{"product_id":"courage-conviction-bourbon-cask","title":"Courage \u0026 Conviction Bourbon Cask American Single Malt","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEvery step of this single malt happened in Virginia.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVirginia Distillery Co. started out blending its young malt with aged Scotch. Courage \u0026amp; Conviction, launched in 2020, was its first whisky made entirely in Virginia: malted, mashed, distilled in two copper pot stills built in Scotland, aged and bottled in Lovingston, at the foot of the Blue Ridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name is the founder's. Dr. George Moore, who died in 2013 before the distillery was finished, liked to tell people to \"have the courage of your convictions.\" His wife Angela and son Gareth took the line as the brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBourbon Cask is the most classic of the range. The whisky spends its whole time, at least four years, in first-fill casks that held Kentucky bourbon. First-fill means this is the first whisky to go into the barrel after the bourbon came out. Virginia Distillery says the casks add depth and complexity. It's bottled at 92 proof with no chill filtering and no added color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good first American single malt, and an easy one to drink neat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e vanilla, shortbread, a touch of cedar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e orange oil, toasted coconut, graham cracker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e cinnamon, mild barrel spice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBottle Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory: American single malt whisky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: No age statement (the producer says at least four years)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCask: First-fill Kentucky bourbon casks, full maturation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProof \/ ABV: 92 proof \/ 46%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistillery: Virginia Distillery Co., Lovingston, Virginia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottle size: 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It's a single malt, 100% malted barley, aged in barrels that held bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does \"first-fill\" mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cask's first use after the bourbon was emptied out, before any other whisky has aged in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is American single malt?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhisky made from 100% malted barley at one distillery in the US. The federal government made it an official category in January 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virginia Distilling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67874307539098,"sku":"VWS_200422230","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/5647\/6250\/files\/courage-conviction-bourbon-cask-home-bar.jpg?v=1792097511","url":"https:\/\/pourmore.com\/products\/courage-conviction-bourbon-cask","provider":"PourMore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}