For the second year in a row, the Miamisburg Merchants Association (MMA) are hosting a Bourbon Raffle to help raise funds for our Miamisburg businesses. Raffle tickets are $50 each and the bottles are divided into 5 prize levels.
Package #1
Nashville Barrel Company Private Barrel: Is a 9 year Rye, the oldest barrel NBC releases. When we went to buy our first barrels of whiskey, we bought bourbon, but the first barrels we bottled were actually rye. This rye is comprised of 95% rye and 5% malted barley varying in age statements and available for picking. Ask anyone who’s tried one…they don’t disappoint.
Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2021 Barrel Strength: Non-chill filtered and bottled at a 114.2 proof, the 2021 Limited Edition Small Batch features a 16-year-old Bourbon from the OBSV recipe, a 14-year-old OBSQ, a 12-year-old OESK, and a 16-year-old OESV.
WhistlePig 12 year Old World Rye Private Barrel: WhistlePig’s vanguard of finishing lies within our Old World Rye, Aged 12 Years. A Rye styled by Old World sensibilities at 86-proof. This whiskey is the marriage of three finishes, each with their own distinctive flavor profiles. After maturing for 12 years in New American Oak, the spirit is divvied into one of three barrels –Madeira (30%), Sauternes (60%) and Port (10%). Finished to perfection and blended into a symphony of flavor. It started as a grand experiment and ended as the first Rye whiskey of its kind, giving you Rye in all its glory.. and then some. Just like a fine wine, our Old World Rye’s rich fruit and spice notes are great with an epic meal.
Smooth Ambler Old Scout Private Barrel: Smooth Ambler Old Scout Bourbon – Custom is a hand selected barrel of 5-year old, high-rye content (36%) bourbon, bottled at cask strength, without chill filtration. The customer chooses from a selection of unique barrels and decides which barrel fits their desired flavor profile. The barrel is bottled with a custom stamp on each bottle and hand-signed. Mashbill: 60% Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Malt. A high-rye bourbon. Distillation Process: Continuous column distillation. Aging: Approximately 5 years old, non-chill filtered.
Stagg Jr. Batch 15: Each year, Buffalo Trace releases two batches of Stagg Jr bourbon. Stagg Jr. is the lowest priced offering of any barrel strength bottle from Buffalo Trace. It wears no age statement (though it is rumored to have barrels as young as 5 years old and as old as 10 years old) and is non-chill filtered. Batch 15 is technically the first batch of 2021 because Batch 14 was first recorded for sale in December 2020. For its relatively short life, Stagg Jr has impressed fans with its powerful punch of flavors. It is not as unique as other bourbons but everything it does, it does well. You can usually expect a mouthful of cherries along with lots of heat and a nice sweetness. Tannins like oak and tobacco can be found, but not as much as in a bottle of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (which is its main competitor).
Woodford Reserve LTD Release Series 16: But the main draw was that the blend was largely made up of 11 and 17 year-old barrels. And while it’s not talked about much, I have no doubt that some barrels as young as 4 or 5 years old also made it in the blend too. Having barrels that were allowed to age this long is extremely rare for any Brown-Forman brand (of which Woodford is a part of) because they use heat-cycled warehouses. These warehouses age whiskey faster than traditional methods involving only mother nature. Since more bourbon evaporates with every heat cycle it goes through, it typically reaches full maturity in half the time of a standard distiller. If you didn’t know already, Woodford Reserve and Old Forester typically pull their barrels for bottling at around 4 to 6 years old. Anything older than that runs the risk of it being empty when it’s time to dump it.
Woodford Reserve LTD Batch 17: The Five-Malt Stouted Mash is said to be a ‘rich and darkly robust’ expression of Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Malt Whiskey. “Five-Malt Stouted Mash is an expression unlike any other we’ve released before,” master distiller Chris Morris said. “The rich, roasted malty stout flavours mingle with bright touches of baked fruit, crisp spices, and orange zest for a unique Woodford Reserve experience.” In Kentucky, a fermented grain mash is traditionally called ‘distiller’s beer’, with distillation converting the liquid into whiskey once barrelled. The Five-Malt Stouted Mash contains flavours of a traditional heavy-style beer.
Russell’s Reserve Private Barrel: Is a 9 year aged bourbon, aged in warehouse S on the 5th Floor. Crafted in the birthplace of bourbon with techniques dating back to pre-Prohibition, Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon is matured in the deepest No. 4 alligator char barrels. Individually bottled at barrel proof and non-chill filtered to guarantee maximum flavor, each barrel has its own personality yet still captures our signature toffee and vanilla tones. Rich oaky notes meet an intense spiciness, which creates a robust taste that is best experienced right out of the bottle.
Package #3
Reservoir Rye: In the crowded world of “High Ryes” on the market,we are proud to offer the highest with a 100% rye mash bill. Sourced from just outside Richmond’s city limits, our rye provides an intense, sharply spiced profile that is not too sweet.
Blood Oath Pact 7: A masterful union of three well-bred bourbons. One, a 14-year extra-aged ryed bourbon. Two, an 8-year ryed bourbon. And three, another 8-year ryed bourbon, finished in sauternes wine casks from the Bordeaux region of France for a balance of sweetness with additional spice.
Maker’s Mark Honey Crisp Blossom: A popular small batch bourbon, produced at the Maker’s Mark distillery in Loretto, Kentucky. Maker’s Mark is a wheated bourbon, first introduced in 1953 by “Bill” Samuels Snr, produced with the assistance on none other than a certain Julian ‘Pappy’ Van Winkle. The oak staves used for the final period of maturation were selected by Honeysuckle and comprised 4 “baked American pure,” 2 “seared French cuvee,” 1 “Maker’s Mark 46”, 0 “Roasted French Mocha” and 3 “toasted French spice.”
Booker’s “Boston Batch”: Every batch of this product carries a name that references the brand’s colorful history. This batch is named after the production site where Booker Noe first started his distilling career. The distillery, now renamed the Booker Noe Distillery, is located in the small community of Boston, Ky. The facility was purchased by the James B. Beam Distilling Co. in the early 1950’s as a second distilling location to increase production capability at the time. Because Boston was removed from the day-to-day of the Booker’s flagship Clermont, Ky. distillery, Booker was able to “experiment with whiskey a bit more and really learn about bourbon-making process,” the company says. “Some may say this is where he found his love of experimentation.” That plant was his life for more than 40 years.
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1792 Sweet Wheat: Crafted with sweet and delicate wheat instead of the more traditional rye, this bourbon is quite distinctive from most. The soft wheat delivers a subtle and smooth taste with gentle layers of flavor. Each sip expresses a harmony of sweetness and dryness.
1792 Full Proof Private Barrel: 1792 Full Proof is Barton’s sort of cask strength bourbon. I say “sort of” because full proof doesn’t exactly mean cask strength, but rather the white dog’s barrel entry proof, in this case 125 proof. Technicalities aside, 125 proof is virtually cask strength as most cask strength bourbons are 110-130 proof (55-65% ABV) anyways.
Blanton’s Private Barrel: Aged for 6 to 8 years. It is aged in Warehouse H at Buffalo Trace, which is the only metal-cladded warehouse at Buffalo Trace and was commissioned for construction by one of the distillery’s early leaders, Albert B. Blanton, shortly after the end of the Prohibition era. Being metal, the warehouse transfers heat quicker than brick warehouses, which allows for more rapid aging.
Weller Antique: Has a balanced and full-bodied flavor to satisfy your taste buds. This spirit originates from the forward-thinking mind of the distiller William Larue Weller, the first to use wheat instead of rye in some of his whiskey recipes.
Package #5
Michter’s Fort Nelson Select Rye: hailing from one of America’s first distillers, this whiskey is made from the highest quality American Rye and matured in a hand selected charred white oak barrel. It is then further mellowed by their signature filtration.
Michter’s Fort Nelson Select Bourbon: is made from a carefully selected mashbill that features the highest quality American corn. It is then matured to the peak of perfection.
Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye: A single barrel product, each barrel of Michter’s US1 Barrel Strength Rye is bottled at its particular alcohol level at the time of bottling. The majority of barrels in the releases range from 107 to 112 proof. To savor it is a unique experience for anyone who enjoys rye whiskey.
Mammoth 12 yr Single Barrel Rye: With an aggressive nose of spice, namely cloves and nutmeg, you’ll know well before the first sip that this 12-year-old is anything but shy. Of course, that’s to be expected at 62.5% ABV. An undiluted sip brings a biting (but still incredibly pleasant) mouthful of buttered and honey-dipped toast generously dusted with cinnamon. With a few drops of water, the honey challenges the butter for prominence.
You must be 21 years of age to purchase a ticket. Tickets can be purchased from now until March 3 online. Winners will be drawn on March 4.
