{"product_id":"st-george-baller-american-single-malt-whiskey-750ml-94-proof-umeshu-cask-finished-california-malt","title":"St. George Baller American Single Malt Whiskey 750ML, 94 Proof Umeshu Cask Finished California Malt","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a0a00; border-left:4px solid #C8A951; color:#ffffff; padding:14px 18px; margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinished in casks that held house made umeshu from California ume fruit. 94 proof. One bottle on hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSt. George Baller: Japanese Precision, American Swagger\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaller American Single Malt\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003eSt. George Spirits\u003c\/strong\u003e in Alameda, California doing what almost nobody else attempts: a Californian read on the Japanese read on Scotch. Distilled from \u003cstrong\u003e100% American barley\u003c\/strong\u003e, aged \u003cstrong\u003ethree to four years\u003c\/strong\u003e in used bourbon barrels and French oak wine casks, \u003cstrong\u003efiltered through maple charcoal\u003c\/strong\u003e, and then given a final rest in \u003cstrong\u003ecasks that previously held St. George's own umeshu\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Japanese plum liqueur, made in house from California grown ume. Bottled at \u003cstrong\u003e94 proof (47% ABV)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe maple charcoal filtration is the Japanese fingerprint. It is the same logic as the bamboo charcoal filtration used in Japanese whisky and shochu: strip the heavy edges so the delicate fruit has room. Then the umeshu casks put stone fruit back in deliberately. St. George's own label puts it best, that Baller marries the precision of Japanese whiskies with the swagger of American single malts, and the bottle earns that line rather than just printing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt. George has been distilling in Alameda since 1982, longer than most of the American craft category has existed, and Baller is the house flagship whiskey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright stone fruit, plum most of all, with subtle smoke underneath.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plum, mango and lychee up front, then a genuinely unusual turn: salt, a light brine, and brown sugar. Tropical and savory at the same time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium long, with the smoke building rather than fading as it goes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat:\u003c\/strong\u003e at 94 proof it needs nothing, and the fruit is the whole point.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHighball:\u003c\/strong\u003e the way this style is actually drunk in Japan. Soda, one big cube, a lemon twist. It is excellent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn a Japanese style Old Fashioned:\u003c\/strong\u003e the umeshu fruit does the work sugar usually has to.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGift idea:\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Scotch drinker who is curious about American single malt but suspicious of it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e St. George Spirits, Alameda, California, distilling since 1982\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e American Single Malt Whiskey, distilled from barley malt mash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4 years in used bourbon barrels and French oak wine casks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiltration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maple charcoal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ex umeshu casks, house made from California grown ume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 94 proof (47% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85em; color:#888; font-style:italic;\"\u003eNote: Product images are for illustrative purposes only. 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