Too typically, whiskey tasting is relegated to distillery excursions and wood-paneled bars, however Blue Run Spirits is altering all that with the releasing of its Flight Collection. In what is ready to turn into a biannual collection, the Kentucky-based model is releasing a six-whiskey micro batch assortment of Blue Run’s lauded Kentucky Straight Excessive Rye Bourbon Whiskey.
Every of the six Flights comes from between two to 5 barrels contract distilled by Blue Run’s Liquid Advisor Jim Rutledge at Fort & Key Distillery. The barrels had been hand-selected and blended by Whiskey Director Shaylyn Gammon, making the Flight Collection the primary Blue Run whiskey launch blended by Gammon since becoming a member of the corporate earlier this yr. The small variety of barrels utilized in Blue Run’s micro batching permits Gammon’s mixing artistry to shine by on every bourbon.
“Micro batches are Blue Run’s response to the considerably meaningless time period ‘small batch,’ which has no clear definition or accepted business commonplace,” stated Mike Montgomery, Blue Run Spirits cofounder and CEO. “To make issues clearer to the whiskey fan, Blue Run options what it calls ‘micro batches,’ which suggests the blends got here from at the least two barrels, however not more than 5. With so few barrels to work with, a micro batch actually highlights Shaylyn’s mixing expertise, introducing whiskey followers to extra outlined and pronounced flavors.”
“It’s an absolute deal with to work with liquid distilled by Jim Rutledge,” stated Gammon. “Like a painter, that provides me a beautiful palette with which to create expressions which might be unmistakable, with pronounced distinctions in aroma, taste and end. The whiskies in our Flight Collection are a recent strategy to a typical misnomer within the whiskey business.”
Blue Run plans to launch two Flight Collection yearly starting in 2023. An iridescent white model of Blue Run’s signature butterfly medallion, designed by Devon McKinney, stands out on the bottle and is supposed to evoke a cloud within the sky. The names of every micro batch Flight invite the buyer on a sensory journey to uniquely memorable locations skilled by Blue Run’s staff. The Flights on this collection embody:
#1 Alpine Meadows (accessible Oct. 19)
- Proof: 115.2
- Barrels Blended: Three
- Whole Six Bottle Instances Obtainable: 99
On the nostril, Alpine Meadows hints at recent lower flowers, peach skins and honeysuckle, adopted by tart fruit, then smoky with a aspect of char. The flavour begins with refined campfire matched with honey and spice, resulting in vibrant citrus and inexperienced grapes, then ending in mild brown sugar. The end finds toffee and citrus, capped with baking spices and apricot preserves.
#2 Parisian Pâtisserie (accessible Oct. 19)
- Proof: 113.1
- Barrels Blended: Three
- Whole Six Bottle Instances Obtainable: 114
Out of the gate, the aroma contains baked items, orange peel, and French white wine, transferring to roasting espresso beans and fir tree essence. That results in sweet-fried plantains, charred wooden and tea roses. The flavour opens with glazed cinnamon roll melded with baking spices, then on to almond biscotti wrapped in brown sugar. The shut is heat cinnamon, vanilla bean and a citrus zest. The end begins with honey and tender pepper, ending with baking spices and candy fruits.
#3 Seattle Downpour (accessible Oct. 20)
- Proof: 115.2 (cask energy)
- Barrels Blended: Two
- Whole Six Bottle Instances Obtainable: 65
The aroma begins with leather-based, pineapple juice, dried apricots and raisins, then transitions to caramel macchiato and white pear, lastly ending in bread pudding, vanilla and puff pastry. On the tongue, a touch of salt kicks it off with an additional pump of vanilla and butterscotch. The center finds juicy stone fruit, apricot and roasted espresso beans, ending with mild wooden, darkish chocolate and caramelized ginger. The end is heat with peach-infused maple syrup and light-weight spice drizzled in honey.
#4 Lahaina Luau (accessible Oct. 20)
- Proof: 109.6
- Barrels Blended: Three
- Whole Six Bottle Instances Obtainable: 121
On the nostril, Lahaina Luau kicks off with honey and candy pear, which is adopted by caramel, roses and orange blossom with a crescendo of plumeria, caramelized brown sugar and light-weight smoke. On the tongue, it enters salty with banana and orange slices, resulting in brown sugar and fruit cake spice, then closing with spice and slight maple. The end highlights mild guava and brown sugar.
#5 Washington Apple Orchard (accessible Oct. 21)
- Proof: 118 (cask energy)
- Barrels Blended: 5
- Whole Six Bottle Instances Obtainable: 176
On the nostril, Washington Apple Orchard begins with recent blueberries and dehydrated fruit, resulting in pleasant bubblegum and shortbread, which is capped with leather-based, apple juice and candy spice. The flavour opens with vanilla bean and honey with a tinge of banana, adopted by Fuji apples and oatmeal, then rounding out with essence of oak and black pepper. The end contains wooden spice, spiced apple cider and lingering toasted wooden.
#6 Marrakech Market (accessible Oct. 21)
- Proof: 110.3
- Barrels Blended: Three
- Whole Six Bottle Instances Obtainable: 106
On the nostril, Marrakech Market opens with cloves, butterscotch and wealthy maple syrup, transferring to darkish cherry and nutty grains, and ending in mild wooden. The flavour enters as vibrant, with honey and light-weight floral notes, adopted by crème brûlée assembly toasted oak, then rounds out with a medley of black pepper, peanuts and blackberries. The end is buttery with a splash of sunshine pepper and a touch of cardamom.
Every Blue Run Flight is out there for $119.99.
The primary two flights and a restricted variety of full units of all six bottles might be accessible at choose retailers in america and on-line at Blue Run Spirits’ official web site starting at 3:00 p.m. ET Wednesday, October 19. Two extra Flights might be launched every subsequent day at that very same time.
