Young Whiskey Distillery in the Strip District of Pittsburgh. It is so young in fact that their whiskey is clear. This is a result of it not having been aged in barrels to get that complex oak flavor that whiskey usually has. We were shown that they are aging a large amount of whiskey for future distribution of the standard brown beverage but for now they are selling their clear whiskey.
They are 2 different styles. Rye and Wheat. I sampled both and wasn't sure what the expect since I'd never had clear whiskey. I was really really surprised and enjoyed both of them alot. Frankly I thought they were better than almost any other whiskey I've ever had. Both were much smoother than most whiskeys.
They did have the Rye Whiskey that had been aged for 3 weeks...given it the standard brown color. This had a much more familiar whiskey taste, and while it was really good, I think I actually liked the clear whiskey better. Just a little smoother/sweeter.
The people at the distillery were very friendly and informative.
One very cool thing about the place is that you can not only buy the unaged whiskey but you can also buy mini barrels to age the whiskey at home. This is a very cool concept for a young distillery and I'm looking forward to doing this soon.
Overall, its a cool spot. I'm hopeful that they will continue to grow and begin larger scale distribution to more restaurants and through the state liquor store system.
Bottles of the whiskey at the distillery cost about $32 which seems like a good deal for a hand crafted whiskey that was really enjoyable.