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Old Potrero From San Francisco, CA
An homage to the original whiskies of America, and marked the return of pot-distilled whiskey in the United States
oldpotrero.comAn homage to the original whiskies of America, and marked the return of pot-distilled whiskey in the United States
oldpotrero.comA CRAFT BEER PIONEER SETS HIS SIGHTS ON SPIRITS
The original Anchor Distilling Company was established in 1993 by Fritz Maytag, the same beverage visionary who sparked the craft beer movement with his purchase of Anchor Brewing in 1965. Maytag had rescued the struggling brewery and its iconic steam beer, and after several decades of exclusively producing beer, Maytag saw an opportunity to expand into the distillation of spirits.
THE RETURN OF POT-DISTILLED WHISKEY TO THE UNITED STATES
Fritz’s vision of a rye whiskey revival was fueled by the bold realization that there were no pot-distilled whiskeys being made legally in America at the time. Finding inspiration in the rye whiskeys of America’s past and the great single malt whiskeys of Scotland, Fritz gathered a small team to begin top secret research and experimentation in the distillery. The first whiskey went into barrel in 1994, and the distillery soon began producing three rye whiskeys under Fritz’s guidance, all pot-distilled spirit from a mash of 100% malted rye.
Old Potrero
PIONEER IN CRAFT WHISKEY
Old Potrero is an attempt to recreate the original whiskey of America, and marks the return of pot-distilled whiskey in the United States. It’s distilled in a small copper pot still at the Hotaling & Co. Distillery on San Francisco’s Potrero Hill from a mash of 100% rye malt, with rye being the grain of choice for America’s first distillers.
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American Whiskey
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Old Potrero Straight Rye 6YO Whiskey
Distilled using a small copper pot still at the Hotaling & Co. Distillery in San Francisco
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Old Potrero Straight Rye Single Barrel Whiskey
This Old Potrero Single Barrel of Straight Rye Whiskey was made from a mash of 100% rye malt and aged eight years and three months in new, charred, 24-month air-dried, extra-fine grain American White Oak barrels.
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Old Potrero Toasted Barrel 6YO Whiskey
This toasted barrel whiskey is made from 100% malted rye and aged in new, toasted, 24-month air-dried, handmade, extra-fine grain American White Oak barrels for a minimum of 6 years.
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Old Potrero California Cellar Series #01 Silver Oak Finish
#01 Old Potrero Straight Rye Finished in Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon American Oak Barrels for 5 months.
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Old Potrero California Cellar Series #02 Sonoma Portworks Finish
#02 Old Potrero Toasted Barrel Rye Whiskey Finished in Sonoma Portworks Petite Sirah Port Barrels for 17 months.
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Old Potrero Hotaling's Bottle in Bond 16YO Whiskey
Old Potrero Hotaling's Whiskey is made from a mash of 100% rye malt and aged a minimum of 16 years in once-used charred, fine-grain, American Oak barrels and bottled in bond.
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Old Potrero Toasted Barrel Single Barrel Whiskey
This Old Potrero Single Barrel has been fully aged for approximately 8+ years in new toasted 24-month air-dried, extra-fine grain American White Oak barrels, then bottled at cask strength, up to 133 proof.
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