New from Name Household Distillers, The Reverend Bitter Mash Whiskey is supposed to acknowledge part of Tennessee distilling historical past.
The Reverend Daniel Houston Name was a Nineteenth-century preacher, farmer, grocer and distiller. As a younger man, Name labored with two youthful boys — Jasper “Jack” Newton Daniel and Nathan “Nearest” Inexperienced — at his household distillery in Lynchburg, TN. All three gents would go on to assist develop and outline the class of Tennessee whiskey.
Aged for greater than 4 years in new, charred oak and first-fill bourbon casks, this liquid underwent the maple charcoal filtration course of first developed in Lincoln County, TN.
Bottled at 90 proof, The Reverend Bitter Mash Whiskey has an aroma of ripe crimson apples, cinnamon buns, cardamom, raisin cake and contemporary ginger, the corporate reviews. On the palate is tart cherries, charred orange peel, honey butter and roasted pecans. The end brings brown sugar, peaches, rye spice, cured tobacco leaves, toffee and light-toast American oak.
“The recipe for The Reverend is a nod to its place in American whiskey historical past,” says Nick Scarff, Chief Innovation Officer B.A.R. Manufacturers and Grasp Blender of The Reverend. “Reverend Daniel Name was making whiskey earlier than bourbon was a acknowledged class, so our spirit is a mix of top quality bitter mashes that drink like a strong, full-flavored bourbon. The maple-charcoal filtration — also referred to as the Lincoln County Course of — modified the way in which whiskey was made in Tennessee, beginning within the Nineteenth-century. Using this method yields a clear, complicated, and approachable whiskey, making The Reverend a go-to for easy, neat pours, with a excessive proportion of rye that helps it stand out in a cocktail.”
The Reverend is now accessible on- and off-premise in seven states — NC, TN, GA, NH, OR, MI and MA — for a instructed retail worth of $35.99 per 750-ml. bottle. It’s on observe to succeed in a distribution of in 25 states by Could 2024, and nationwide distribution by the top of 2024, the corporate says.
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