January, 2023 - BourbonSphere

Johnnie Walker Issues Cocktail Contest Challenge To The World

Diageo-owned Johnnie Walker has issued a cocktail contest challenge to bartenders worldwide – provide the best recipe for a cocktail using Johnnie Walker Black Label – those selected as the best recipes will get the chance to win an exclusive three-night immersive Black Label experience in Scotland at Diageo’s Johnnie Walker headquarters in Edinburgh. To […]

To enter, participants must publish a public Instagram post of their signature cocktail, including the recipe and reason why Johnnie Walker Black Label works perfectly in the serve. Each post must tag @johnniewalker and use the campaign hashtags #KeepWalking and #JWBlackLabel. Entries must be made prior to 11:59pm GMT on March 6, 2023, with the winner being announced on March 17, 2023 [aka St. Patrick’s Day].

Four winners will be selected by a judging panel [which includes Norway’s Adrián Michalčík, the World Class Global Bartender of the Year 2022, and Australia’s Nick Tesar, the 2022 Australia World Class winner and winner of the World Class Johnnie Walker challenge].

Entries will be judged by aesthetics as well as recipe balance, creativity and flare, with one winner chosen from each of the participating regions: South and Central America; Asia and Australia; Africa; and Europe.

The winners’ trip will take place in May 2023 and include a behind-the-scenes distillery tour; a visit to the Diageo Archives; a deconstructed tasting of Black Label with Johnnie Walker master blender, Dr Emma Walker.

Lochlea Distillery to launch first peated whisky, Lochlea ‘Ploughing Edition’ (First Crop)

The team at Lochlea Distillery are delighted to reveal their fourth limited seasonal release, Lochlea ‘Ploughing Edition’. Launching on the 25th January 2023, it concludes the ‘First Crop’ of annual small batch bottlings showcasing their spirit through…

New Bougie BOURBON PENTHOUSE Scripted for Bardstown, KY, in 2023

Press Release Directly From Bourbon Capital Alliance The Bourbon Capital Alliance, in partnership with the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, has announced the establishment of the Brindiamo Penthouse on the top floor of historic Spalding Hall in Bardstown, Kentucky, the Bourbon Capital of the World. This highly curated location was fully funded by a $150,000 donation from Nashville-based Brindiamo Group, […]

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Press Release Directly From Bourbon Capital Alliance

The Bourbon Capital Alliance, in partnership with the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, has announced the establishment of the Brindiamo Penthouse on the top floor of historic Spalding Hall in Bardstown, Kentucky, the Bourbon Capital of the World. This highly curated location was fully funded by a $150,000 donation from Nashville-based Brindiamo Group, a leading beverage alcohol industry consulting firm specializing in sourcing whiskey.

“We could not be more excited about the generous gift from the Brindiamo Group,” said David Mandell, Chairman of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. “Creating such a unique space within the Kentucky Bourbon Festival offices will greatly help further our mission to promote Kentucky Bourbon and Bardstown as the Bourbon Capital of the World.”

Sam Lacy, Executive Director of the Bourbon Capital Alliance, said “We are incredibly appreciative of the Brindiamo Group. The Bourbon Capital Guild will utilize the Brindiamo Penthouse for member meetings, tastings, and increased exposure to our nine partner distilleries. Also, having a purpose-built classroom for the Bourbon Capital Academy will allow us to craft an interactive bourbon education experience replete with sensory components, experiential aspects, and our Taste of Bardstown flight board with delicious bourbons from our partner distilleries.”

Brindiamo Founder Jeff Hopmayer added, “We are proud to help provide the Bourbon Capital Alliance and Bardstown with a world-class facility to build on Kentucky bourbon’s success around the world.”

Joseph & Joseph + Bravura Architects lent their expertise in the concept and design phase.

The Bourbon Capital Alliance is a 501c3 nonprofit organization based in Bardstown, KY. Since its inception in 2017, the organization has worked to build additional bourbon experiences and events, improve the visual presence of bourbon around Bardstown/Nelson County, and build upon the legacies and pervasive culture of bourbon.

The Kentucky Bourbon Festival (Sept. 15-17, 2023) is a celebration of Kentucky Bourbon and the Bardstown, Kentucky. What began as a Bourbon tasting dinner has grown into an experience that brings together bourbon enthusiasts from all over the world. In its 32^nd year, the Kentucky Bourbon Festival is one of the Commonwealth’s leading festivals.

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NEW RELEASE: Elijah Craig’s 1st BARREL PROOF of 2023 Has Hit The Market

Heaven Hill Distillery has announced the first Elijah Craig Barrel Proof release of 2023. A 12 Year, non-chill filtered, and uncut Bourbon clocking in at 125.6 proof. Its mashbill: 78% corn, 12% malted barely, and 10% rye. It is available nationwide at an SRP of $69.99. This release, titled “A123”, is the 31st overall release […]

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Heaven Hill Distillery has announced the first Elijah Craig Barrel Proof release of 2023.

A 12 Year, non-chill filtered, and uncut Bourbon clocking in at 125.6 proof. Its mashbill: 78% corn, 12% malted barely, and 10% rye. It is available nationwide at an SRP of $69.99.

This release, titled “A123”, is the 31st overall release in the ECBP series, dating back to 2013. There are traditionally 3 releases of ECBP a year. The “A” represents that this is the 1st release per respective year. The “1” represents the month of release, January. The “23” noting the year of release. The 2nd and 3rd ECBP releases are scripted for May and September. Each release is put out consistently at 12 years aged, as the proof varies from batch to batch. The highest proof ever being 140.2, “C914”.

Heaven Hill’s first “Larceny Barrel Proof” release of 2023 was also recently announced. More details on that HERE.

Learn more at www.elijahcraig.com

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Inbox / The Week’s Whisky News (January 20, 2023)

Welcome to Inbox, our weekly round up of whisky news and PR material that has found its way in to our WFE email. It was created as we cannot write full articles or do justice to every piece received. It features items from around the world of whisky and is published by us each Friday. Within Inbox we aim to write a few lines detailing each press release/piece of news/PR event that we have received and provide links, where possible, for you to find out further information.

Here is the round-up of the news from this week.

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Bimber

The London-based craft distillery of Bimber has launched the fourth batch in its Spirit of the Underground series. The series is released in collaboration with Transport For London and each bottling features a different tube station. There will be 44 such bottlings once the series is completed. Batch 4 comprises of four central London stations on the Piccadilly Line - Green Park, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Covent Garden. Each is bottled from a single cask at its natural cask strength.

The Spirit of the Underground – Covent Garden is bottled at 59.2% ABV and is taken from an ex-Oloroso sherry cask. There are just 321 bottles. Green Park is released at 59.4% ABV and has been matured in an ex-Moscatel wine cask with 285 bottles. Leicester Square comes in at 60.3% ABV and is taken from a virgin American oak cask. It is limited to 271 bottles. Piccadilly Circus is bottled at 62.1% ABV and matured in an ex-Pedro Ximenez sherry cask, which has yielded just 314 bottles.

Batch 4 of the Bimber Spirit of the Underground Collection will be available via ballot from Monday 23 January on the Spirit of the Underground website. Each bottle will be on sale for £125.

"We have aligned the four single cask whiskies with four iconic Underground stations which all sit alongside each other on London’s Piccadilly line – the adjacency reflecting the full-term maturation and shared intensities that these exceptional casks all showcase."
Matt McKay / Director of Marketing & Communications at Bimber.

Woodford Reserve

The Kentucky whiskey brand of Woodford Reserve has announced its latest bottling in the annual Double Double Oaked series - the Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked 2023 Edition. The series began in 2015 and was created by Master Distiller Chris Morris. The bottling takes Woodford's regular Kentucky Straight Bourbon and then finishes it for one year in heavily toasted and lightly charred American oak barrels. The Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked 2023 Edition will be available in 37.5cl bottles and in selected US states. It is bottled at 45.2% ABV (90.4 Proof) and will cost $US60.

"We are excited to once again offer one of our most-coveted annual bourbon releases. This is the perfect winter bourbon with tasting notes of burnt marshmallows, cranberry and bittersweet chocolate."
Chris Morris.

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TWiB: Sazerac Sues RNDC In Excess of $86M , Kentucky ABC Raids Justins’ House of Bourbon, Woodford Reserve Releases Double Double Oaked

It’s This Week in Bourbon for January 20th 2023. Sazerac is suing Republic National Distributing Company in excess of $86M. Kentucky ABC […]

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It’s This Week in Bourbon for January 20th 2023. Sazerac is suing Republic National Distributing Company in excess of $86M. Kentucky ABC seized undisclosed amounts of bourbon from Justins’ House of Bourbon. Woodford Reserve releases its Double Double Oaked Bourbon for 2023.

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Sazerac is suing Republic National Distributing Company in excess of $86M
Kentucky ABC seized undisclosed amounts of bourbon from Justins’ House of Bourbon
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) implements a price increase of 4% on more than 3,500 brands
Playboy Spirits has raised more than US$13 million in funding
Greg Hughes, Beam Suntory chief growth and brands officer, talks RTD growth
Woodford Reserve releases its Double Double Oaked Bourbon for 2023
Mystic Farm & Distillery announces the launch of Mystic Galactic, a bourbon whiskey aged for one year in space
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France, Namibia, England, Germany, New Zealand and Canada

St Wendelin ‘Le Souffle Marno-Calcaire’ (46.2%, OB, Uberach, France, 2022)Ondjaba ‘The Namibian Whisky’ (46%, OB, Namibia, +/-2021)Bimber ‘The 1st Peated’ (54.6%, OB, England, 1,140 bottles, 2022)Elsburn ‘The Journey 2022’ (43%, OB, Germany)Cardrona 5 …

St Wendelin 'Le Souffle Marno-Calcaire' (46.2%, OB, Uberach, France, 2022)
Ondjaba 'The Namibian Whisky' (46%, OB, Namibia, +/-2021)
Bimber 'The 1st Peated' (54.6%, OB, England, 1,140 bottles, 2022)
Elsburn 'The Journey 2022' (43%, OB, Germany)
Cardrona 5 yo 'Growing Wings' (64.9%, OB, New Zealand, bourbon and sherry, 2022)
J.P. Wiser's 40 yo 1982/2022 'The Apprenticeship' (61.9%, Ex-Libris, LMDW, blended Canadian, 240 bottles)

Mike And Matt Taste Buzzard’s Roost Cigar Rye

Jason Brauner is always welcome to come over to my house and taste whiskey, but more so when he brings me a bottle of excellent rye. Buzzard’s Roost is a brand created by Jason and some other investors several years… Continue Reading →

Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream Tiramisu Shots

Top of dinner with an all-in-one coffee and dessert. Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream is the perfect marriage of rich cream and smooth Kentucky bourbon. Paired with a coffee liqueur and vodka, we think you’ll enjoy this “pick-me-up”. INGREDIENTS 1 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream 1 oz Wheatley Vodka ½ oz coffee liqueur INSTRUCTIONSAdd vodka and […]

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INGREDIENTS
1 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream
1 oz Wheatley Vodka
½ oz coffee liqueur

INSTRUCTIONS
Add vodka and coffee liqueur to a shaker filled with ice and shake. Strain into a shot glass. Carefully pour Bourbon Cream over the back of a spoon into the shot glass to create a layered effect. Garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkling of cocoa powder.

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Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Rye Review

The Bardstown Bourbon Company has just released its Origin Series, the first whiskeys produced entirely in-house! The Origin Series Rye is aged for 5 years 8 months and finished in a “zebra” barrel of alternating toasted American oak and cherry wood staves. Read our review to find out what it’s like!

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Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series
Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
Finished in Toasted Cherry Wood and American Oak Barrels
96 Proof
Age: 5 years 8 months
MSRP: $69.99
Review

Please enjoy our Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Rye Review!

The Bardstown Bourbon Company has just released their first rye whiskey produced entirely in house!

Exciting Time For The Bardstown Bourbon Company

These are exciting times for the Bardstown Bourbon Company! They have just released the bourbons of their Origin Series, the first whiskeys made entirely in-house and bottled under the BBC label! The bourbons will be the focus of separate reviews, and for now I will focus on the third whiskey in the series, the rye. The rye will be the last of the series to be released, reportedly sometime in March 2023. So of course, that is the one that I will review first.

Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Rye Front Label — Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Rye Review

Side Label — Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Rye Review

No Ordinary Rye

As would be expected from the Bardstown Bourbon Company, this is no ordinary rye. It is aged for 5 years 8 months and finished in a “zebra” barrel of alternating toasted American oak and cherry wood staves. The mash bill is 95% rye and 5% malted barley. It is bottled at 96 proof.

Tasting Notes – Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Rye Review

Let’s taste it:

Rested for 15 minutes in a Glencairn

Nose: Citrus, like orange peel; fresh apples; rye spices, cooling spearmint & sweet brown sugar; cinnamon & cedar in the background; relatively mild alcohol
Taste: Rye spices, brown sugar and honey sweetness, mild cherry; hints of rye bread
Finish: A capsaicin spice builds into the fairly long finish joined by some dry oak and char later on. There’s that hint of rye bread again. Orange peel reappears and lingers. Moderate burn

Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Rye has classic flavors of citrus and rye spices, but also much more. For example, fresh apples pleasantly provide a nice compliment to the citrus and spice. There’s also a fair amount of brown sugar sweetness for a rye. More flavors develop with each sip, such as the rye bread notes and cherry in the taste. The finish has the spiciness that I expect from a rye, but there are again complex flavors. The citrus and contradictory sweetness linger to the very end amidst the rising spice.

Origin Series Rye Neck Label — Bardstown Bourbon Company Origins Series Rye Review

Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Rye Side Label — Bardstown Bourbon Company Origins Series Rye Review

Conclusion

I would have expected no less from the Bardstown Bourbon Company. This is an excellent rye! I am looking forward to the official release so that I can grab a bottle (or two)! Have you tried any of the Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series whiskeys? What did you think? Cheers!

We hope you have enjoyed our Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Rye Review! Would you like to learn more about the distillery? Check out our Bardstown Bourbon Company Review.

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