Lux Row Distillers introduces Rebel 100 6-Year Bourbon

Handcrafted from Rebel’s traditional wheated mash bill, new extra-aged bourbon boasts a full flavor and smooth finish

ST. LOUIS (March 7, 2024) – Lux Row Distillers announced the introduction of Rebel 100 6-Year Bourbon, handcrafted according to the original, time-honored wheated recipe since 1849. The new addition will be available nationwide later this month at a suggested retail price of $59.99 per 750 ml bottle.

Rebel 100 6-Year Bourbon champions authenticity while defying uniformity. Bottled at six years and 100 proof (50% ABV), the golden amber bourbon features an aroma containing rich scents of vanilla and honey; a palate of dark fruits followed by citrus and oak; and a velvety smooth finish with just a hint of spice.

“Rebel 100 6-Year demonstrates that age is never a bad thing,” said Lux Row Distillers Master Distiller John Rempe. “The combination of spotlighting our original recipe and aging it for six years resulted in a rich and rebellious, full flavor bourbon that I think will resonate with consumers. Six years is a long time to wait, but the wait was worth it.”

About Luxco

Founded in St. Louis in 1958 by the Lux Family, Luxco is a leading producer, supplier, importer and bottler of beverage alcohol products. Our mission is to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of consumers, associates and business partners. Merged with MGP Ingredients, Inc. in 2021 (Nasdaq: MGPI), Luxco operates as MGP’s Brands Division and manages all MGP/Luxco brands. This extensive and award-winning spirits portfolio includes well-known brands from four distilleries: Bardstown, Kentucky-based Lux Row Distillers, home of Ezra Brooks, Rebel, Blood Oath, David Nicholson and Daviess County; Lebanon, Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery, maker of Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey and Bowling & Burch Gin; Jalisco, Mexico-based Destiladora González Lux, producer of 100% agave tequilas, El Mayor, Exotico and Dos Primos; and Ross & Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, where Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Rossville Union Straight Rye Whiskey are produced. The innovative and high-quality brand portfolio also includes Penelope Bourbon, Everclear Grain Alcohol, Pearl Vodka, Saint Brendan’s Irish Cream, The Quiet Man Irish Whiskey, Green Hat Gin and other well-recognized brands. For more information about the company and its brands, visit luxco.com.

MARCH AUCTION NOW LIVE!

We have a spring in our step this month with another small but mighty auction which is now LIVE. We love a good vintage and there are three belting bottles distilled in the 1960’s in this month’s auction, bottled by renowned independent bottler Duncan Taylor; 1965 Invergordon 36 Years Old, 1966 Bruichladdich 40 Years Old and 1967 Springbank 38 Years Old.

Back to the 60’s with this highly collectible bottle of 1967 Macallan 18 Years Old. Officially released as an 18 year old in 1988, this bottling is from an era that many whisky experts and enthusiasts believe the Macallan 18 Years Old was at its best. What do you think?

Bit of a theme this month, let’s take a look at this stunning bottle of 1968 Glengoyne Vintage Reserve. This expression is thought to have been matured for a minimum of 25 years before being bottled at natural Cask strength in a limited run.

These are only a few of the bottles in our March Auction, to view more wee gems visit clickwhiskyauctions.com. Register to bid. Remember, you’ve got to be in it to win it! Auction ends Sunday 17^th March from 8pm GMT.

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Whirlwind.

With our Year Two cask offer going live just after our last dispatch dropped into your inboxes, it was another exciting evening here at North Uist Distillery as whisky enthusiasts and distillery devotees poured into the online shop to get their hands on a piece of NUD history. We were absolutely delighted by the overwhelming response to the release and thrilled to welcome a new batch of cask owners to the Nunton Whisky journey!

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Changes.

The extra day in this month is being put to good use at Nunton, where renovations are underway and we barrel ahead towards a much anticipated spring reopening. Our beautiful distillery home is a listed building with a past as important to the island as it is to us, so it’s with great care and much respect for the history embedded in the very stones of the building that we are making the most minimal changes we can to accommodate brand new whisky making equipment and herald in a new chapter in Nunton’s colourful story.

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The Single Cask Lochindaal 12 Years

£224.40 / $236* / c$319* / €218*

Very rare single cask of the heated spirit distilled at Bruichladdich distillery. 250 bottles from a single bourbon barrel. Lochindaal 12 Year Old 2009 vintage Islay peated single malt Scotch whisky distilled at Bruichladdich. Single first fill bourbon barrel #76 bottled September 2021 by The Single Cask. 229 numbered bottles. Lochindaal is a peated (50ppm) style distilled at Bruichladdich distillery between 2007 and 2009. It is believed that only 250 casks were produced.

Nose: Ash, dairy, camphor, bacon and sea salt and on second nosing, honey, malt, a trip to the farm and smoked fish.

Palate: Lemons, burning drift wood, sweet peat, dry felled wood, meat followed by green notes of fresh cut grass, jalapeno, walnuts. Salted caramel, dark chocolate, barbecue meat, cinnamon and white pepper.

Finish: Lasting honey, peat, warm ash and menthol.

Bruichladdich Distillery was established in 1881 by the Harvey family of distillers based in Glasgow. Situated on the Rhinns peninsular on the island of Islay close and close to the sandy bays of Loch Indaal. Re-opened in 2001 with much of the original Victorian equipment restored to working order. The first release of Bruichladdich’s new whisky was the highly acclaimed PC5, the first release in the limited Port Charlotte range. Also producing very highly peated Octamore, Organic using Islay grown barley, and triple and quadruple distilled single malt and single cask releases. Bruichladdich distillery participates in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Whisky Festival.

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Auctioneer behind record-breaking £1m Macallan cask celebrates 100th whisky auction and £10,000 whisky giveaway 

– Whisky Hammer to offer a ‘suite of perks’ as a thank you to its loyal customer base –

Specialist spirits auctioneer, Whisky Hammer, is marking its landmark 100^th online auction on Friday 15 March, with a suite of perks as a ‘thank you’ to its buyers and sellers.

Since forming eight years ago, the auction site, which was founded by brothers Daniel and Craig Milne, has successfully sold over 155,000 lots worth £60 million for private sellers, attracting bids from 88 countries across the globe in its monthly auctions.

Whisky Hammer has now become a destination for buyers and sellers of rare and collectible whisky – including a record-breaking million-pound cask of Macallan whisky which lay forgotten for more than 30 years. The Macallan, which fetched $1,295,500 (including buyer’s premium) smashed the previous record at the time for a cask sold at auction of $572,000, which was held by Bonhams. Other high-profile bottles sold by Whisky Hammer include a 55 Year Old Yamazaki which sold for £380,000.

To mark its 100^th auction milestone, Whisky Hammer will be arranging a number of perks in its March auction to say ‘thank you’ to its customers.

Sellers are being urged to submit interesting, unique or rare bottles, before the 100^th auction deadline of Monday 11^th March, in return for one-off incentives. Rather than the usual 5% seller commission charge, sales in the March auction will benefit from not only 0% seller commission, but an additional 1% bonus being paid on top of the hammer proceeds for its sellers.

All successful buyers in the March auction will be entered into a prize draw to win a share of £10,000 worth of Still Spirit whisky vouchers – with 10 prizes in total and first place winning £5,000 to spend in the store. Each bottle won at auction will be the equivalent to one entry into the draw.

Whisky Hammer will also bottle a limited-edition whisky in celebration of its 100^th auction – with just 100 bottles available to bid on. The 11-Year-Old blended Scotch whisky is being bottled at 100 Proof (50% ABV) and all bottles will be individually hand numbered, with bids starting at £30 per bottle.

Daniel Milne, co-founder and managing director of Whisky Hammer and Still Spirit, said: “Whisky has been our genuine passion from day one, and we’ve been dedicated to securing rare and hard to find whiskies for our buyers to enjoy ever since.  Thanks to our global buyer and seller customer base, we’ve been lucky enough to represent some true unicorns of the whisky world in our monthly auctions, and are so proud of what we have achieved between our very first auction to us now marking our 100^th.

“Bringing together whisky lovers across the globe has been a real highlight for us and we feel the 100^th auction is a great milestone to give back a big “thank you” to our loyal buyers and sellers with the planned March auction perks.  Here’s to the next 8 years!”

Whisky Hammer was started in 2016 by brothers Daniel and Craig Milne who are originally from Macduff, near Speyside, an area renowned for the production of Scotch whisky. The business hosts monthly auctions dedicated to whisky and other fine spirits, which attract buyers and sellers from every corner of the globe.

The 100^th auction will go live at 7pm (GMT) on Friday 15^th March. To register to take part in the auction, click here.

For more information on Whisky Hammer or for private sellers to submit bottles to auction, visit www.whiskyhammer.com.

About Whisky Hammer

Whisky Hammer is a family run whisky auction service founded by brothers and keen whisky enthusiasts Daniel and Craig Milne, who are supported by a team of passionate experts acting as trusted advisors to both buyers and sellers. Whisky Hammer hosts monthly auctions dedicated to whisky and other fine spirits, which attract more than 200,000 buyers and sellers from every corner of the globe. It has auctioned a wide range of whiskies, both bottles and casks, recently achieving the world record for the highest value cask ever sold at auction.

The superior service offered by Whisky Hammer means it is trusted by some of the world’s most prominent whisky collectors and sellers, with a 5-star TrustPilot rating. Its sister retail business, Still Spirit, comprises a whisky shop and dram bar offering over 200 rare whiskies based in Ellon, including an e-commerce site. In summer 2023, Whisky Hammer founders also launched independent bottling company, Halcyon Spirits.

Follow Whisky Hammer @whiskyhammer on Facebook and Instagram or visit www.whiskyhammer.com

THE HARMONY COLLECTION GREEN MEADOW

We are pleased to share that The Macallan Harmony Collection Green Meadow will be available in The Macallan Global Boutiques, key airports and selected duty free locations from March 2024 with limited availability.

Created in collaboration with Stella and Mary McCartney, Green Meadow takes inspiration from natural Scottish grasslands and celebrates the lush and fertile lands of Scotland which connects all those who have stood upon them for generations.

Green Meadow is a single malt reminiscent of wild meadow, with a vibrant, primrose scented finish.

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THE HARMONY COLLECTION GREEN MEADOW

The Harmony Collection Green Meadow embraces the re-use of natural materials in its packaging, creating beauty from resources at the end of their natural lives.​ To mark this deep connection with the land, discarded meadow cuttings have been given new life in this presentation box and bottle labels.

TASTING NOTES

EXPLORE COLOUR, NOSE, PALATE & FINISH

COLOUR: Spring Morning
NOSE: Fresh orange and lemon, wild primrose, petrichor, honeydew melon, bluebells
PALATE: Rich lemon, barley sugars, creamy vanilla, almonds, fresh oak
FINISH: Sweet, fragrant, long and creamy
ABV 40.2%

The Macallan Distillery Experience,  The Macallan Distillers Ltd,  Easter Elchies,  Craigellachie, 

Moray,  AB38 9RX,  Scotland, +44 (0)1340 318 000

NEW EXCLUSIVE:
MIDLETON VERY RARE 25 YEAR OLD

A powerhouse of the whiskey world, Midleton distillery in County Cork produces some of Ireland’s most recognisable drams, including Redbreast, Powers and Jameson. For the last four decades, the jewel in its crown has been Midleton Very Rare – a series of exemplary whiskies made in small batches from the distillery’s finest casks.

This 1997 Midleton was specially selected and bottled for The Whisky Exchange from a single first-fill bourbon cask. More than two decades of aging has imparted notes of orange zest, vanilla and white chocolate, followed by black tea, charred oak and peppercorn spice on the palate. Limited to only 159 bottles, this is not to be missed by long-standing Irish whiskey enthusiasts.

£710

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The Single Cask

Glenrothes 15 Year Old

£113.89/ $120* / c$162* / €111*

2005 vintage single sherry cask bottled at 64.6% abv. Glenrothes 15 Year Old 2005 vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Single sherry cask GB008A bottled 2022 by The Single Cask. 267 numbered bottles. Red fruits, rancio, dark chocolate, cinnamon, allspice, malt, oak, black pepper. 267 bottles of the Speyside favourite bottled by our friends at The Single Cask.

Glenrothes Distillery was established in the narrow valley of the Rothes Burn on the west side of Rothes in the Speyside whisky region by James Stuart & Co. in 1878. This is a large malt whisky distillery owned by Berry Bros & Rudd of London, with eighteen washbacks, ten copper stills singing in their own mighty cathedral and has retained its traditional pagoda roof. Popular distillery releases include Glenrothes 1995, 1998 and Glenrothes Peated.