As Cedar Ridge Distillery celebrates its 21st birthday, the 2026 Anniversary Edition offers another glimpse The result was a bourbon designed to tell the story of Cedar Ridge's past, that of winemaking, while What was once assumed to be a one-and-done release, Cedar Ridge has done it again, this time with their Rather than simply putting an anniversary number on a bottle, Cedar Ridge had decided to use each edition Company on Label: Cedar Ridge Distillery Whiskey Type: Straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages

–Albus Dumbledore Cedar Ridge Distillery has just released its oldest expression to date, and it just That proved to be a wise decision, as Cedar Ridge released the whiskey in two online drops, one week As luck would have it, or perhaps patience, Nick was provided a bottle by Cedar Ridge for the purposes Thus, the magic continues as Jes and Nick join forces to jointly review Cedar Ridge's oldest rye whiskey Silky, sweet, and bold—the hallmarks of Cedar Ridge rye, in my opinion.

These QuintEssential American Single Malt special releases from Cedar Ridge Distillery are exactly that With a distinct spotlight on Cedar Ridge’s winemaking foundation alongside Iowa distilled malt and a noteworthy age on these blends for the ASM category, Quint and the team at Cedar Ridge have truly tapped Many thanks to the team at Cedar Ridge for providing a bottle and the opportunity to spend time with Also at this time, bottles are still available for purchase on Cedar Ridge's website.

But we're not here to chat about bourbon, although Cedar Ridge does also produce one hell of a bourbon We're here to talk about the latest American single malt release from Cedar Ridge, which we think you Ridge employees. Company on Label:  Cedar Ridge Whiskey Type:  American single malt Mash Bill Percentages:  100% malted It's funky like a lot of American single malt is, but in only the way that Cedar Ridge can produce.

Will Cedar Ridge rye sing in the glass? Let's find out. Company on Label: Cedar Ridge Whiskey Type: Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 85% malted rye Ridge funk. The stills at Cedar Ridge have left a lot of good character here, and the maturation has perfectly melded I'm looking forward to trying more from Cedar Ridge in the years to come. Long live craft whiskey!

On the Cedar Ridge website, Murphy Quint explains why the focus on bourbon made sense to him: When I originally came back to Cedar Ridge, the company was producing a little bit of everything—bourbon, Yes, Cedar Ridge produces wine, too! As these projects reach maturity, the Cedar Ridge team will likely release "several new iterations of I want to thank Cedar Ridge for providing a bottle to sample prior to the release.

Cedar Ridge has long been on my list to taste, but busy has been my palate with a thousand other whiskeys That takes many forms, but in the case of Cedar Ridge, there's a family that goes by the surname Quint Cedar Ridge describes their process on their website, saying: Managing every step of production, from You won’t find the Cedar Ridge taste anywhere else in the world. Ridge.

Ridge. With bottled-in-bond and straight rye whiskey already in solid rotation at the distillery, Cedar Ridge Cedar Ridge has a wide range of finished whiskey, from bourbon to rye to American single malt; they Thank you to the folks at Cedar Ridge for the opportunity to spend two days learning and experiencing Company on Label:  Cedar Ridge Whiskey Type:  Straight rye whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 85% rye, 12%

Named distillery of the year in 2017 by the American Distillery Institute, Cedar Ridge Distillery, located They've certainly shown up for Cedar Ridge through the years, keeping their home state Cedar Ridge bourbon On the Cedar Ridge website , Quint explains the importance of cask finished blending: While each cask Ridge ex-bourbon barrels, this multiple-year blending project was finished in Cedar Ridge V (a Madeira-inspired Cedar Ridge has produced a stellar American single malt with their Untitled Cigar Project.

Cedar Ridge is one of the preeminent proponents of American single malt In order to use American single ABV: 47% // MSRP: $119.99 3: Cedar Ridge QuintEssential American Single Malt Special Release: Wine Club ABV: 59.05% // MSRP: $99 2: Cedar Ridge QuintEssential American Single Malt Special Release: Untitled The fact that Cedar Ridge landed two consecutive spots on this list should be telling.

ABV: 59.2% // MSRP: $84.99 14: Cedar Ridge Bottled in Bond Batch 001 Straight Rye Whiskey Continuing on our tour of the US, we discovered Cedar Ridge, from Swisher, Iowa, knows how to make a really great pine bark, silly nilly pink vanilla cotton candy, and a trademarked funk that is representative of Cedar Ridge. Peach rings dance late in the glass.

Comparing this to my previous sip of Cedar Ridge bottled-in-bond rye, I'd give the nod to the Iowa distillery