St. George Single Malt Whiskey Lot 24
St. George Single Malt Whiskey Lot 24 is California single malt at its most ambitious: a 25-cask vatting of 100% malted barley whiskey at 86 proof (43% ABV) in this 750mL bottle — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
St. George Spirits in Alameda, California, has been distilling American single malt since long before it was fashionable. Lot 24 is built from malted barley — including roasted malts and beechwood- and alder-smoked malt — copper pot distilled, then matured 5.5 to 11.5 years across 25 casks: ex-bourbon, apple brandy, rum, Torrontés, Tannat, Port, and California Sauternes-style wine casks. No age statement — the blend is the statement.
Tasting notes: orange and pastry on the nose; cocoa, brown butter, and spice cake through the palate; toasted marshmallow and a wisp of smoke on the long finish.
Why buy Lot 24? Because few American single malts show this kind of cask imagination — seven cask types in one vatting, from one of the country's pioneering craft distilleries. Compare with other American whiskey, explore the St. George brand collection, and browse all whisky.
Serving note: neat in a tulip glass; a teaspoon of water opens the wine-cask fruit.
What is Lot 24? The 24th annual lot of St. George's American single malt — a vatting of 25 casks, no age statement.
What casks are used? Ex-bourbon, apple brandy, rum, Torrontés, Tannat, Port, and California Sauternes-style wine casks.
What is the ABV? 43% ABV (86 proof), 750mL.
Is it peated? Lightly — beechwood- and alder-smoked malt gives a wisp of smoke, not an Islay blast.