Evan Williams Bourbon Experience Opens ON3

New cocktail bar adds unique asset for mixed drinks and Bourbon flights

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Bourbon enthusiasts can now enjoy an ice-cold cocktail during their visit to the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience at the new bar ON3. This cocktail corner adds a unique asset to the Visitor Center with cocktails and Bourbon flights available during tour hours.

The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience allows visitors to see an operating Artisanal Distillery, where one barrel of Bourbon is distilled each day. The guided tour takes a peak into distilling on Whiskey Row from the 1890’s to the present. Now, visitors can also stop by or top off their tour experience with a cocktail at ON3. Each drink, handcrafted by mixologist Karla Plott, offers a creative twist on different Evan Williams Bourbon and Heaven Hill Distillery products.

“ON3 adds a valuable taste of hospitality to the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience,” said Jeff Crowe, General Manager. “We are thrilled to have Karla craft memorable cocktails that will leave visitors with a long-lasting impression, as well as showcase Evan Williams Bourbon in a new way.”

The bar is located on the third floor of the Visitor Center on Louisville’s historic Whiskey Row at 528 W Main St. The official was July 4, 2018. The bar will be operating every Thursday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

About the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience: The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience® (www.EvanWilliamsBourbonExperience.com) celebrates the legacy of Evan Williams, Kentucky’s first commercial distiller, through an immersive visitor’s center experience which brings to life the history and tradition of Kentucky’s native spirit. An official stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail®, the facility offers guests a historical glimpse back in time to see Evan Williams’ original distillery through high definition video recreations of the Louisville wharf and Main Street in the late 18th Century, plus recreations of Whiskey Row building facades along Main Street from the 1890’s through the present. Meanwhile, visitors learn the essential differences between distilling during Evan Williams’ era and Heaven Hill’s modern Bernheim Distillery operations.

Heaven Hill reminds you to “Think Wisely. Drink Wisely.”

14 Year Old 2003 Irish Exclusive

Single cask sherry hogshead from a mystery distillery on the Cooley Peninsula. Bottled by our chums at Creative Whisky, this whiskey is a masterclass of tropical fruits and sweet sherry typical of Irish single malts. Just 264 bottles exclusive to The Whisky Barrel. 14 Year Old 2003 vintage Irish single malt whiskey distilled at a secret distillery in Ireland (just off the R173 regional road on the Cooley Peninsula). Single cask sherry hogshead #200503 distilled December 2003 and bottled June 2018 by The Creative Whisky Co for the Exclusive Malts series. Selected and bottled exclusively for The Whisky Barrel. 264 bottles. Cooley Distillery was established on the Cooley Peninsular in County Louth in 1987 by John Teeling. Cooley is an Irish whiskey distillery producing malt whisky, grain whisky, blended Irish whiskey, and both peated and unpeated Irish malt whiskey.

Buy – £57.14

BLENDED SCOTCH 46 YEAR OLD 1971 BERRY BROS #1
$219.04
ABV: 48.0%
AGE: 46 Year Old
VINTAGE: 1971
CASK TYPE: Sherry Cask
CASK #: #1
BOTTLER: Berry Bros & Rudd

Blended Grain 46 Year Old 1971 vintage Scotch whisky. Single cask #1 bottled 2018 by Berry Bros & Rudd. Just 58 bottles. The nose affords wonderfully enlivening, deep-scented perfume from the old school. Passion fruit and mango come to mind. The palate has a silken delivery and builds with an unctuous, mouth coating jammieness. Blended Scotch whiskies are produced by blending whiskies distilled at two or more different Scottish distilleries and the whiskies may be single malt whiskies, single grain whiskies, or single malt and single grain whiskies.

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First release in landscape inspired series from the Isle of Arran Distillers 

The award-winning Isle of Arran Distillers is launching its latest series of limited-edition whiskies, this time celebrating the unique beauty of the landscape on the island. The first of The Explorers Series pays homage to Brodick Bay, which can be found on the east coast of the Isle of Arran.

The Brodick Bay whisky has been matured for a minimum of 20 years in both Bourbon barrels and Sherry hogsheads before being finished in Oloroso Sherry butts, sourced directly from Bodegas Tradicion in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. The result is a memorable sweetness with rich layers of intense fruit.

The first sip of the intense sweetness coats the taste buds as the creamy toffee develops into a treacle laced fudge. Dark chocolate raisins and honey give this dram delicious depth which stays long on the palate. Over time or with a drop of water, the Brodick Bay opens up to show another side with soft oak and hints of pink pepper.

Located 12 miles from the Isle of Arran’s Lochranza distillery, Brodick Bay is backed by dense woodlands of Scots pine and is guarded by the islands highest peak, Goat Fell. The bay is surrounded by a vast a unique terrain, ranging from a sandy beach, verdant field, lush forests and rocky mountain passes.

Speaking about The Explorers Series, Euan Mitchell, Managing Director of Isle of Arran Distillers, said: “Seeing the natural beauty of this island every day is so inspiring. It felt like the obvious choice to pay homage to the picturesque scenery through our new limited-edition series.

“This first release is a very complex and multi-layered whisky, which was a conscious choice to reflect the diversity and charm of the island. All the instalments from The Explorers Series will be innovative blend of flavours. We want to give whisky lovers something that is unlike anything else, because to us, there’s nowhere like the Isle of Arran.”

The Explorers Series follows the hugely popular Smugglers Series. Launched in 2015, it celebrated the illicit whisky trade that operated from Arran and up the Clyde to Glasgow.

The first installment of The Explorers Series is available from the Isle of Arran Distillers Visitor Centre in Lochranza or online at www.arranwhisky.com/shop-whiskies from Tuesday 10 July at 11am.  Suggested retail price is £130 for a 70cl bottle and only two bottles can be purchased by each customer.

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For more information visit www.arranwhisky.com 

Accolades for Isle of Arran Distillery include Winner for: Best New Exporter (2004), Queen’s Award for International Trade (2005), Scottish Distiller of the Year (2007) and Scottish Drinks Producer of the Year (2007) Scottish Field Visitor Experience of the Year 2014 & 2015, Drinks Business Best Contribution to Wine and Spirits Tourism (2017), Best Brewery/Distillery Tour – Scottish Outdoor Leisure Awards (2017)

Product awards include: Best Whisky Liqueur (2007), ‘Best Single Malt Scotch 12 Years & Under’ for The Arran Malt Amarone Cask Finish (2008) ‘Best Single Malt Scotch 11-15 Years’ for The Arran Malt Sherry Single Cask 1998 (2010) and ‘Best Single Malt Scotch 11-15 Years’ for the Icons of Arran Peacock (2011.) ‘Double Gold Award’ for Arran’s 14 Year Old Single Malt and ‘Gold Award’ for Arran’s 10 Year Old Single Malt at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2012). Double Gold in FiftyBest.com awards (2012). Double Gold Medal for the 12 Year Old Cask Strength in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2013). Double Gold for both the 10 Year Old and 12 Year Old Cask Strength at the China Wine & Spirits Best Value Awards 2014.  Category Winner & Gold Medal ‘Best Scotch 13-20 Years – Islands (Non- Islay) World Whiskies Awards for the Arran 18 Year Old (2018). Category Winner & Gold Medal ‘No Age Statement Single Malt’ for The Bothy Batch 3 World Whiskies Awards (2018). Silver Medal ‘Single Malt 12 Years and Under’ World Whiskies Awards 2018 for the Arran 10-year-old (2018).

A WHISKY FILM
A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT SCOTLAND’S MASTER DISTILLERS
AND THEIR ONGOING QUEST TO CRAFT THE WORLD’S BEST WHISKY

(July 1, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA) In recent years, feature documentaries like Jiro Dreams of Sushi and TV shows like The Mind of the Chef and Chef’s Table have taken viewers inside the minds and the kitchens of many of the world’s best chefs, going far beyond simple cooking shows and instead focusing on the live  and influence of these culinary artists.

The Water of Life, a feature documentary about the ongoing quest to create the world’s best whisky, wants to give Scotland’s best distillers the same treatment. Conceived by director Greg Swartz during a whisky walking tour in the Scottish Highlands, the film will focus on a handful of distillers, some young and  upcoming, others legends who have helped build Scotch whisky into the worldwide colossus that it is.

“The film is not a travelogue or a how-to show,” says Swartz. “We’re not really interested in the global marketplace or the new record sales. We want to talk about the creative process involved in making a unique drink that has only three ingredients.”

Brittany Curran (The Magicians, Men of a Certain Age) is executive producing the film along with Trevor Jones and Lesley-Anne Morrison. The film is already partially financed and it began shooting last month in Scotland, but the producers just launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign complete the financing of the $250,000 film.

The film’s primary subject will be master distillers Jim McEwanand Dr. Bill Lumsden who are icons to devoted fans the world over. Their highly sought after whiskies are rivaled only by their funny, passionate and ribald storytelling.

The film will also feature stories about independent bottlers Gordon & MacPhail who consistently set records with their ability to age whiskies better and longer than anyone; the new Glasgow Distillery which is winning awards right out of  the gate; Carin Luna-Ostaseski, the American woman who crowdfunded her  way to creating her own award winning whisky, Sia; and other quirky and  interesting tales about the artistry and creativity in the whisky world.

The producers will be hosting a number of other whisky tastings and parties in  the weeks to come. Details are at wateroflifefilm.com/events/

PLEASE CONTACT:
media@wateroflifefilm.com

DIRECTOR GREG SWARTZ & PRODUCER BRITTANY CURRAN ARE
AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS
WEBSITE WITH TRAILER, ART & PRESS SITE:

www.wateroflifefilm.com

BEST IN CLASS

July Outturn brings whisky of the finest pedigree with 19 new single casks with distinguished character. Discover the divine diversity of these rare breeds with all twelve flavour profiles appearing throughout the bottling list, simply follow your nose to find your style.

This First Friday, whisky guru and long-time chairman of the Society Tasting Panel, Charlie MacLean has selected a collection of casks he believes to be best in show. Hand-picked specifically for this Outturn and in celebration of our 35th anniversary, the Tasting Notes for each of these whiskies have also been written by Charlie. Look out for his recommendations by spotting our special stamps.

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63.46 A walk in the park

This whisky is a sit up and pay attention experience, it’s no surprise it charmed our chairman. A real treat for the taste buds, 63.46 A walk in the park brings a Sweet, Fruity and Mellow mix of flower gardens and football pitches. Exceedingly tasty indeed.

Age:10
Price: £51.00

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Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 5

The fifth batch in the famous Tun 1509 series from the Balvenie, this Speyside single malt is a marriage of single casks hand-selected by Malt Master David C. Stewart and brought together in the eponymous Tun, a traditional oak marrying vessel. Each release is limited to just a few thousand bottles worldwide. This latest batch is presented at a strength of 52.6% abv.

The nose is incredibly rich and fruity. the palate brings a burst of spice before a deep sherry influence. Dried fruits linger with elegant oak notes in the finish.

£220 Buy Now

This weeks (actually last week – WI) episode of the show features bottlings by the relatively new independent bottling company James Eadie including their Trade Mark X blend.

A.SMITH BOWMAN DISTILLERY AWARDED TWO DOUBLE GOLD MEDALS AT THE 2018 SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION

Three A. Smith Bowman spirits received silver and bronze 

FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA (June 21, 2018) – At this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition, John J. Bowman Single Barrel Virginia Straight Bourbon and Tinkerman’s Citrus Supreme Flavored Gin, both from A. Smith Bowman Distillery, won the highest honor, a double gold medal. In total, A. Smith Bowman received five medals from the competition.

This year, 48 spirits experts convened to judge a record breaking entry of more than 2,469 spirits from all over the world.

John J. Bowman Single Barrel Virginia Straight Bourbon and Tinkerman’s Citrus Supreme Flavored Gin were judged as some of the finest products in the world. The double gold medal is given only if every judge awards a gold medal to the product and only few entries receive it.

Other A. Smith Bowman spirits that were recognized include Bowman Brothers Small Batch Virginia Straight Bourbon and Tinkerman’s Sweet Spice Flavored Gin which were awarded silver, and Tinkerman’s Curiously Bright & Complex Flavored Gin, which received bronze.

This competition is associated with the Triple Crown of Competitions (The San Francisco International Wine Competition and New York World Wine and Spirits Competition), and continues to be highly respected and the most influential spirits competition after 18 years.

The SFWSC is judged by a panel of the spirit industry’s most renowned judges including award-winning authors, buyers, journalists, educators and bar owners, who rate each spirit based off a blind taste test.

Results from the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition can be found at http://sfspiritscomp.com/results/.

About A. Smith Bowman

1. Smith Bowman’s distilling roots date back to the years before Prohibition when the Bowman family had a granary and dairy farm in Sunset Hills, Virginia. They used excess grain from the family estate to distill spirits. In 1934, after the Repeal of Prohibition, Abram Smith Bowman and his sons continued the family tradition and built a more modern distillery in Fairfax County, Virginia called Sunset Hills Farm.  The Distillery was moved in 1988 and is now nestled in Spotsylvania County near the city of Fredericksburg, 60 miles away from the original location.

As a small and privately owned company, A. Smith Bowman Distillery continues the time-honored traditions on which it was founded. Considered a micro-distillery by today’s standards, A. Smith Bowman produces an assortment of hand-crafted spirits distilled from only the finest natural ingredients and using the latest technology. This micro-distillery focuses on the production of premium spirits honoring the legacy of Virginia’s first settlers. Its various brands have won more than 100 awards in the past five years, including “World’s Best Bourbon” in 2016 for its Abraham Bowman Port Finished Bourbon and again in 2017 for its John J. Bowman Single Barrel at the World Whisky Awards.  For more information on A. Smith Bowman, please visit www.asmithbowman.com.