Copperworks Distilling Co.’s soon-to-be-released summer Whiskey Club offering was crafted in collaboration with beloved local brand Urban Family Brewing.
The award-winning Seattle distillery will soon unveil Copperworks American Single Malt Urban Family Barley Wine Cask, available exclusively to Whiskey Club members. Memberships are still available.
A staple in the Seattle craft beer scene, Urban Family is known for its ever-changing lineup of fruited sour beers, IPAs, lagers, dark beers, and barleywine. Since 2011, they have been thoughtful explorers of complex yeast strains, interesting hop profiles, and fresh ingredients.
“As mutual fans of each other’s work, we naturally formed an ongoing partnership which has led to this exciting cask collaboration,” said Jason Parker, President and Co-Founder of Copperworks Distilling Co.
For this release, Urban Family matured their Treehouse in the City barleywine using a Copperworks cask which previously held American Single Malt Whiskey, then returned the cask to us. Copperworks took the cask, now rich with barleywine flavor, and filled it with three-and-a-half-year-old Copperworks signature 5 Malt whiskey. After ten months of additional maturation in the finishing cask, we bottled this flavorful whiskey at 50% ABV.
Copperworks American Single Malt Urban Family Barley Wine Cask
Available Exclusively to Whiskey Club Members (MEMBERSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE!*)
Tasting Notes and Details
Sweet malt and orange sorbet greets you on the nose, with cocoa nibs and sandalwood close behind. These flavors continue into the palate, now joined by tobacco and black walnut, cinnamon, and ripe blackberry. The finish leaves lighter notes behind, with sandalwood and dried raspberry, strawberry and peach candy, and floral hops.
Limited release of 330 bottles (700ml)
50% ABV (100 proof)
TO SIGN UP
Whiskey Club Enrollment | https://www.copperworksdistilling.com/whiskey-club
Membership benefits include:
Join Copperwork’s whiskey club program to get exclusive quarterly releases of its most innovative whiskey delivered right to your door, alongside these additional exciting perks—
-Early access to additional special releases throughout the year
-25% off a single order as a sign-up bonus (within first 30 days)
-Free tastings for you and a guest
-Club-exclusive Glencairn glass included with your first bottle(s)
Barleywine Cask Cocktail Recipes
“Excited to see how Barleywine Cask American Single Malt Whiskey would taste in cocktails, we’ve been exploring its potential behind the scenes,” said said Jeff Kanof, Copperworks Vice President and Co-Owner. “We are sharing two cocktails that we think wonderfully showcase its flavor in exciting and refreshing ways.”
Both cocktails utilize Old Dames Bitters, a specialty product from Copperworks’ friends at Girl Meets Dirt. The bitters can be ordered as an add-on option.
West End
2 ¼ oz. Copperworks Urban Family Barleywine Cask American Single Malt Whiskey
¾ oz. BroVo Jammy Vermouth
6 dashes Girl Meets Dirt Old Dames Bitters
Garnish: Rainier Cherry or orange peel.
Stir all ingredients over ice until chilled, then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with Rainier cherry or expressed orange peel.
Pine Street
1 ½ oz. Copperworks Urban Family Barleywine Cask American Single Malt Whiskey
¼ oz. Chinook hop syrup
4 oz. club soda
Garnish: orange oil (expressed from peel)
Stir whiskey and hop syrup in a highball glass, add ice, and top with club soda. Garnish with expressed orange oil, discarding the peel.
*For Chinook hop syrup, add ½ cup hops to ½ cup simple syrup, and let rest for 1-2 hours. Strain using a strainer or cheesecloth.