malt whiskey is made from a bespoke mash bill of 100% malted barley grown in the Pacific Northwest.
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How Does Wood Age Whiskey?

Curious about the science behind the barrel aging of whiskey? We've made this tremendously multivarite organic chemistry process easy to digest.
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Cask Selection: Char vs Toast?

We selected American oak whiskey aging barrels with a heavy toast (not char) to give our limited edition single malts a unique richness and spiciness.
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AMERICAN SINGLE MALT WHISKEY – THE BASICS

Are you interested in learning more about the fundamentals of whisk(e)y and the whiskey making process? Choose from any of our topics below to deep dive into each phase of the whiskey process.

THE WHISKEY MAKING PROCESS

  • Overview of the tried and true process using pot stills.

WHAT IS AMERICAN SINGLE MALT?

  • American single malt is a hot topic in the world of spirits yet a firm definition of what constitutes a whiskey in this category is still fluid.

WORLD WHISK(E)Y EXPLAINED

  • Discover the differences between ASM and other American and world whiskeys.

HOW TO TASTE WHISKEY

  • Our guide and tasting wheel will help you take the plunge into the world of whiskey tasting.

PALE AND SPECIALTY MALT

  • Production Methods and Impact on Flavor

BARLEY AND THE MAGICAL MASHBILL

  • Deep dive into the grain that makes up American single malt, where we source it from, and Wanderback’s bespoke grain bill.

SLOW DILUTION

  • Discover what slow dilution is and why do we take this approach.

FERMENTATION

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WOOD SCIENCE

  • Wondering exactly HOW a barrel impacts a spirit? We’ve broken down this extremely multivariate process.

BARREL AGING

  • A whiskey’s flavor is truly an expression of the nature of the oak barrel in which it is as aged.

THE IMPACT OF NEW VS PREVIOUSLY USED BARRELS

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About Wanderback Whiskey Co.

Wanderback produces hand-crafted, limited edition American single malt whiskeys in Hood River, Oregon. Instead of making a flagship whiskey and reproducing the same taste over and over, we prefer to explore endless possibilities of bold American whiskeys through partnerships.

Once distilled, their whiskey is transported to the family Farm in Hood River, Oregon for aging. Barrel selection is a deep passion and exploring unique cask types allows the whiskey to unveil its final and fullest expression. This process gives Wanderback the freedom to interpret endless iterations of limited edition American single malt whiskeys. We invite you to explore our collections.

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