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Whiskey Review: New Holland Brewing Company Malt House Malt Whiskey

We review New Holland Brewing Company's Malt House malt whiskey, made from a combination of malted barley, smoked malted barley, and rye.

OVERALL RATING

6
$42.00
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Tasting Notes

About:

This spirit is 45% ABV (90 proof), and was pot distilled from malted barley, smoked barley and rye mash, then aged 16 months in American white oak “quarter-casks and various other barrels.” The release is part of the brand’s “Brewers Series” and retails for $42- $67.
Appearance:
This whiskey is almost the color of aged rum, bordering on deep red or Mahogany, rusted orange, yellow tinges and even copper to brown edges. I notice slow, well-spaced legs around the glass.
Nose:
The aroma leads with maple syrup, coffee, vanilla, and nutty praline. Butterscotch, salted caramel and buttered popcorn underly.
Palate:
On the palate, this spirit is a bit on dimensional, possibly from the small barrel aging. I taste maple, burnt molasses, wood spice and cinnamon, with hints of butterscotch, chestnut, and cacao. A long, spicy orange rind tinged with coffee finish leaves a tongue tingling burn.
Finish:
Comments:
I am not a big fan of this sweet, syrupy whiskey style, but the strong flavors would create a nice backbone for a tasty cocktail. The Malt House Malt Whiskey is a good mixer with sweet, spicy, woodsy character, but it’s not a great sipper.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Julia Smith

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