Oak | Hay | Marshmallow | Dried corn | Cinnamon | Incredibly faint

Cinnamon spice | Pie crust | Spiced apple | Rye spice | Vanilla | Oak

Vanilla | Light rye spice | Touch of oak | Short

Stoll & Wolfe Distillery is based in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Even though it is considered a craft distillery, it has a rich history in whiskey thanks to the late Dick Stoll, who passed away in 2020. Stoll was the last master distiller at Pennsylvania’s Michter’s, where he also distilled bourbon for the A.H. Hirsch Bourbon brand. He was trained by Charles Everett Beam, who was the grandnephew of the legendary Jim Beam himself. To create their Straight American Whiskey Blend, the company blends bourbon from Ross & Squibb Distillery in Indiana with their in-house distilled Pennsylvania rye. 

The majority of Stoll & Wolfe Straight American Whiskey Blend is a sourced bourbon from Ross & Squibb Distillery, which is a shame, since I normally find Stoll & Wolfe’s rye to be an intriguing sip on its own and would have liked to see it highlighted here more. The resulting whiskey that the blend delivers is straightforward yet slightly flawed, most noticeably in the opening, thanks to a nose that delivers incredibly faint scents. The midpoint is thankfully an improvement, delivering rye spice that rests on pleasing cinnamon spice, pie crust, and spiced apple, however the finish reverts back to how the whiskey started with an all too short ending. Overall, for the price, this whiskey delivers an underwhelming, straightforward, and light sip. 

The whiskey in review is bottle number 32 from Batch 53.