UK-based Never Say Die has released what they are claiming to be the first English bourbon.
Never Say Die bourbon was distilled and matured four years in Kentucky, then “ocean-aged” on a six-week trip across the Atlantic, before finishing its maturation at the White Peak Distillery in Derbyshire, England, where it was bottled at cask strength of between 56% and 61% alcohol by volume [112 proof to 122 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel and spice.
The bourbon’s name – Never Say Die – is named after a 1954 racehorse of the same name, which was revived with a shot of whiskey after a difficult birth and went on, three years later and at odds of 33-1, to become the first American-born horse in 70-years to win the Epsom Derby. The bottle design reflects the colors of jockey Lester Piggott, who rode Never Say Die to victory in the Derby.
Never Say Die is being made available for $90 per bottle.
