XO Alambic Scythe & Sheaf 8 Year Old Whiskey

XO Alambic’s Scythe & Sheaf was made from a 100% malted barley mash featuring several specialty malts: 85% pale ale malt, 5% chocolate malt, 5% caramel malt, and 5% crystal malt. It was distilled on a unique still designed by Rusty himself. It’s called the Figgins Reciprocator, and it looks a little like a hybrid pot still in the midst of cellular division, with two separate pots leading to a single column. (Rusty now manufactures and sells these stills; they’re in use in almost a dozen distilleries around the country.) The whiskey was aged eight years in sherry casks, then transferred to late harvest semillon barrels for a short finishing spell. According to Rusty, it’s the oldest Washington whiskey there is.

XO Alambic Scythe & Sheaf 8 Year Old Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: A heavy, dense, almost fruitcake-like nose, with dark caramel, roasted nuts, Oloroso sherry, dried apricots and cherries, beery malt, and some subtle nutmeg.

Palate: With a rich and oily mouth feel. It’s got peanuts in spades—peanut brittle, peanut butter, peanutty trail mix—plus dried orange peel, dried fruits, brown sugar, caramel, and roasted malted barley.

Finish: The finish is long and rounded, with lots of roasty malt.

Distillery Information

XO Alambic in tiny Dayton, Washington, was only founded last year. But its owner, Rusty Figgins, has been in the spirits industry for quite some time. In 2008, he helped found Ellensburg Distillery, Washington State’s second craft distillery, and later went on to be the founding master distiller at Batch 206, a prominent Seattle distillery.

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