Florida’s Victor George Spirits simply launched the inaugural version of its new bourbon, Fort Mosé 1738, out there on-line and at choose retailers nationwide.
Fort Mose Bourbon is called after the Florida city, Fort Mose, established in 1738 simply two miles north of St Augustine, Florida. The settlement turned the primary legally sanctioned free black city within the present-day United States.
Identified for Victor George Vodka, spirits maker Victor G Harvey lately expanded his portfolio of manufacturers.
Fort Mose 1738 (picture through Victor George Spirits)
Harvey acquired majority curiosity in Palm Seashore Distillery, a female-owned Florida distillery, in late 2021. It was then that Harvey, alongside grasp distiller and Palm Seashore founder Summer season Piep, noticed this as a possibility to launch Harvey’s subsequent line of spirits. And Fort Mose 1738 was born in West Palm Seashore, Florida.
“Once I first bought into this trade in 2007, there have been only a few, if any, black individuals with their very own manufacturers,” Harvey stated in a ready assertion. “I knew I simply didn’t need to put a reputation on one thing as a non-public label however wished to create, make, and bottle our personal merchandise. Our purpose is to be the most important black-owned spirits firm on this planet. To make historical past, and be a part of American historical past, which is why we select the names we do for our manufacturers.”
In November of 2021, Harvey was awarded $2.45 million {dollars} by the Fort Lauderdale Group Redevelopment Company to construct Fort Lauderdale’s first black-owned distillery. Venture plans embrace an 18,000-square-foot constructing housing a distillery, restaurant, cigar lounge, and rooftop patio and lounge. They anticipate to interrupt floor this summer time.
Fort Mose’ 1738 is a four-year aged bourbon with a mash invoice that mixes corn, rye and malted barley. It has a advised retail value of $44.99 for 750ml.
For extra info, try www.buyfortmose.com.
