EARLY TIMES BOTTLED-IN-BOND AWARDED GOLD MEDAL AT 2022 DENVER INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS COMPETITION

BARDSTOWN, Ky (April 26, 2022) The 2022 Denver International Spirits Competition awarded two medals to Early Times whiskeys. A Gold Medal was given to Early Times Bottled-in-Bond, and a Silver medal was awarded to Early Times Kentucky Whiskey.

This iconic American whiskey brand was acquired by the Sazerac Company in 2020 and announced last year that the brand will now be distilled, aged and bottled at the Barton 1792 Distillery.

The Denver International Spirits Competition is the largest professional spirits competition in the Rocky Mountain Region. Winners are selected by a panel of beverage industry professionals who rate entries through a double-blind process. For more information on the Denver International Spirits Competition and a full listing of results, visit http://www.denverspiritscomp.com/.

About Barton 1792 Distillery

Barton 1792 Distillery is part of Barton Brands.  Barton Brands has facilities in Bardstown, Ky., Carson, Calif., and Baltimore, Md. Barton Brands is owned by the Sazerac Company, an American family-owned company based in New Orleans, La. Barton 1792 Distillery was established in 1879 and continues today as the oldest fully-operating Distillery in the “Bourbon Capital of the World.” The Distillery is located on 196 acres and includes 31 warehouses, 22 other buildings, the Morton Spring and the Tom Moore Spring.  Distilling, aging and bottling fine Bourbon whiskey are hallmarks of the historic Barton 1792 Distillery. 1792 Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey is produced at Barton 1792 Distillery, and is named for the year Kentucky became a state. The Distillery has garnered a number of prestigious awards for its whiskies, including its 1792 Full Proof, which was named the World Whiskey of the Year for 2020.  To learn more visit www.1792bourbon.com.