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December 2023

Are Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey Actually Brothers? Check Out the Latest Ad from Holistic Spirits Co.

By | Mixology News

In the latest ad from from Holistic Spirits Co., of which Woody is a Co-Founder, is anything to go by, the actor is doing nothing to quell the rumors regarding himself and McConaughey!

In the tongue-in-cheek video posted to Harrelson’s Instagram, Woody crawls out of bed saying that most days he wakes up wanting to be Matthew McConaughey. He puts on a t-shirt adorned with Matthew’s signature catchphrase “Alright, Alright, Alright,” imitates his iconic chest pumping scene from ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ and then walks downstairs and pours himself a drink from the brand’s two expressions, Harmony Gin and Origen Specialty Vodka.

As Woody says, “I actually feel 28% less unhealthy drinking it.” And “if you’re gonna drink, why not day drink. Harmony or Origen. Plant based never tasted so good.”

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8 Interesting Spirits That Make Perfect Gifts

By | Mixology News

Whether for family, friends, or esteemed colleagues, these spirits are more than mere beverages—they are an invitation to savor the joy of sharing exceptional moments and raising a glass to the ones who matter most.

Check out Chilled’s Holiday Gift Guide. Today we’re highlighting just some of the (many) bottles we’ll be gifting this season.

Código 1530 Cristalino Tequila

Price: $89.99 | Available: https://codigo1530.com

Código 1530, the additive-free tequila brand known for high quality and innovation within the tequila and mezcal industries, is introducing a Cristalino tequila consisting of a blend of its award-winning Reposado, aged in French White Oak Cabernet wine barrels and blended with their sought after 6 year “Origen” Extra Añejo finished in French Cognac casks.


Espanita Double Barrel Añejo Tequila

Rich, elegantly executed, and decadently delicious double-barrel aged Añejo tequila that charms with tantalizing, aromatic Bourbon notes while expressing its grassy, fruit-driven Agave foundation. Honey oak, roasted agave, and vanilla butterscotch aromas lead to dark chocolate mingling with dried fruit with sautéed herbs, papaya, cumin, and green mole notes. Lingering seamless finish. An exquisite sipper.


Monkey 47 Distiller’s Cut Edition 13

Price: $79.99 for 375mL bottle | Available: Select Retailers and Caskers

This holiday season Monkey 47, the cult-favorite, ultra-premium dry gin from Germany’s Black Forest, released the newest edition of its Distiller’s Cut, an annual collectible release featuring a carefully selected 48th botanical to enhance Monkey 47’s signature Schwarzland Dry Gin.

Featuring Acer Saccharum, or Maple Syrup, as the 48th botanical, Distiller’s Cut Edition 13 is a spicy and elegant dry gin that features a delicate, sweet note with a hint of caramel against a background of exceptional density and complexity. It’s a remarkable taste experience, and not only for those who appreciate the refined aroma of maple syrup.


SMOKE LAB Saffron Vodka

Treat yourself and your guests to the inspired taste of SMOKE LAB Saffron Vodka. SMOKE LAB Saffron marries India’s finest, award-winning vodka with Kashmiri Saffron, the rarest and most coveted type of saffron cultivated from the valley of Kashmir. The result is a luxurious spirit that delivers subtle, sweet earthy notes and a delicate floral finish.


NOLET’S Silver Gin

Time to raise your spirits! NOLET’S Gin is crafted with over 330 years and 11 generations of Nolet family distilling tradition and expertise. NOLET’S Silver Gin features real botanicals of rose, peach & raspberry.

NOLET’S Silver Dry Gin, bottle on white


Santa Teresa 1796 Speyside Whisky Cask Finish

Santa Teresa 1796 Speyside Whisky Cask Finish is a limited-edition expression of our triple-aged, award-winning flagship Santa Teresa 1796 Rum. Using the time-honored Solera method, then aged again for up to 13 months in Speyside whisky casks. The result is a deep, rich experience that offers the best of fine rum and fine whisky in every sip.


Malibu Original

Price: $14.99 | Available: Drizly

Coquito means ‘Little Coconut’ in Spanish! Do whatever tastes good and delve into the seasonal deliciousness with complementing coconut flavors from Malibu to create this quick, easy Coquito recipe as a twist on a traditional holiday Eggnog to enjoy with your crew.


Komos Extra Añejo

Komos Extra Añejo is aged for a minimum of 3 years in both French oak white wine and American oak whiskey barrels to ensure a most sophisticated expression.

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We’re Recapping Chilled 100 Elevate 2023: With Chopin Vodka Luncheon

By | Mixology News

Poland native Tadeusz “Tad” Dorda founded Chopin Vodka in 1993. In November 2023, after traveling around the world to host vodka masterclasses and tastings in celebration of the brand’s 30th anniversary, he greeted ELEVATE attendees during their first official luncheon.

While there, he shared the story of how Chopin Vodka — named after Poland’s most famous composer — came to be and changed the spirit’s landscape over the past three decades.

“Vodka [was] something that most of us … consume[d],” he said, “but nobody really [knew] anything about it.” Dorda decided to change that by creating Chopin, the world’s first luxury vodka. In doing so, he helped to shift its perception. Once known as bland and boring, it is now recognized as a nuanced spirit, meant to be savored and appreciated.

Over the years, Dorda’s potato distillation garnered impressive accolades for potato-based vodka, including gold medals from the Chicago Beverage Testing Institute and double gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Today, Chopin is still a small, family-owned business that operates out of a distillery in Poland. It is known for its three single-ingredient vodkas—made with potato, rye, and wheat—as well as Chopin Family Reserve, a one-of-a-kind, super premium potato vodka.

What makes Chopin Family Reserve special, Dorda said, is that it is made with a particular type of potato that contains almost no starch. These potatoes—harvested about three months earlier than usual, at the peak of summer while still young and tender—were carefully distilled to retain as much of their earthy flavor as possible. Next, the spirit sat in 50-year-old Polish oak barrels for two years. Finally, the vodka was hand bottled for distribution.

Dorda suggests enjoying it neat to truly appreciate its earthy sweetness and top notes of licorice and clove. “We’re very proud of it,” he exclaims. “We do everything ourselves.”

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Source: Mixology News

3 Cool Gift Ideas We’re Gifting This Season

By | Mixology News

When it comes to giving thoughtful gifts to bartenders Chilled’s Holiday Gift Guide has got you covered! We have a lot of cool gifts, so make sure to check out our full list.

Holiday Dinner Party Collection by G.H. Mumm and Igee Okafor

Price: $250 | Available: GHMumm.com

H. Mumm Champagne and lifestyle extraordinaire Igee Okafor are helping to elevate and innovate holiday dinner parties with the Holiday Dinner Party Collection by G.H. Mumm and Igee Okafor.

The curation of hosting essentials, including the award-winning G.H. Mumm Grand Cordon, serveware and exclusive hosting tips from Igee Okafor, is your one-stop-shop to impress your guests with a bold and energetic holiday dinner party.

 


Absolut Kahlua Espresso Martini Fragrance

Introducing Blend No. 83 – an Espresso Martini Fragrance by Absolut x Kahlua. Blend No. 83 is a new way to bottle up the power pairing of Absolut & Kahlua and inspired by the alluring scent of the espresso martini, it’s the perfect scent to wear, share and gift this holiday season, especially when an espresso martini is on the menu.


American Cocktail Club

The American Cocktail Club is our way of curating exclusive quality cocktails for customers in the comfort of their home. You can get the everything box as a 1, 3 or 6 months subscription or as a one-time purchase. Each kit contains 8 servings of a cocktail curated by award winning mixologist and Chilled 100 Bartender Ambassador Bob Peters. Included: spirits, sparkling mixers, juice & syrup mixers, bitters, garnishes.

Not included: If fresh lime or lemon juice or egg white is required that will not be included. Other cocktail kits also available.

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Fig Old Fashioned Featuring Espanita Tequila

By | Mixology News

This holiday season, add this perfect cozy drink to your winter cocktails repertoire. For this yummy riff on traditional old-fashioned cocktail, we used Espanita Double Barrel Añejo tequila finished in KY bourbon casks.

This rich, elegantly executed, and decadently delicious Añejo tequila will charm your palate with tantalizing, aromatic bourbon notes while expressing its grassy, fruit-driven Blue Agave foundation; a perfect base for a flavor-packed Old-Fashioned cocktail. Ripe figs contribute dried fruit, melon, berry, and sugar flavors that are perfectly offset by fresh aromatic zestiness of a ripe orange. Aromatic bitters add the final sublime touch binding all ingredients together in one flawless, satisfying sip of goodness.

Fig Old Fashioned with Espanita Tequila

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Espanita Double Barrel Añejo Tequila
  • 1/2 oz Liber Fig Syrup
  • 3-4 dashes fee Brothers Old Fashioned Aromatic Bitters
  • 1 expressed orange peel

Preparation

  1. Build the cocktail in a mixing glass with ice by combining Espanita Double Barrel Añejo, fig syrup and bitters.
  2. Stir with a bar spoon to chill.
  3. Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
  4. Twist orange zest over the drink to release aromatic oils and drop the expressed peel in a glass.
  5. Garnish with a slice of a fig and thyme sprig.

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Must Mix: 4 Holiday Cocktails From Smoke Lab Vodka!

By | Mixology News

With The Holiday Season Upon Us, Smoke Lab Vodka Is Serving Up A Menu Of Original And Festive Seasonal Cocktails, Created By National Mixologist And Industry Expert, Paula Lukas, @Paulalukas27.

Inspired By Rock And Roll Classic Tunes, Each Cocktail Celebrates The Distinct Qualities Of Award-Winning Smoke Lab Classic, Aniseed And Saffron Vodka. Cheers!

Whip It

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz. SMOKE LAB Vodka
  • 1 oz. Ron Colon Salvadoreno Coffee Infused Rum
  • 1/2 oz. Giffard Menthe Pastille Liqueur
  • 4 oz. Hot Chocolate
  • Whipped Cream (for garnish)
  • 3 Peppermint Candies (for garnish)

Preparation

  1. Fill a goblet or large wine glass with hot chocolate.
  2. Add liquid ingredients into the glass and lightly stir.
  3. Top with whipped cream and peppermint candies.

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Send Me an Angel

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz. SMOKE LAB Vodka
  • 2 oz. Mozart White Chocolate Liqueur
  • 1 oz. Giffard Creme De Framboise Liqueur
  • 1 oz. Honey, half rim
  • 1 tbsp Shredded Coconut, half rim

Preparation

  1. Dip half rim of a coupe glass in honey and roll in shredded coconut.
  2. Combine liquid ingredients in a shaker with ice.
  3. Shake and strain into the coconut half-rimmed coupe.

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Your Song

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz. SMOKE LAB Aniseed Vodka
  • 1 oz. Lustau Pedro Ximenez Sherry
  • 4 oz. Eggnog
  • 1/2 tsp Cocoa Nibs
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg/Cinnamon/Sugar mixture, for garnish
  • 3 Espresso Beans, for garnish

Preparation

  1. Lightly muddle cocoa nibs in a shaker.
  2. Add liquid ingredients and ice, shake and fine strain into a mug.
  3. Garnish with spice mixture and coffee beans. 

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Life is a Highway

Ingredients

  • 1.25 oz. SMOKE LAB Saffron Vodka
  • 3/4 oz. Marie Brizard Pear William
  • 1.5 oz. Twining’s Chai Ultra Spice Tea, cooled
  • 2 oz. Cranberry Juice
  • 8 Cranberries, for garnish
  • 1 Pear Slice, for garnish
  • 1 Rosemary Sprig, for garnish

Preparation

  1. Combine liquid ingredients in a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake and strain over fresh ice into a double old-fashioned glass and garnish with pear slice, cranberries, and a slapped sprig of rosemary.

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Smoke Lab Vodka Is Crafted With Pure Himalayan Spring Water And Locally Sourced Superior-Quality Basmati Rice, Selected For Its Distinctive Crisp, Pure Flavor, And Unique Floral Aromas. Smoke Lab Is India’s First Homegrown Luxury Vodka That Is Becoming A Favorite Among Us Consumers.

Mixologist, Paula Lukas Is A Veteran Of The New York City Hospitality Industry With Over 30 Years Of Experience. Known For Her Creative Cocktails, Paula Names The Cocktails She Develops For Smoke Lab After Classic Songs.

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Celebrate The Season With These Holiday Cocktails!

By | Mixology News

The holiday season calls for celebrating, and we have 6 libations for you to mix up whether you’re spending a cozy night in or attending a festive party! From a pumpkin pie-inspired cocktail to light, orange-forward mule, these cocktails are sure to impress.

Check out the recipes below!

Photo by Las Californias Gin

Suegra’s Casserole

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Sweet Potato & Pumpkin Spice-Infused Las Californias Citrico*
  • ½ oz. PX Sherry
  • ½ oz. Sweet Vermouth
  • 3 dashes Angostura Bitters

Preparation

  1. Add all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir until cold and diluted.
  2. Strain in coupe and garnish with flamed marshmallow.

*Sweet Potato & Pumpkin Spice-Infused Las Californias Citrico


Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Cube a sweet potato and lightly toss in apple juice or water.
  2. Add a tablespoon of pumpkin spice and toss until evenly covered.
  3. Roast for 1 hour at 350F, let cool.
  4. Add potato to a container with 2 cups of Las Californias Citrico, shake and seal, and let rest for five days.
  5. Fine strain and bottle.

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Photo by Las Californias Gin

Figueroa Street Highball

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ oz. Las Californias Nativo
  • ½ oz. St George Spiced Pear Liqueur
  • ½ oz. Lime
  • 1 tablespoon of Fig Jam
  • 3 dashes Orange Bitters
  • Topo Chico, to top

Preparation

  1. Add all ingredients in a tin except the Topo Chico.
  2. Shake vigorously and strain in high ball glass, add ice, and top with Topo Chico.
  3. Garnish with speared figs.

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Photo by The Community Spirit Vodka

The Community Spirit Vodka and Peace Coffee Espresso Martini

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. The Community Spirit Vodka
  • 1 oz. Peace Coffee Espresso
  • 1/2 oz. Coffee Liqueur
  • 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup OR 3 Sugar Cubes

Preparation

  1. Pull a fresh shot of Peace Coffee espresso and pour it into an ice-filled cocktail shaker.
  2. Add The Community Spirit Vodka coffee liqueur and simple syrup or sugar cubes and shake vigorously.
  3. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
  4. Garnish with 3 whole espresso beans.

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Photo by Las Californias Gin

A Manzanita A Day

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ oz. Las Californias Nativo
  • ½ oz. Pear Brandy
  • 1 oz. Green Apple Cordial*
  • 3 dashes Absinthe
  • Topo Chico, to top

Preparation

  1. Add all ingredients except Topo Chico in a highball glass, add ice, and top with Topo Chico.
  2. Garnish with green apple slices.

*Green Apple Cordial


Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Juice 16 oz cold green apples and add 6 grams of citric acid and 4 grams of malic acid.
  2. Stir until dissolved and strain juice through a coffee filter.
  3. Add sugar at a 2:1 ratio (2 cups juice to 1 cup granulated sugar) and stir until dissolved.

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Photo by Las Californias Gin

Citrus is a Winter Fruit

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz. Las California Citrico
  • 3/4 oz. Alma Finca
  • 1/2 oz. Lime Juice
  • 1/4 oz. Agave Syrup
  • 1 dash Angostura Bitters
  • Fever Tree Ginger Beer, to top

Preparation

  1. Add all ingredients in a tin except the ginger beer.
  2. Shake with ice and strain into new ice in a cocktail glass.
  3. Top off with ginger beer.
  4. Garnish with an orange slice and cinnamon stick.

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Photo by Ron Barcelo

Rum

Spiced Onyx

Ingredients

  • Black Tea Bag
  • 1 oz. Orange Juice
  • .5 oz. Lemon Juice
  • 1 oz. Honey
  • 2 oz. Barcelo Imperial Onyx
  • Star Anise
  • Sweet Cloves
  • Hot Water

Preparation

  1. In a crystal mug pour in lemon juice, orange juice, honey and Barcelo Imperial Onyx.
  2. Add in a tea bag and top with hot water.
  3. Garnish with orange peel and cinnamon stick.

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1800 Spicy Margarita

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Our Drink of the Week is a Spicy Margarita using 1800 Cucumber & Jalapeño This refreshingly spicy tequila is perfect in margaritas or even just as a chilled shot. Check out the recipe below!

Photo by 1800 Tequila

1800 Spicy Margarita

Ingredients

  • 2 oz 1800 Cucumber & Jalapeño Tequila
  • .75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • .75 oz Agave Syrup

Preparation

  1. In a mixing tin, combine 1800 Cucumber & Jalapeño Tequila, fresh lime juice and agave syrup.
  2. Add ice and shake.
  3. Strain over fresh ice into tajin rimmed rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with a lime wheel and jalapeño slice.

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1800 Cucumber & Jalapeño is available for purchase in-store and online at 1800Tequila.comDrizly and ReserveBar for an MRSP of $29.99 per 750ml bottles.

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We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE: The History of Vermouth 

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The History of Vermouth Seminar at ELEVATE 2023 was presented by Steven Dragun, United States Ambassador Bodegas Lustau.

Photos by Justin Harrison

What are Vermouth and Sherry?

Vermouth is a fortified wine, distilled spirit added to increase the alcohol proof. Then, various herbs, plants, and species are infused into the base. The word Vermouth comes from the German Wermut for wormwood, the principal ingredient in Vermouth in Germany in the 16th Century. During this time, wormwood was combined with cinnamon and cloves and was used mainly for stomach intestinal parasites.

Sherry is also a fortified wine produced in Spain. The difference from vermouth is that it is a blend of wine and distilled spirits and goes through more stages in its production. Its alcohol content is usually a bit higher than that of vermouth.

Evolving of Vermouth and Sherry.

By the late 1700s, vermouth evolved into two varieties. One variety is dry and bitter, and the other is red and sweeter, which Merchant Antonia Benedetto Comparano introduced in 1786 in Turin, Italy, and caught the attention of the royal court of Turin. Fashionable cafes served it as an aperitif.

By the end of the 18th Century, Vermouth was beginning to be used more by bartenders for more than for medical purposes. They discovered Vermouth mixed well with other spirits. Bartenders created the Manhattan, chilled vermouth with a twist of lemon peel, and sherry became popular.
Emilio Lustau SA Origins Begin 1986 Mr. Jos Ruiz-Berdejo, a secretary to the Court of Justice, planted vines on the family’s estate in Spain. He sold the wine to larger sherry Producers. Then, in 1931, his daughter bought an adjacent winery and moved their soleras (containers of various aged wines) to the Centre of Jerez de la Frontera. Thus, Lustau became visible to a larger market.

In the 40s, Emilio Lustau Orteo moved the winery to the old Santiago district in the historic district of Jerez de la Frontera. New buildings helped expand the business, which continued to sell wine for use by other Sherry producers.

By 1945, Emilio decided to stop sending produce to other companies and started to produce the brands Papirusa, Jarana, and Escuadrilla. In 1950, they started exporting their products.

The beverage industry took notice of Lustau under the direction of Rafael Balao. Lustau became one of the most innovative companies in the area. Before long, they were bottling their own sherry and the Vintage Series was born in 1989.

Lustau’s Merge

In 1990, it merged with Luis Caballero, a Spanish and wine spirits business. Now, Lustau is in the 19th-century buildings in the Centre of Jerez. The buildings have been restored to their original design and house the Luis Caballero’s Group sherry production.

The popularity of vermouth and sherry declined during the mid-20th Century in the United States. Still, it continued to be popular in Europe, especially Italy, France, and Spain, where it was a popular aperitif.

The Future of Vermouth

Vermouth has experienced a revival in the United States, with growing interest among bartenders now exploring innovative combinations. They are utilizing vermouth crafted from grapes like Clairette Blanche, Piquepoul, Bianchetta, Trevigiana, and Cattaratto, skillfully blended with an array of spices including cloves, marjoram camomile, and juniper. These new vermouth variations open exciting possibilities for fresh cocktail creations and contribute to heightened awareness of vermouth itself.

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We Ask Old Elk Master Distiller Greg Metze About Crafting Whiskey

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Old Elk Distillery, nested in Fort Collins, Colorado, was born from a vision of integrity, quality, craftsmanship, and innovation. Founded by Curt Richardson in 2013, it aspired to create a portfolio of whiskeys that transcended tradition. The goal was ambitious—to build legacy brands and craft innovative, quality products.

In 2012, the team at Old Elk asked master distiller Greg Metze to craft and produce custom whiskey mash bills specifically for them after his 24-year odyssey at Seagram’s Distillery, “I subsequently joined Old Elk in 2016,” shares Metze, “We have created a very nice portfolio of products intended to satisfy and entice our consumers. We have our core four categories of whiskey that are quite unique and different from all others. High Malted Barley Bourbon, Wheat Bourbon, Wheat Whiskey and Rye Whiskey—we then complement these with our Master Series blends and our exceptional Cask Finish program.” We asked Metze to tell us more.

Tell us a bit about your background in the industry.

I started my career in June of 1978 after completing my Chemical Engineering Degree at the University of Cincinnati. I joined Seagram’s Distillery located in Lawrenceburg, Indiana to begin what became a 24-year training program to become a Master Distiller. To this day, I consider that training to be the best in the world. Over the course of my 38-year career at the Lawrenceburg distillery, I migrated from a producer of Seagram Brand products only to the world’s largest contract distiller. I met Old Elk in 2012 when they ask me to craft and produce custom whiskey mash bill’s specifically for them. I subsequently joined Old Elk in June of 2016 as a consultant and became a full-time employee as their Master Distiller in March of 2017.

Talk to us about Old Elk- its history and heritage.

Rooted in innovation, quality, craftsmanship, and integrity. Richardson desired to create a distinctive portfolio of whiskeys that embodied his passion for whiskey, to build legacy brands and to make innovative, quality products.
Today, Old Elk is available nationwide and has been given several prestigious awards in various spirits competitions. We aim to continue to innovate and raise the bar within our whiskies by creating products within the brand’s various ranges.

What would you like bartenders to know about your spirits?

Old Elk is rooted in unique mash bills. The mash bill plays a vital role in the flavor profile of the finished product as well as defining the category of spirit produced. Each cereal grain has a unique flavor characteristic that it imparts into the spirit. When choosing the mash bill, you have an open palette to create unique flavors by varying the type and mix of grains. The fermentation process, type of yeast used and maturation also contribute significantly to the flavor profile of the finished product.

Tell us about the infinity blend for gifting. What should bartenders know?

The Infinity Blend is part of my Master’s Blend series, where each release in the series is a limited edition, bottled at high proof and presented in a custom bottle. It is a unique opportunity to showcase my work and how it changes year after year, hand-selecting Old Elk classics including last year’s Infinity Blend, our High-Malt Bourbon aged 8 years, the 7-year-old Old Elk Straight Wheat Whiskey, and Old Elk Straight Wheat Whiskey aged 10 years.

Brands are innovating to attract a new generation of whiskey fans. Tell us more.

Innovation and the best product quality attainable are what consumers are looking for most these days. Old Elk is built on these 2 simple principles. We achieve innovation through our unique mash bills, blends and cask finish and always hit the quality marks because of our experience, knowledge, and attention to detail.

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