Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. However, in accordance with our editorial policies, this has not influenced the outcome of our review in any way.
Tenmile’s focus in the whiskey space under Fraser’s watch is single malt specific. This includes using 100% New York grains grown locally by New York State farmers, having a 7-day fermentation, and making distillations slow, “taking the full working day for both wash and spirit runs.”
The distillery’s current lineup of American single malts falls under their “Little Rest” lineup, so named “because of a steep hill near the distillery that in days past required an extra horse to pull a full cart uphill. A hamlet grew at the top of the hill so horses and drivers could have a little rest.'”
What’s in the bottle
The whiskey being reviewed here, Tenmile Little Rest Port Cask American Single Malt, was distilled from 100% New York State barley and then aged for four years in first-fill Port wine casks from Williams-Seylem Winery in Sonoma County, CA. It is bottled at 46% ABV.
Pricing for this limited run of 702 bottles was set at $125.
