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- Category Bourbon
- Country United States
- Region Virginia
- Distillery Ragged Branch
- Style Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Alcohol 45%*
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Ragged Branch
Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey
(0.75l,
45%*)
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
Price
$47.99
A silky smooth, farm-to-bottle Bourbon.
You know how it goes. You go to paint the town red with your friends and then somebody says: “We should totally open a bar.” Or, in this case, a distillery. In 2009, Alex Toomy started distilling moonshine on his farm. In 2010, he opened the Ragged Branch Distillery with his friends Chris Sarpy and Russell Nance. It wasn’t long before the late legendary Master Distiller Dave Pickerell joined them and developed the mash. All Ragged Branch Whiskey is distilled on-site from their own grain. The milling and mashing happen daily based on the methods, entrusted to them by the late Pickerell. The distillation takes place in a custom-built 500-gallon Vendome still. It’s all farm-to-bottle, combined with modern processes and that makes Ragged Branch the award-winning independent distiller we adore so much.
Ragged Branch Signature Bourbon Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey starts with a mash bill of 68% corn, 16% rye, and 16% malted barley. Spicy rye and sweet vanilla tickle your taste buds before they slide smoothly into silky caramel notes. Add a few drops of water and notice the oak and sweet tobacco make an appearance. This fantastic Bourbon won Silver at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
- Category Bourbon
- Country United States
- Region Virginia
- Distillery Ragged Branch
- Style Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Alcohol 45%*
Appearance / Color
Brown
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Baking cinnamon and clove notes with hints of vanilla.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Silky smooth with spicy rye and sweet vanilla. Sweet tobacco and oak follow up.
Finish
Lingering and smooth with caramel notes.
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Ragged Branch
Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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Speaking of breeding winner horses, two of Pinhook’s co-founders have horseracing in their DNA. Jamie Hill and Mike McMahon continue the tradition of their families as third-generation horsemen, owning a bloodstock agency and a thoroughbred racing company. Applying that knowledge to Whiskey just made sense.
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Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Bourbon was declared "The Official Spirit of America" by an Act of Congress signed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
Yellowstone Bourbon has had several owners throughout its history, including J.B. Dant, D.H. Taylor, The Glenmore Distillery, United Distillers & Vintners, the David Sherman Company, Heaven Hill, and David Sherman (now known as Luxco).
J.B.'s father, Joseph W. Dant, invented a still made from a poplar log at 16, as he couldn't afford a copper still. Although crude, it worked exceptionally well!
Bourbon matures quicker than Scotch due to higher temperatures in American warehouses.
Bourbon only needs to be placed in a new oak container for a few seconds to be called Bourbon. Fresh from the still and unaged Bourbon is called a White Dog. Recently, many of the larger distillers have started packaging this harsh, clear grain spirit for sale.
Speaking of breeding winner horses, two of Pinhook’s co-founders have horseracing in their DNA. Jamie Hill and Mike McMahon continue the tradition of their families as third-generation horsemen, owning a bloodstock agency and a thoroughbred racing company. Applying that knowledge to Whiskey just made sense.
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