America's First Growth Whiskeys  Discover these superior
stateside whiskeys.   What the first growths are to Bordeaux red
wines, what rhum agricoles are to rum, and, more appropriately,
what single malts are to Scotch whisky, single-barrel whiskeys
are to American whiskey. The peerless single-barrel whiskeys
that are produced in the states of Kentucky and Tennessee are
both rare and unique because of their singularity.  What's more,
word is getting out. America's elite single-barrel whiskeys are
among the fastest-growing luxury items in all of distilled
spirits at the present time. The year 2005 was a banner one for
American whiskey; gross revenues increased by 11.8 percent over
2004's sales. Even more significant is astonishing 14.2 percent
growth of super-premium Bourbon and Tennessee whiskeys. These
figures confirm that savvy consumers are gravitating towards
better quality whiskeys, such as the single-barrel variety, that
boast the "Made in the USA" emblem.  So what, precisely, are
single-barrel whiskeys