Georgetown, KY-based Blue Run Spirits right this moment unveiled Reflection II Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, the comply with as much as Reflection I.
Whereas Reflection I centered on the darker base notes like oak and caramel, Reflection II zeroes in on brighter center notes, the distillery says, together with florals and sweetness.
“The Reflection Bourbon collection is an intriguing mixing venture as a result of we’ve got a longtime baseline of approachability that can carry by means of to each launch, however we’ll discover the completely different layers that make whiskey such an fascinating spirit,” says Whiskey Director Shaylyn Gammon. “For continuity, we included some Reflection I as the bottom, after which began portray with a completely completely different brush. Reflection II will likely be as acquainted as it’s new to anybody who loved the primary product.”
For Reflection II, the dominate mash invoice options much less rye than the unique, however the proof is elevated from 95 to 100. Reflection II additionally options older whiskey shares than its predecessor, with Gammon searching for out barrels that exhibited elevated mid-note flavors from Blue Run’s greater than 5,000-barrel stock, the corporate says.
The result’s aromas of heat spices and wealthy cocoa, in line with distillery notes. On the palate is orange peel with honey, adopted by recent toasted oak and salted caramel blondies. The end brings spicy citrus oils that evolve into barrel spice and churros, with notes of powdered sugar and cayenne.
For this launch, Blue Run’s signature butterfly medallion on the bottle has the identical sterling silver coating as on Reflection I.
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Reflection II is now obtainable at retailers nationwide and at bluerunspirits.com/store, for a urged retail value of $99.99 per 750-ml. bottle.
