The late Dr. George G. Moore had a great passion for single malt whisky and his adopted home in Virginia. A native Irishman, George came to the U.S. in the 1970’s to seek new opportunities. In 2011, after many years of building successful businesses in both the U.S. and Ireland, George finally had the chance to combine his two passions when he started Virginia Distillery Company.
Today, George’s wife, Angela Moore, and their son, Gareth Moore, along with his wife, Maggie Moore, have taken the helm to continue building George’s dream. “Have the courage of your convictions” is a saying George often repeated to friends and family. His credo became our core principle and the name of our newest American Single Malt whisky, Courage & Conviction.
The flagship release of Courage & Conviction is a combination of these three casks (Bourbon casks, Sherry casks and Cuvée wine casks), with a target profile of 50% Bourbon casks, 25% Sherry casks and 25% Cuvée wine casks. Future releases will showcase each cask type on its own in Spring 2021.
Learn more about each batch of Courage & Conviction or download the Courage & Conviction information sheet.
Caramel and butterscotch
Bright red fruit, raspberry, cocoa, barrel spice and vanilla
Creamy and exceptionally smooth
96 Points, Jan/Feb 2021
91 Points - Summer 2020
94 Points - Double Gold, 2020
94 Points - Finalist, 2020
Double Gold, 2020
Double Gold, 2020
Gold, 2021