RY.25.003
SNOW WHITE’S APPLE
SPIRIT DETAIL
BRAND: Dark Arts
CLASSIFICATION: Finished Kentucky Straight Rye
AGE: 6.5 year
MASH BILL: Green River; 95% rye, 5% malted barley
ALCOHOLIC CONTENT: 59.30% ABV | 118.60 proof
CASK INFO: 5 year 10.5 month in #4 char virgin American oak, 7.5 month finish in French Calvados cask | #ROCL1
YIELD: 144 bottles
ENVIRONMENT: Owensboro, KY distilled | Lexington, KY finished
TASTING NOTES
NOSE: Apple pie made with rye flour, sweet stewed apples, clarified honey, cinnamon, underpinning rye grassiness, grapple, dried apricot
PALATE: Juicy sweetness, subtle rye spice, velvety caramel, juicy green apple with conflicting dark fruits, vanilla, crisp ripe pears, smoof
FINISH: Apple-cinnamon spices, stewed pears, long lingerer, rich sweetness, toasted nuts, ending in snappy orchard fruits
CASE USE: 45% Dark Chocolate | Apple Pie | Caramel Apple Pop
BEHIND THE BOTTLE
When it’s good, it’s good.
On ALCTD’s annual Kentucky run, the schedule was stacked. Seven to eight distilleries lined up. Very specific houses, seeking for very specific single barrels with very specific flavor profiles. The mission was dialed in. Dark Arts was not on that list, but life loves a plot twist.
One of the first stops ended up being Dark Arts anyway, as Ylli and Long were heading there to say what’s up to their guy Macaulay Minton, while also helping the state distributor pick a barrel that absolutely slapped. Sure enough, a specific bourbon finished with toasted Mizunara staves stole the show right away.
With the “official business” handled, the vibe shifted. Macaulay, being Macaulay, had 16 Glencairns parked in front of each person, each containing something from the vault of experimental and unique juice. There was even a 12+ year old Buff-Turkey bottle he’s saving for his wedding. Light flex.
The guys sipped through some wild expressions… until one glass basically pulled their pants off. A nose that commanded attention. A palate that was all a juicccy fruit symphony. Immediate pause. What. Is. This.
Ylli looks over to Long. Slow head tilt. Eyes wide. The half-grin that needs no words. Long proceeds to pulls his phone out. Starts crunching numbers like he’s in a hostage negotiation. Thirty silent seconds. “Shit… we gotta do this.”
With zero finished American whiskey products under the ALCTD banner, this one steps into that lane with confidence. A gap filled. A statement made. So read the tasting notes and see for yourself if the apple is worth the bite.
Pick Contributors: Ylli (AWGF), Long (The Don), Lan (The Intern), Steve B., Robert A.
Tasting Notes Contributors: AWGF, The Don, Chris (The King), Matt (The Muscle)
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