MSW Wine Press 9-17 NJ

September is National Bourbon Heritage Month!

Hillrock Estate Distillery Solera Aged Bourbon

Antica Fratta Brut NV A blend of Chardonnay 90% and Pinot Noir 10% picked from hillside vineyards in Franciacorta. Aged for 24 months, the wine presents a pale yellow color with green highlights, a rich mousse with a persistent bead and clean zesty finish. I TEM 30184919 · PAGE 711 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2010 Aged in Slavonian oak casks of 10 to 25 hl for over 40 months; followed by aging in bottle for at least 15 months. Full body, chewy and rich with an ultra-fine tannin texture and a long, long finish. 97 points from JamesSuckling. com I TEM 30181246 · PAGE 733 San Marzano Edda Lei Bianco Salento IGP 2016 Destemmed grapes – Chardonnay 80%, Moscatello Selvatico 15%, Fiano 5% - are cold soaked, gently pressed and fermented in oak barrels. Aged on its lees in barriques for four months, with a weekly bâtonnage. I TEM 30188823 · PAGE 732

The world’s first ever solera aged bourbon. Master Distiller Dave Pickerell blends small barrel-aged Hillrock Estate Bourbon with mature seed bourbon before finishing in 20 year-old Oloroso Sherry casks to balance flavors and add layers of complexity. 96 points from Wine Enthusiast. I TEM 30147413 · PAGE 707

Breckenridge Distillery Distillers High Proof Blend 105

The Distiller’s High Proof Blend represents the whiskey as the master blenders experience it. By preserving the essence of the Breckenridge 86 proof raw barrel bourbon character, distillers bottle at a gripping 105 proof. I TEM 30197550 · Please inquire Leopold Bros. American Small Batch Whiskey Traditional open fermentation allow native yeasts to inoculate these tanks for a true wild fermentation. They barrel the distillate at the Pre-Prohibition standard of 98 proof, so that the barrel may add subtle notes and not overpower the grain-forward finished whiskey. I TEM 30133366 · PAGE 707