The VA250 Rum: A Modern Take on America’s Original Spirit
Presenting: The VA250 Commemorative Rum This bottle holds a true Virginia rum, meticulously blended from some of the oldest craft rum barrels in the commonwealth. The rums used to create this historic spirit include: 25% 9-year-old, bourbon barrel-finished rum from Belmont Farm 30% blend of three 4- to 5-year-old Virago Spirits rums, distilled from blackstrap […]
The VA250 Four-Grain-Whiskey: A Cask-Strength Portrait of Virginia Whiskey
Presenting: The VA250 Commemorative Whiskey This bottle holds a true “Virginia” whiskey. Not bourbon, not rye, not single malt – the liquid is an expression of the commonwealth, meticulously blended from 10 highly prized barrels produced by four world-class distillers. The whiskeys used to build this historic dram include: 35% 5-year-old bourbon (55-C/35-W/10-M) from Ironclad […]
Belly Up to the Bar: Lessons Before You Take a Sip of Whiskey
Adapted excerpt from Make it a Double: From Wretched to Wondrous: Tales of One Woman’s Lifelong Discovery of Whiskey Learning the art – or act for some of us – of whiskey nosing and tasting is a most pleasurable task, made more agreeable by the fact that it must be done with great repetition. But for […]
