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Holland America Line is saying a major growth of its single barrel whiskey program, distinguishing itself from different cruise traces within the business. The onboard program is evolving beginning this spring from a single barrel of Buffalo Hint to a powerful assortment of 9 single barrels, sourced from each world-renowned and rising distilleries throughout the nation.

Holland America Line’s beverage program has paved the way in which for introducing unique and premium choices on board. In 2024, this system featured a single barrel choose bourbon from Buffalo Hint Distillery, the oldest repeatedly working distillery in the USA.

“Prepare for an unique whiskey expertise crafted particularly for fans the subsequent time you sail with us,” stated Drew Foulk, senior supervisor, beverage and eating operations & innovation for Holland America Line. “With this assortment of uncommon and distinctive spirits, we’re not solely offering entry to sought-after single barrel bourbons but additionally creating an expertise that may’t simply be replicated anyplace else.”

Extraordinary Lineup of Single Barrel Whiskeys and Bourbons

Every whiskey and bourbon, featured within the Ocean Bar throughout the fleet, can have its personal distinctive story and taste profile. These choices embrace:

• Weller: Holland America Line secured two barrels of Weller bourbon in two distinct expressions from Buffalo Hint Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky.
• Weller Full Proof: This bourbon options sturdy vanilla and oak notes, with a wealthy mouthfeel and a balanced end.Weller Vintage 107: This bourbon has notes of darkish cherry and vanilla with daring warmth up entrance and a easy, wealthy end. It’s good for each bourbon connoisseurs and informal drinkers, providing a daring but elegant palate expertise.
• Angel’s Envy: This yr, Holland America Line chosen three distinctive barrels from Angel’s Envy in Louisville, Kentucky. These single barrel flagship bourbons, aged 5 to six years, are identified for his or her port cask finishes after preliminary maturation in new American oak.
• Barrel #1: Port barrel-finished, with notes of anise, nutmeg and brown sugar, exceptionally well-balanced.
• Barrel #2: Madeira barrel-finished, with notes of ginger, leather-based and caramel, ending with a easy lasting end.
• Barrel #3: Port barrel-finished, with notes of butterscotch, malt, hickory and maple.
• Uncle Nearest 1884 Single Barrel: Holland America Line is proud to function a single barrel from Uncle Nearest, a rising whiskey model from Shelbyville, Tennessee. This barrel affords a balanced warmth, with toffee and caramel notes on the end, complemented by warming spices and notes of sarsaparilla.
• Woodford Reserve: The gathering will embrace a single barrel flagship bourbon from Woodford Reserve in Versailles, Kentucky. This single barrel has a bolder taste than the flagship, with notes of stone fruit, biscuit, toffee, caramel, and a slight peppery spice on the end.
• WhistlePig 15-12 months Rye: Bottled at 100 proof, this 15-year-old whiskey options wealthy, earthy notes with delicate floral undertones. This can be a mix of straight and malted rye, providing a posh but delicate end.
• Westland American Single Malt: Holland America Line is strengthening its relationship with Westland Distillery in Seattle. With American single malt just lately acknowledged as an official whiskey class, the distillery will rejoice with a port-finished American single malt whiskey. This whiskey affords notes of toffee, stone fruit, toasted marshmallow, and finishes with smoke and peat.

Moreover, Holland America Line will function a peated single barrel from Westland for its “PNW Penicillin” cocktail created by acclaimed bartender Sam Ross. In 2024, Ross created a menu of unique cocktails which are featured within the bars on all Alaska ships. He was the 2011 “U.S. Bartender of the 12 months,” and his flagship bar, Attaboy, gained the 2022 award for “Greatest Bar within the U.S.” by The World’s 50 Greatest Bars. Ross is credited with creating two of essentially the most well-known trendy basic cocktails: Penicillin and Paper Airplane.

Visitors can anticipate to see these single-barrel whiskeys on ships beginning this spring, and they are going to be totally accessible throughout the fleet by Might 2025, whereas provides final.

For extra details about Holland America Line, seek the advice of a journey advisor, name 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425) or go to hollandamerica.com.

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About Holland America Line

Holland America Line has been exploring the world for greater than 150 years with expertly crafted itineraries, extraordinary service and real connections to the locations. Providing a perfectly-sized ship expertise, its fleet of 11 vessels visits practically 400 ports in 114 nations all over the world and has shared the fun of Alaska for greater than 75 years — longer than some other cruise line.

Savour the Journey isn’t only a tagline, it’s a reinforcement that the cruise line supplies experiences too good to rush by, connecting vacationers to the world and one another. Award-winning enrichment programming, leisure and delicacies that brings every locale on board, together with a revolutionary International Contemporary Fish Program, put Holland America Line on the forefront of premium cruising.