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Jack Daniel’s Distillery Assistant Distiller Lexie Phillips will join BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer for a live tasting of the new Jack Daniel’s 10-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey on Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 8 pm ET on the YouTube link above.

Phillips was recently named Assistant Distiller, making her the first woman to serve in that official capacity for the iconic Tennessee Whiskey brand. Phillips will serve as a collaborator with Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller Chris Fletcher.

Phillips, who has worked in Lynchburg for more than seven years, previously was instrumental in Jack Daniel’s quality control and distillery operations, most recently serving as distillery lead operator. In her new role, she will support the overall quality and innovation of Jack Daniel’s from “grain to glass” and serve as a brand ambassador.

Born and raised just outside of Lynchburg, TN, Phillips is one of dozens of family members who have worked or currently work at the Jack Daniel Distillery. She played a pivotal role in the distillation and launch of the recently released Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye.

Phillips earned her degree in agricultural science from Middle Tennessee State University. Lexie and her husband Josh, who also works at the distillery as a processor, live in Estill Springs, TN

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Breckenridge Distillery tells BourbonBlog.com they have been named named the official Hometown Bourbon Whiskey of the Broncos.

Bourbon expert Tom Fischer will be chatting with Breckenridge Distillery Founder & CEO Bryan Nolt this coming Monday, September 13 about this news in the YouTube video above and linked here as they’ll taste limited-edition orange and limited edition blue “Champions” Blends Breckenridge Bourbons together to honor this partnership.

Available in stores now, the Champions Blends are two different bottlings and blends of whiskey. This is the first such release in the series, features the orange and blue blends encased in limited edition Broncos-branded bottles.

By scanning a QR code on the back of the label, fans 21 and older can vote for their favorite blend and enter for a chance to win prizes.

To make the inaugural batch, a group of Broncos Legends, Broncos Cheerleader alumni and NFL super fans competed in a blending battle, where a blue and orange team faced off.

“We are thrilled to partner with Colorado-based Breckenridge Distillery and their highly-awarded
Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey to become the team’s official Hometown Bourbon,” Broncos Senior Vice President of Corporate Partnerships Brady Kellogg tells BourbonBlog.com. “Fans are able to support a local
business while enjoying an elevated craft cocktail experience, whether that be on Broncos
gamedays or in their home.”

“Breckenridge Distillery is having a blast being the Hometown Bourbon Whiskey of the Denver Broncos,” Breckenridge Distillery Founder and CEO Bryan Nolt tells us. “We’ve created two limited release Bourbon blends for Broncos fans and can’t wait to see if they pick the orange or blue blend
as their favorite.”

Photos by Jessie Unruh and Joseph Large.

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Widow Jane Distillery tells BourbonBlog.com that it has added Lucky Thirteen Bourbon to its range of year-round offerings. Lucky Thirteen will now be available year-round, though still in limited quantities. It will be made available in 750 ml bottles at a suggested retail price of $99.99

Lucky Thirteen is aged 13 years in American oak barrels hand-picked by Widow Jane President and Head Distiller Lisa Wicker and proofed with limestone-rich water from the legendary Rosendale Mines of NY.

Initially released as a private-single-barrel program at a variety of proofs, Lucky Thirteen will now be available exclusively at 93 proof (46.5% ABV) in hyper small batches, little more than a handful of barrels at a time, making this bourbon addition a unique expression of Widow Jane’s signature intense, complex profile.

Widow Jane president and distiller Lisa Wicker tells BourbonBlog.com that the blending process with these aged bourbons is fine and delicate and done in hyper small batches, and absolutely not chill-filtered.

“I see the ability to share really special expressions, like Lucky Thirtee, with whiskey geeks and industry friends as one of the real gifts of this profession. As our stock of well-aged bourbon beyond 10 years continued to mature, we were able to match Lucky Thirteen to our signature blending process, consisting of bourbons from Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana. This was a very natural evolution for us, to make a rich, complex bourbon, while upping the ante in proof to 93, versus our 10-year bourbon’s proof of 91,” Wicker says.

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Four Roses Distillery of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky tells BourbonBlog.com the newest release in its series of limited-quantity special bottlings this September – the 2021 Limited Edition Small Batch. The blend of well-aged Bourbons rangeing from 12 to 16-year-old Bourbon whiskeys.

Four Roses will distribute approximately 14,500 hand-numbered bottles of the 2021 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon to be sold in the United States with a suggested retail price of $150 and will roll out to select retailers in late September.

There will also be a public lottery for a limited number of bottles available at the distillery, which is explained at the bottom of this story.

Live Interview with Mater Distiller Brent Elliott

BourbonBlog.com’s Tom Fischer will be the first to do a live interview and broadcasted tasting with Master Distiller Brent Elliott tomorrow night (WED September 1, 2021) at 8 pm ET on the video link below, also found on YouTube.com/BourbonBlog. Also be watching that link for other BourbonBlog Live videos coming soon.

About The Bourbon

This will be the highest proof of any of the other limited editions in this small-batch series from Four Roses.

Non-chill filtered and bottled at 114.2 proof, the 2021 Limited Edition Small Batch features four different hand-selected batches aged 12 to 16 years including:

58% 16-year-old OESV (Delicate fruit and caramel, 20% rye)
23% 12-year-old OESK (Baking spice, 20% rye)
13% 16-year-old OBSV (Delicate fruit and rye notes, 35% rye)
6% 14-year-old OBSQ (Rye and light floral essence, 35% rye)

“Hand-selecting the barrels to make up our annual limited edition bottling is one of my most rewarding experiences each year. The ability to work with 10 bourbon recipes each with distinct characteristics opens up endless possibilities.” Elliott said. “This year’s release brings a proof higher than any of the past Limited Editions, creating robust complexity and layers of flavors resulting from the variety of constituent batches and recipes.”

Public Lottery at the Distillery to Purchase a Bottle

Additionally, Four Roses will offer a limited quantity for sale at the Four Roses Distillery Visitor Center via a public lottery draw. Individuals may register for the lottery from August 31 to September 12 by visiting the Four Roses website. Those who are selected via random draw will schedule appointments to pick up their purchase at the Four Roses Distillery.

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Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey tells BourbonBlog.com they are releasing a Caribbean Rum Cask finish. Their American single malt is crafted from 5-year-old barrels and finished in Caribbean rum casks that enliven the liquid. This release is at Distillery Exclusive and only available at the Denver distillery for an MSRP: $69.99 for a 750ml bottle.

The brand tells BourbonBlog.com that they will introduce a series of Distillery Exclusives that highlight the distillery’s ongoing dedication to innovating the American single malt category with unique finishing techniques, resulting in whiskey with a “highly complex flavor profile.”

Like all Stranahan’s expressions, the Caribbean Rum Cask is distilled from 100% malted barley and handmade in small batches at Stranahan’s distillery.

The Caribbean Rum Cask is cut to proof with pristine Rocky Mountain water from Eldorado Springs and chill-filtered

Owen Martin, head distiller at Stranahan’s, tells us, “The Caribbean Rum Cask is the latest in our series of Distillery Exclusives that showcase our ongoing innovation within the growing American single malt category. Up to three years of aging in Caribbean rum barrels results in a whiskey that bursts with lively, tropical flavor.”

About the Whiskey

A marriage of 5 to 9-year-old Stranahan’s Single Malt Whiskey, aged in virgin American Oak Barrels with #3 char.

Finish: After an initial maturation, our whiskey is transferred into Caribbean rum barrels, where the liquid is finished for up to 3 years. This unique cask finish enlivens the liquid and adds a new, layered flavor profile to the final product.

Cut to proof with Rocky Mountain water from Eldorado Springs and chill-filtered.

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The Jack Daniel Distillery tells BourbonBlog.com that the Jack Daniel’s 10-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey, the brand’s first 10-year age-stated whiskey in more than 100 years. The limited-availability product, which will become an annual release, retails for $70 in a 750mL size with the first batch hitting shelves in limited quantities in early September 2021 across the United States.

Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller Chris Fletcher. evolved the distillery’s previous aged methods by maturing Jack Daniel’s iconic Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey in oak barrels that were relocated throughout the barrelhouse to extend the aging process over the past ten years.

The distillery tells us it is a more complex, hand-crafted whiskey with a rare flavor profile. Bottled at 97 proof—a first for the Jack Daniel Distillery—Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey 10-Year-Old features notes of dry fig and raisin laced with oak on the nose, warm butterscotch alongside soft fruit and smoke on the palate, and an incredibly long finish with sweet tobacco and spice.

“Over the last decade, we’ve been experimenting to craft a product that would properly honor the whiskey Jack Daniel was bottling at the end of the 1800’s,”  Fletcher tells BourbonBlog.com. “All of us at the Jack Daniel Distillery are thrilled to release an age-stated whiskey for the first time in over 100 years to be enjoyed by all. This product has been hand-crafted by our distillery team in Lynchburg over the last 10 summers all while keeping up with the growing demand for Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey around the world.”

The 10-Year-Old bottle design is also inspired by the brand’s history, featuring a hand-drawn iteration of the original cartouche that appeared on Jack Daniel’s aged-stated bottles a century ago.

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Basil Hayden tells BourbonBlog.com they are launching Basil Hayden Toast, a super-premium Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and the newest addition to Basil Hayden portfolio. With a new mash bill that consists in part of brown rice to create a taste that is both familiar and new bourbon drinkers.

Basil Hayden Toast is now available in the United States at a suggested retail price of $49.99 / 750 mL.

How The Bourbon is Made

Crafted by eighth-generation Beam family distiller, Freddie Noe, Basil Hayden Toast represents a reimagining of Basil Hayden with the use of a toasted barrel.

In lieu of traditional rye grain, Basil Hayden Toast is made using US-grown brown rice, which imparts a hint of sweetness and a touch less spice, while a secondary toasted barrel finish draws out notes of caramelized sugar and toasted wood.

After aging, the toasted brown rice bourbon is blended back with more brown rice bourbon, which has been rested in level four char barrels, to achieve a final product that the brand says has a complex flavor grounded in sweet vanilla and rich roasted notes.

“Basil Hayden Toast is truly a whiskey for fans of all taste and experience levels to share. When my grandfather Booker Noe first made Basil Hayden, his intention was always to create bourbon that opened people’s minds to what bourbon can be. Inspired by his mission, I’ve spent many years working to produce a new bourbon that speaks to this sense of discovery,” Freddie Noe tells BourbonBlog.com.

“The unexpected addition of brown rice, as well as the toasted barrel finish of Basil Hayden Toast does just that. It delivers an intriguing avenue into the warm and memorable bourbon sipping occasion.”

The release of Basil Hayden Toast marks the debut of a new monogrammed metal belt hat that encircles the bottle. This new packaging will be featured across the portfolio,

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Fans of both Bourbon whiskey and the magazine Garden & Gun will have a new destination to visit.

Stitzel-Weller Distillery tells BourbonBlog.com they are opening the Garden & Gun Club at their distillery in Shively, Kentucky. The destination cocktail bar, inspired by Garden & Gun Magazine’s hospitality franchise, is located on the second floor of the Stitzel-Weller Distillery offering unique food and drink experience

Both intimate and inviting, the Garden & Gun Club at Stitzel-Weller Distillery is conceived to be a natural extension of the Garden & Gun brand, bringing its distinct voice to Louisville and paying homage to the modern lifestyle long synonymous with the magazine.

In a licensing partnership with Stitzel-Weller Distillery, Garden & Gun has evolved its longstanding relationship with Blade and Bow Whiskey into a hospitality experience with the opening of the Garden & Gun Club at Stitzel-Weller Distillery. This new collaboration embraces the exceptional spirit that flows from the historic distillery and brings to life the essence of Garden & Gun’s defining Southern brand.

The space inside the historic distillery offers an elevated experience featuring thoughtful décor, a curated drink list including a Blade and Bow 22-Year-Old tasting experience, and a unique bar menu that is a modern-day take on classic southern favorites developed by executive chef Ann Kim. The Garden & Gun Club space features a custom-designed bar along its back wall and offers a combination of bistro tables, banquette seating, and a comfortable lounge area with a total capacity of 60 people. The Stitzel-Weller Distillery shop will also feature Garden & Gun Club branded merchandise alongside a selection of vintage barware.

The exclusive Blade and Bow 22-Year-Old tasting experience, available for purchase, will include glass, handcrafted in North Carolina by Garden & Gun Made in the South Award winner Terrane Glass, as well as a signature wool tartan bag, a Blade and Bow enamel pin, and a tasting notes guide.

The Cocktails and Cuisine

The Blade and Bow-infused cocktail menu features an Old Fashioned, New Fashioned, Paper Plane, Manhattan, and Bourbon Bloody Mary. In addition, the Garden & Gun Club boasts a full bar menu, stocked with top brands including Ketel One Vodka, Tanqueray, Zacapa Rum, Johnnie Walker, Don Julio, and Guinness. Wine and additional beers will also be available.

The Garden & Gun Club’s food menu was designed by executive chef Ann Kim who thoughtfully translated the identity of G&G’s modern Southern brand into a dining experience. The cuisine at the Stitzel-Weller Distillery experience features an elevated bar menu including pimento cheese served with crudité and local potato chips, a country ham and cheese board featuring artisan cheeses and Newsome’s ham, among other savory options.

About the Club

The Garden & Gun Club is open to the public starting on Thursday, August 5th, with no membership required and independent of distillery tours.

The club will initially be open with limited hours: Thursday – Saturdays, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., and closed on major holidays. Additional hours and special events will be added over time.

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WhistlePig tells BourbonBlog.com it has joined forces with Darryl McNally and Limavady Irish Whiskey to fulfill his dream of creating the world’s first Single Barrel Irish whiskey.

The addition of Limavady, alongside WhistlePig’s collection of Rye Whiskeys, marks the company’s growth from the leading independent American Whiskey to a global craft portfolio.

WhistlePig will manage bottling and distribution of the whiskey under McNally’s direction, helping Limavady establish the Single Barrel Irish category, much the same way that WhistlePig has done with aged and experimental Rye. McNally will directly manage the production and innovation.

Limavady is poised to begin selling in select markets throughout the United States, United Kingdom, and Northern Ireland as soon as August. In the United States, Limavady will be distributed through WhistlePig’s existing distribution partners, which include Republic National Distributing Company, BreakThru Beverages, and Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, with an SRP of $49.99 per 700ml bottle.

“We originally met Darryl at an industry event and then stayed in touch over the years. When we understood his desire to reimagine the category and learned of his plans to revive Limavady Whiskey, we jumped at the opportunity to partner with him,” Jeff Kozak, CEO, of WhistlePig tells BourbonBlog.com.

“We visited Limavady and experienced the historic distillery grounds. While the brand draws its inspiration from the past, we are looking to the future of Limavady as Darryl takes Irish whiskey to the next level.”

Both WhistlePig and Limavady push the boundaries of what their respective categories are defined by.

WhistlePig led Rye in maturation and Farm-to-bottle distilling, while Limavady will epitomize Single Barrel Single Malt, showing the world how distinctive and high-quality Irish Whiskey can be. WhistlePig believes Irish whiskey is a category that needs to stretch and breakthrough stereotypes established by industry giants.

The award-winning Rye Whiskey company also feels Irish Single Malt, and moreover Single Barrel deserves the same recognition as both Single Malt scotch and craft American Whiskey.

“I’ve been working in the Irish whiskey industry for a long time and reclaiming the Limavady whiskey name has been a long-held dream of mine, so finally bringing it to market is already a huge leap for me but teaming up with a visionary company like WhistlePig to do so makes it even more exciting. Forward-thinking and not afraid to push the boundaries of innovation, WhistlePig is the perfect match for Limavady, and I couldn’t wish for a better partner in taking Irish Whiskey to new heights,” says Darryl McNally, Master Distiller, Limavady Irish Whiskey.

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Saturday, August 7th, from 12-4pm at Handsome Devil BBQ in Newburgh, New York for the 1st Charity cigarbecue, purchase tickets on this link.

BourbonBlog.com‘s own Bourbon expert Tom Fischer will be curating and hosting the Bourbon and whiskey portion of the event. For those of you that watch BourbonBlog.com’s Cigar Saturday, Sanj from Sanj’s smokeshop in Bloomfield NJ and Matty Rock will be there too.

Due to the exclusivity of the cigars being handed out and our desire to make this meet and greet as intimate as possible we are limiting ticket sales to 75. Tickets to support these two great causes will be $150

It will be a fun day of fine cigars, fine spirits, and fine food to benefit 2 good causes. All proceeds raised will benefit the Carl Ruiz #dontstopruizing foundation and Newburgh Illuminated.

Newburgh Illuminated is a group designed to celebrate the diversity and dynamism of our wonderful river city. The #dontstopruizing foundation helps kids gain experience and financial assistance to pursue their culinary dreams.

Each guest will receive premium cigars from Davidoff, Drew Estate, Perdomo, Ashton and Section 8 at a combined retail price in excess of $100. The cigars will be paired with tastings from Michters Distillery, Benmarl Winery, and cocktail creations from the Handsome Devil bartenders. It wouldn’t be a party at Handsome Devil if we didn’t bring the heat to the meat and we are proud to announce we will have the likes of Tank Jackson from Holy City Hogs and Tank Ultra Premium meats, Mike Kelly from the Newburgh Flour Shop and Jerrod Lang from Blacc Vanilla Cafe all providing a custom menu from a Holy City whole hog and sausage to pastrami beef ribs to keep you full.

For you bourbon lovers we are excited to announce that Tom Fisher from bourbonblog.com will be joining us as well. Tom Fischer is a top Bourbon expert and the founder of BourbonBlog.com, the #1 online resource for Bourbon. He is a leading authority, presenter, and writer in the spirits industry. He hosts whiskey tastings across the globe, makes appearances as an expert speaker at festivals and events, and is happy to answer your questions.

Sanj from Sanj’s smokeshop in Bloomfield NJ and Matty Rock will be on hand as well. Between the 2 there are over 50 years of cigar history and knowledge in the field. Trust me if you have a question or comment about a cigar these are your guys.

Ever want to know where your food came from. Just ask Tank Jackson of Holy City Hogs and Discovery TV as he will be on hand sharing his craft of heritage breed hogs with us. Ed and Noelle Randolph will open the pits and let you see and taste what has made us the best new restaurant in the Hudson Valley. Mike Kelly of the Newburgh Flour Shop will take care of our sweet tooth and Jerrod Lang of Blacc Vanilla Roasters might just provide us the pep in our step needed after an afternoon of eating bbq.

In addition to the cigars, bourbon, wine, and food they will also have a variety of raffles during the day ranging from high-end and exclusive cigars to artwork to pitmaster experiences.

VIDEO: Cigar Saturday Episode Interview with Ed Randoph

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