Wyoming Whiskey has launched its limited-edition Powder River straight bourbon whiskey as a continuation of its annual Wyoming-only releases. This whiskey is crafted from nineteen barrels of the model’s best bourbon. Solely 360 instances will probably be made out there.
The product is called for the Powder River which gathers itself in Northeast Wyoming and rumbles between gunpowder-dry riverbanks north into Yellowstone nation. After crossing it within the late 1800’s and placing a couple of celebratory pistol rounds by the roof of a saloon, a cowboy coined the phrase “Powder River, Let ‘er buck.” Wyoming troops used the chorus within the Spanish American Conflict; they nonetheless do right this moment. It’s a phrase heard at Wyoming gala’s, rodeos, and soccer video games.
Popping out simply weeks after the nationwide launch of Wyoming Whiskey Nationwide Parks No. 2, Powder River continues to pay homage to Yellowstone within the park’s a hundred and fiftieth yr because the model will proceed to do all through this milestone yr.
“Our Wyoming-only releases are my favourite bourbons in our portfolio,” says co-Founder David DeFazio. “It’s no coincidence that Powder River’s taste profile falls proper in my wheelhouse.”
Powder River is a straight bourbon whiskey constituted of 68-percent corn, 20-percent wheat, and 12-percent malted barley. It’s bottled at 101 proof (50.5% ABV) and aged for six years. Like all Wyoming Whiskey merchandise, all grains are grown in Wyoming and are non-GMO. The water used to provide Wyoming Whiskey can also be sourced from a neighborhood limestone aquifer that has not seen the sunshine of day in over 6,000 years.
On the nostril, floral aromas mix with notes of brown sugar, plum, and candied orange peel. The palate options wealthy molasses, ginger snap, marshmallow, mandarin. and yogurt lined raisins. The end delivers prolonged ginger, tea leaves and black pepper with bursts of citrus.
Previous Wyoming-only releases embrace Eclipse, Steamboat, Statesman, Gap within the Wall, and Thunder Basin. It should retail for $70.00.
For extra info, head over to the model’s official web site.
