The Depots American Single Malt Whiskey

Whiskey: The Depots American Single Malt

Made with a mash bill consisting of three types of smoked barley malts, aged for an unspecified amount of time in small, 10-gallon used American oak barrels.

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Size: 750ML

Proof: 88 (44% ABV)

Origin: United States

Distillery: The Depot Craft Brewery & Distillery

As far as whiskey is concerned, Nevada-grown corn appears to be the distillerys primary ingredient. Its primary whiskeys are a corn whiskey and a bourbon, which, co-owner Chris Shanks points out in a 2015 interview, is higher in corn than the required 51%, Most of this distillerys whiskeys, it seems, are aged in small, 10-gallon oak barrels as opposed to the normal 53-gallon barrels.

The Depots American Single Malt Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: An initial sniff brings in a robust but not overly potent wave of peat smoke, bringing with that particularly bitter charred smell with a hint of sea water and wood. That aroma mellows out a bit and makes room for hints of an earthy vanilla and allspice, but peat is still front and center.

Palate: Upon entry it tastes generally like a sweet vanilla with a very faint whisper of peat, giving a very light touch of bitterness and smoke. The peat smoke character gains a bit of ground as it sits on the tongue with a bit of nutmeg and peppery adding some extra heat, but that doesnt grow to more than a dull tingle on the tongue.

Finish: Swallowing kicks off a quick gust of sweet peat with a light crescendo of spice, but it is still relatively mild. That finishes with a bit of heat, but mostly just a sweet, smoky residue on the tongue.

Distillery Information

As the trend of microbreweries, craft distilleries, and reclaiming old buildings become ever more popular with no limits in sight, The Depot Craft Brewery & Distillery in Reno, Nevada, has doubled down and done all three. Opened on Dec. 31, 2014, after a year of renovation by the owners, this restaurant, brewery and distillery is housed in an old train depot as the name implies built in 1910 on the Nevada-California-Oregon Railroad. They pride themselves on using local grain and grinding and fermenting on site…. a practice known as “grain to glass” and giving the distillery quality control over all aspects of the process.