Virginia Distillery Company - Courage & Conviction Cuvee Cask Lovingston, Virginia, USA NOSE: Plum and dark raspberry. Rich chocolate torte with warm clove spice. PALATE: Tart cherry and blood orange. Cocoa and burnt sugar sweetness. Hints of vanilla and toffee from the STR wine cask aging. FINISH: Candied walnuts, ginger spice and a lingering fruit and oak warmth. AWARDS: Proof Awards – “Century Award” (100 points) (2022); ASCOT Awards – Platinum Medal (2021); L.A. Spirits Awards – Platinum Medal (2021). NOTES: An American Single Malt Whiskey made with 100% malted barley and matured in specialty European red-wine Cuvée casks that undergo an STR (Shave-Toast-Re-char) process, which adds deep fruit and chocolate notes. A fruit-forward American single malt combining wine-cask richness with malt whisky depth—showing flavors of dark berries, cocoa, citrus, and baking spice.