So, there should be more discussion of the American Single Malt genres as a whole, but that’s a rant for later. RUA is an Irish Single Malt philosophy applied to American whiskey. This whiskey is leading the way in the American Single Malt genre that is yet to be defined in many ways. Long flavors, that slowly build into rich spicy notes, much like an old fashioned in a bottle. The taxon of American Single malt is the new frontier of American whiskey, and Oliver Mulligan is making amazing stuff in Charlotte North Carolina. It’s very different from Bourbons. Rye drinkers and cocktail nerds will enjoy this.