Milroy’s of Soho “Ambling Along: Smooth Ambler and St George’s Bourbon” – American Whiskey News
AMBLING ALONG: SMOOTH AMBLER
If you’ve been sat at our whisky bar recently you will have probably overheard our staff pontificating about the whiskeys from Smooth Ambler. Smooth Ambler buy casks from various American distilleries that they believe are absolutely fantastic, then they slap their label on the side and hey presto we have the Old Scout whiskey range. Having tried everything they produce we are very much inclined to agree. Furthermore, due to the lack of availability of casks there will no longer be any Smooth Ambler rye, so get it whilst you can!
On another note we are now stocking California’s St George Spirits. These chaps make everything spirit related, but our top pick is the Terroir Gin which uses Douglas Fir as a primary botanical, try it and you won’t be disappointed! Oh and we have the brilliant Breaking & Entering Bourbon. St George Spirits are up-front and honest about their products – they didn’t make this whisky, they sourced it from a certain distillery in Kentucky – hence the Breaking & Entering nature of the whiskey!
Smooth Ambler Old Scout 8 Year Old Single Barrel Rye, 57.7%
Sadly the final single cask rye whisky from American whiskey bottler Smooth Ambler due to lack of availability. Bottled at barrel proof this rye has notes of apples, vanilla pods and allspice with absolutely superb balance.
St. George Breaking & Entering Bourbon, 43%
Perhaps our favourite name for a Bourbon – Breaking & Entering refers to the fact that St George Distillery bought the casks from another distillery. We like the honest nature of this whiskey, and its great maple syrup and berry fruit flavour profile really hits the spot!
