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New Holland Spirits of Holland, MI has released Zeppelin Bend 10 Year Old, a small batch single malt whiskey finished in Australian Sherry Casks. As the oldest single malt hailing from Michigan, Zeppelin Bend 10yr is a must try whiskey for enthusiasts and casual drinkers alike.
“Zeppelin Bend is one of the most ambitious projects we’ve taken on at New Holland,” said Adam Dickerson, Brand Manager at New Holland. “We’ve held annual tastings, and our team has been continuously blown away by its steady, graceful maturation into something that we’re immensely proud of.”
To distill this remarkable American single malt, New Holland re-fabricated a prohibition-era pot still, thus setting the course for the future of their whiskey production. Nestled comfortably in the dark and quiet corners of New Holland’s rickhouse, those few precious barrels rested without restriction for ten long years, awaiting their celebrated release.
The result is a rich and velvety smooth whiskey, proofed to 96.5 with supreme drinkability and a blooming symphony of fully matured flavors. Ten years in New American Oak barrels gives Zeppelin its nuanced nature with flavors of cocoa, pastry, and toasted oak, while a six-month finish in imported sherry casks allows for a layer of nuttiness and notes of dried fruit and cherry.
Most notably produced by Scottish distilleries, single malt is a rarity here in the States; especially a 10 year single malt from a craft distillery. Because the product must be made by a single distiller from 100% malted barley, and aged in wooden barrels at a maximum 125 proof, finding a bottle at your corner store is uncommon. Not many producers can claim a 10 year single malt — in fact, Zeppelin Bend is unique as the only 10 year barrel aged single malt from Michigan, with Grand Traverse Distillery having released a 10 year Rye this summer.
“Zeppelin 10 is a truly wonderful whiskey, well worth the wait” Dickerson said. “Father Time worked some of his finest magic on this one.”
Zeppelin Bend will be exclusively available at New Holland retail locations and available while limited supplies last.
