Eric L.
Yelp
I visited this distillery as part of a yelp pizza and whisky party showcasing Miscellaneous Distillery, true syrups, and Laurienzo's pizza.
The day started by sampling cocktails and having a mixology lesson. We had a version of a dark and stormy, rum punch and old fashioned using both miscellaneous liqueurs and true syrups. The cocktails were all delicious, being able to highlight the quality of the syrups and the quality of the liquor. After eating pizza we went down to the distillery and had a tour of the small facility.
We were given a brief tour and learned about mashing, fermenting and the distillation process, all of which I'm really interested in since I'm an aspiring Home brewer. This is a small operation making rum, whisky and soon vodka in very small batches. We then sampling the white rum, oak aged rum and whisky, showing off the unique character of each liquor. The rum was smooth and complex with pepper and spice notes. The oak aging really lends a rich wooziness to the rum. The whisky was excellent with a robust malty flavor.
While these liqueurs are all young and unaged, they are all excellent and unique for their age. I was told they are beginning to store barrels of whisky for longer term aging and will soon have that available. I can't imagine the flavor of this whisky at 3 years. Until then, add a few drops of fresh water to open it up to drink it straight or use in an excellent cocktail using true syrups. These liqueurs will lend some real character to any drink you make.
5/5 go on a free tour and take home some booze