ROCK TOWN WHISKEYS SCORE LIQUID GOLD IN JIM MURRAY’S 2017 WHISKY BIBLE with a 94, 95 and a 95.5!

“The nose will give any rye lover a serious hard on”

Little Rock, AR – (November 7, 2016) –  Rock Town Distillery is pleased to announce three of its whiskeys have scored the rating of “Liquid Gold” in Jim Murray’s 2017 Whisky Bible. Rock Town’s Arkansas Rye Whiskey received a “brilliant” 95.5/100, while its Barley Bourbon from the Flavor Grain Series received a “fabulous” 95/100 and its Single Barrel Bourbon received a “superb” 94/100.

According to Murray, Rock Town’s Arkansas Rye Whiskey, which received the 95.5, “will give any rye lover a serious hard on” and “one can only swoon. Brilliant!”   Rock Town’s Arkansas Rye is slowly distilled from a mash of 52% Arkansas grown rye grain, 38% Arkansas grown corn and 10% malted barley and also won a Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition earlier this year. Rock Town’s Arkansas Barley Bourbon is part of its experimental Flavor Grain Series, where un-malted barley was used instead of the typical rye or wheat, received a score of 95/100. The mashbill is 60% corn, 30% un-malted barley and 10% malted barley. The review calls it “Irish whiskey meets bourbon” and describes the flavor as “the extraordinary dispersal of crisp sugars, the mouth-watering qualities, the spices, the chocolate….fabulous!”. This bourbon is only available for purchase at the distillery. Also awarded the status of “Liquid Gold” was barrel #337 of Rock Town’s Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon Whiskey.  The 94/100 rating was accompanied by the description, “exploding with character and flavour” and it was called “superb”.   “To receive these ratings on three different whiskeys is a tremendous achievement” said distillery founder and head distiller Phil Brandon, “I’m so proud of our team and what our little distillery in Arkansas has be able to achieve in its short 6-year history.”

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ABOUT ROCK TOWN DISTILLERY

Rock Town Distillery produces the award winning Arkansas Bourbon, Arkansas Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey, Arkansas Hickory Smoked Whiskey, Arkansas Rye Whiskey, Arkansas Lightning, Brandon’s Gin and Rock Town Vodka which are distributed to 15 states and the United Kingdom.  Winner of the 2015 US Micro Whisky of the Year in the 2015 edition of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.

Rock Town Distillery, Arkansas’ first legal distillery since prohibition, is located in downtown Little Rock at 1216 E 6th Street, Little Rock, AR 72202.  The distillery is open for tours 7 days a week. To find out more please visit www.rocktowndistillery.com