Chicken Cock Whiskey debuts Double Oak Kentucky Whiskey
Chicken Cock Whiskey has released a Double Oak Kentucky Whiskey, which was aged for eight years. This special release was created in response to the increased consumer demand for Double Oak whiskey which, according to Nielsen, is growing +18% compared to the overall whiskey category growth of 1% year over year.
Double Oak was bottled in a Prohibition-era Chicken Cock replica apothecary style at 92 proof (46% ABV). Chicken Cock Double Oak is available nationally at retail and online at www.chickencockwhiskey.com, Caskers and ReserveBar for the suggested retail price of $99.99 per 750ml bottle.
“You can’t have great whiskey without great wood and this expression is the perfect marriage of age and wood,” said Matti Anttila, founder of Grain & Barrel Spirits, which owns Chicken Cock Whiskey. “That’s why we aged our eight-year-old whiskey in American oak barrels twice. This process allows us to extract all the great flavor within the oak to create a robust and intriguing sipper that’s likely to not last long on the shelves.”
The history behind Double Oak goes back to the 2014 barrel shortage when cooperages couldn’t make barrels due to unusually heavy precipitation that impacted logging, according to Chicken Cock’s release. Distilleries continued to make whiskey, but they were forced to put their whiskey in used barrels. Because one of the key requirements to being labeled a Kentucky Straight Bourbon is that the liquid must be aged in new white American oak barrels, Chicken Cock Whiskey Double Oak is the combination of two distinct barrel finishings – seven-year-old Kentucky Whiskey which was aged in used barrels and then transferred into new white American oak barrels, which were placed on the top floor of the rickhouse at Bardstown Bourbon Company during one of the hottest Kentucky summers on record, which is perfect for aging whiskey. After about 18 months in the new American oak barrels, the team bottled Chicken Cock Double Oak making it an eight-year-old Kentucky Whiskey.
Heaven’s Door to open distillery in Kentucky
Heaven’s Door Spirits, the celebrated whiskey brand founded by Bob Dylan, recently announced its plans to open a new distillery in Pleasureville, Kentucky. Located on over 160 acres of rolling hills astride Six Mile Creek, the picturesque property was once owned by Squire Boone, the brother of legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone.
Quietly under development since 2017, the distillery has been producing small batches of exceptional bourbon on its custom Vendome still since 2018. The Heaven’s Door Distillery features two separate stillhouses, each in its own towering western horse barn, a Visitor’s Center with tasting rooms and lounges overlooking the valley and Six Mile Creek, an eighteenth-century grist mill, two eighteenth-century cabins and a Moravian barn, all of which have been painstakingly restored. Heaven’s Door Distillery plans to open its doors to the public in September 2023.
In addition to its Pleasureville distillery, Heaven’s Door has announced it will open a unique brand experience in a former church in Downtown Louisville. The brand experience will house a small live music venue, a private event space and a restaurant and bar featuring one of the largest selections of American whiskeys in the country.
The Heaven’s Door brand center includes plans to construct a new 15,000 square foot immersive art experience adjacent to the church which will feature a collection of Bob Dylan’s critically acclaimed paintings and metalworks, as well as curated exhibitions of other artists.
Elvis Whiskey debuts wew ‘Midnight Snack’ flavored whiskey
Elvis Whiskey has launched a new peanut butter, banana and bacon-flavored whiskey, ‘Midnight Snack,’ inspired by the rock ‘n’ roll icon’s favorite decadent sandwich. The idea for ‘Midnight Snack’ came from the popularity of Elvis’ favorite sandwich, which he often ate late at night – a peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich. This decadent flavor combination is a perfectly balanced blend of sweet, savory, salty and smoky. Similar to Elvis’ music style this flavored whiskey is an exciting fusion.
Elvis Midnight Snack works incredibly well as a straight pour, over rocks, as a shot and in a simple cocktail like the Midnight Snack Old Fashioned. The 70-proof flavored whiskey ($34.99) can be found in stores nationwide, as well as online sites like Caskers and Reserve Bar. This is the third product to come from Elvis Whiskey, joining the brand’s flagship offerings Elvis ‘Tiger Man’ Tennessee Straight Whiskey and Elvis ‘The King’ Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey.
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