Santa Fe Spirits Colkegan Single Malt American White Oak Barrel 750 ml

Santa Fe Spirits Colkegan is a single malt American whiskey made from malted barley that's smoked over New Mexico mesquite rather than the peat used in traditional Scotch production, then aged in American white oak barrels. The mesquite smoking gives it a distinctly Southwestern profile — smoky and slightly sweet rather than the medicinal, iodine-heavy smoke peat can produce — layered over the malt's natural caramel and toasted grain notes. The American oak aging adds vanilla and light spice to round out the finish. It's a good pick for whiskey drinkers who like smoke but want something different from a peated Scotch.

How to drink Santa Fe Spirits Colkegan

Neat or on a single large cube lets the mesquite smoke show without getting diluted out. It's distinctive enough to carry a smoky Old Fashioned if you want to use it in a cocktail, but it's worth tasting on its own first.

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