THE STORY

The “Masters of Whiskey Series” was born from the core tenet of BLACKENED American Whiskey and Metallica…collaboration. This series combines the strengths of Master Distiller and Blender Rob Dietrich and renowned whiskey makers to re-imagine craft whiskey and create more complex expressions. Each of these limited edition whiskies are finished to their own unique playlist which is blasted to the barrels using BLACKENED’s proprietary BLACK NOISE sonic enhancement process.
The inspiration for the collaboration came from BLACKENED’s late Master Distiller and whiskey luminary, Dave Pickerell who was a close friend of Wes Henderson. Representing several generations of Kentucky distilling provenance, Henderson was inducted into the Kentucky bourbon hall of fame, joining his father, Lincoln Henderson, as one of the few father/son inductees in the history of the industry.

Maker Notes

Our tequila is distilled from 100% Jalisco blue agave, harvested by hand from the bounty of the earth. At Casa Don Ramón, tequila is a passion, a pride, a heritage. We honor this legacy with gratitude and respect for the jimadores and the land they cultivate. From field to flute, every step of Don Ramón is artfully composed by the Maestro Tequilero. Exceptional standards created by the Maestro to cultivate this complex agave elixir, ensures consistency in profile for the discerning palate. Using handcrafted methods perfected over generations, experienced jimadores select the highest quality blue agave, in pursuit of the finest tequila.

Tequila Don Ramón Platinium Cristalino Añejo is double-distilled and aged in American oak barrels for 12 months. Further time spent with a proprietary finishing method, results in a smooth, richer taste and robust profile.

Made from 100% Blue Agave from the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, this cristalino clear spirit can be described as buttery, aromatic and well-defined. A sip reveals a meritage of spices and wood, while the long rest awakens the deeper notes of nuts and vanilla.

After maturation in oak, a complex filtration process removes most of the liquids amber color and piquancy. This results in an exquisitely smooth taste, and long finish calling for easy-sipping and exquisite cocktails.

AGAVE: 100% Blue agave

AGED: 12 months in American and French Oak Barrels

COLOR: Cristalino clear with a subtle straw tint

AROMA: Wood and spices

NOTES: Nuts, vanilla, cacao and cinnamon

Maker Notes

Our tequila is distilled from 100% Jalisco blue agave, harvested by hand from the bounty of the earth. At Casa Don Ramón, tequila is a passion, a pride, a heritage. We honor this legacy with gratitude and respect for the jimadores and the land they cultivate. From field to flute, every step of Don Ramón is artfully composed by the Maestro Tequilero. Exceptional standards created by the Maestro to cultivate this complex agave elixir, ensures consistency in profile for the discerning palate. Using handcrafted methods perfected over generations, experienced jimadores select the highest quality blue agave, in pursuit of the finest tequila.

Tequila Don Ramón Platinium Plata is double-distilled for a smooth and brilliant taste and pure profile.

Made from 100% Blue Agave from the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, this clear spirit can be described as bright, citrus, with notes of agave. Selectively harvesting the Agave Anovillado, at the exact point of maturity before the quiote (flower) is formed reveals the inherent purity of the plata. A sip reveals a hint of sweetness that evolves into a warming minerality.

AGAVE: 100% Blue agave

DISTILLATION: Double-distilled in steel

COLOR: Cristalino Clear

AROMA: Fresh, citrus, and agave

NOTES: Cooked agave and fruit

When the sun sets, anything can happen. Mezcal is an experience, an essential part of Mexican culture. It is crafted to the highest standards by the people who know it best. Mezcal Don Ramón brings taste and quality together in one sip.

Mezcal Don Ramón Joven is a transcendent expression of this category of hand-made spirits. Made from 100% Salmiana Agave from Zacatecas, Mexico that has been matured for 8-10 years, this clear spirit embodies the earthen smokiness of mezcal. A sip delights the palette with an awakening, yet balanced aroma of herbs, florals, and fresh citrus layered with a subtle fruity finish brought forth by the agave. For each Salmiana Agave harvested, Casa Don Ramón plants two more of the species in its place.

TASTING NOTES

COLOR: Clear

AROMA: Smoke, citrus, and florals

NOTES: Herbal, subtly fruity and smokey

AGAVE: 100% Salmiana agave

DISTILLATION: Double-distilled in pot still

As our legend goes, one extraordinary day the King of Islay was reborn. A spark of sunlight fell from the sky, and set the land ablaze. When the flames subsided, the scorched earth was veiled in thick smoke. Suddenly, new life rose from the ashes in shimmering feathers of honeyed gold and rich crimson. A regal Phoenix soared above its wings of fire powering the stills of Lagavulin, amplifying its spiced intensity. Lagavulin has long been the home of legends. Its rocky bay was crowned with a castle by Lords of the Isles who ruled long ago. The distillery rose in succession; deeply respected, a king born to power. Made in the birthplace of distilling, this iconic Islay malt is intense and smoky, steeped in history and lore for over two hundred years.In this deep expression from virgin oak and our smokiest reserves, peaty casks lead spice and smoke on their eternal dance with deep sweetness. The smooth, oily start shines with sweet richness, before lemony citrus and sea salt add freshness and an explosion of spice to savour. Mid-palate, the taste becomes more drying, its smoky intensity ever-growing. Great waves of peat wreathe the long, smoky-spicy finish. New-fired, Lagavulin soars to fresh heights of spiced smoke. The King of Islay reborn as a shimmering, flamegarlanded phoenix, fit to power a soaring, deeply smoky expression. Crackling spice rises from the smoky intensity. From a combination of virgin oak casks and smokiest reserves. An elemental Lagavulin from virgin oak and our smokiest reserves, in which rich, peaty casks lead saltiness, spice and smoke on their eternal dance with deep sweetness. Best served neat, pour 60ml of Lagavulin 12YO in a whisky glass and enjoy. Lagavulin 12YO is a unique gift that stands out within the Special Releases collection, and is perfect for get-togethers with friends or family.

TASTING NOTES

APPEARANCE: Gleaming, iridescent gold.

BODY: Medium.

NOSE: Dry, with an immediate powerful smokiness; much more so than is usual with Lagavulin, with charcoal and fragrant peat massively to the fore, backed by a clean fresh base-note that suggests sea air and mineral scents. Much reduced, aromatically, with even a little water, it remains essentially unaltered.

PALATE: The smooth lightly oily texture shines with sweet richness; the taste is sweet to start, then takes off with a soaring lemony acidity and a sprinkling of sea salt to add freshness. Mid-palate the fire dries the taste, which flies still higher now in its salty-smoky intensity. A dash of water rounds and sweetens but it’s the smoke that dominates.

FINISH: Long, with great waves of peat-smoke, and new-fired heights of spiced and smoky intensity that last wonderfully in the aftertaste.

LA GRANDE DAME ROSÉ 2012

In 2022, Veuve Clicquot reveals this 9th edition of La Grande Dame Rosé, an exceptional and rare wine.In 1818, Madame Clicquot crafted the first known "rosé d'assemblage" champagne by blending some of her Bouzy red wines with her white wines. La Grande Dame Rosé respects her vision with 90% of Pinot Noir coming from the historic Grands Crus of our terroir as well as a red wine added to the blend from a single parcel: the Parcelle 'Clos Colin' located in Bouzy, a Grand Cru terroir.

More than 200 years ago, Madame Clicquot was already particularly fond of this grape variety which has become the signature of the House.Delicacy, details and precision come together to form its great complexity. Pinot Noir expresses itself differntly according to its terroir, its exposure and the year of its harvest, and it consequently offers a multitude of aromatic facets.

La Grande Dame Rosé 2012 is a blended rosé champagne made from the House's historic Grands Crus.
In this champagne, the Pinots Noirs of Aÿ, Verzenay, Verzy, Ambonnay and Bouzy find their greatest expression of verticality, with more than 90% in the blend, enhanced by 10% of Chardonnay from Avize and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. The 13% of Pinot Noir red wine that goes into the blending of La Grande Dame Rosé comes exclusively from the Parcelle 'Clos Colin', situated in Bouzy.

TASTING NOTES LA GRANDE DAME ROSÉ 2012

La Grande Dame Rosé 2012 is a solaire vintage champagne, expressing a great elegance.
This cuvée has a beautiful salmon pink color and coppery sparkle. On the nose, we discover floral notes, evolving towards warmer, more spicy notes. In the mouth, after a sharp attack, it is elegant and silky. It's a complex, lively wine, with a pleasing and lasting finish.

Fireball Whisky needs no introduction. It's one of a kind. If you haven't tried it, imagine what it feels like to stand face-to-face with a fire-breathing dragon who just ate a whisky barrel full of hot cinnamon. Fireball is a Canadian whisky blended with natural cinnamon flavor.

Fireball Whisky needs no introduction. It's one of a kind. If you haven't tried it, imagine what it feels like to stand face-to-face with a fire-breathing dragon who just ate a whisky barrel full of hot cinnamon. Fireball is a Canadian whisky blended with natural cinnamon flavor.

Fireball Whisky needs no introduction. It's one of a kind. If you haven't tried it, imagine what it feels like to stand face-to-face with a fire-breathing dragon who just ate a whisky barrel full of hot cinnamon. Fireball is a Canadian whisky blended with natural cinnamon flavor.

SMALL-BATCH STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY

Delicious and sweet with cherry and citrus on the nose, vanilla and caramel on the tongue and an intricate finish of toffee and toasted oak. Enjoyed neat, on the rocks, or in a cocktail, this smooth blend will delight werewolves and humans alike.

SMALL-BATCH STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY

Complex and spicy with cinnamon and cloves on the nose, mint and pepper on the tongue and a long, chocolatey finish with hints of oak. Enjoyed neat, on the rocks, or in a cocktail, this smooth blend will amaze robots and humans alike.

CASK STRENGTH STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY

Cherries and chocolate on the nose and tongue with a spectacularly creamy mouthfeel and an endless finish of cacao, leather, and applewood. Enjoyed neat, or with a drop of water, this special blend will transform werewolves and humans alike.

BORN ON THE BEACH
When Kenny Chesney asked, “How can I bottle this up?” he went looking for the last of the great authentic beachside distilleries. From down on the waterline in the Caribbean comes Blue Chair Bay Rum, beach made and beach aged for when you want to kick back and let time fly.

WHITE - BEACH MADE AND BLENDED

From the shores of the Caribbean comes the Blue Chair Bayflagship, aged less than 100 feet from the high water line. There's something about the sunlight and the wind on the water that gets into the oak casks and into every drop of Blue Chair Bay. Mix up a Wet Money or show your colors with Sumthin' Blue. Lift your glass and check your troubles at the shore.

Calories per 1.5 oz: 96.3

TASTING NOTES

COLOR AND CLARITY: Water white and crystal clear

AROMA: Light, golden sugar and tropical fruits, followed by subtle spices and beach-aged hints of vanilla, r um cake and gentle oak

BODY: Fresh, smooth and clean

TASTE: Classic light Caribbean rum with hints of golden sugar, tropical and dried fruits, mild spice, gentle vanilla and bread pudding

FINISH: Warm, pleasant, refreshing with a delicate complex blend of classic rum

BORN ON THE BEACH
When Kenny Chesney asked, “How can I bottle this up?” he went looking for the last of the great authentic beachside distilleries. From down on the waterline in the Caribbean comes Blue Chair Bay Rum, beach made and beach aged for when you want to kick back and let time fly.

BANANA RUM CREAM - SMOOTH AS SUMMER

Our Banana Rum Cream is a perfect blend of fresh, sweet, ripe banana flavors with surprising caramel and vanilla notes. Its warm and distinctive flavor invites you to kick back and relax. Endlessly mixable, this rum cream is the perfect base for no-pressure cocktails, from frozen tiki drinks to sophisticated daiquiris. Its gentle sweetness makes it a treat on the rocks, too.

Calories per 1.5 oz: 75.4

TASTING NOTES

COLOR AND CLARITY: Silky white and opaque

AROMA: Vanilla and butter rum notes infused with caramel and sun-primed banana

BODY: Creamy banana with notes of warm baking spices

TASTE: Fresh, sweet, ripe banana with surprising caramel and vanilla flavors brought together with rum

FINISH: Banana with hints of toasted coconut with a warm and distinct gentle sweetness

BORN ON THE BEACH
When Kenny Chesney asked, “How can I bottle this up?” he went looking for the last of the great authentic beachside distilleries. From down on the waterline in the Caribbean comes Blue Chair Bay Rum, beach made and beach aged for when you want to kick back and let time fly.

COCONUT SPICED RUM CREAM - HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Blue Chair Bay Coconut Spiced Rum Cream is authentic beach-made coconut rum, blended with real cream, and island and holiday spices so you make it smooth sailing this season. Whether it's an espresso martini, a creamy colada, or a root beer float, Coconut Spiced Rum Cream can take your cocktails to the next level.

Calories per 1.5 oz: 78

TASTING NOTES

COLOR AND CLARITY: Silky white and opaque

AROMA: Sun-ripened coconut with notes of vanilla and warm island spices

BODY: Creamy coconut with a full and round Caribbean spice finish

TASTE: Toasted coconut infused with creamy vanilla, blended with notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and light Caribbean rum

FINISH: Warm vanilla, toasted coconut and baking spices with a classic rum finish

BORN ON THE BEACH
When Kenny Chesney asked, “How can I bottle this up?” he went looking for the last of the great authentic beachside distilleries. From down on the waterline in the Caribbean comes Blue Chair Bay Rum, beach made and beach aged for when you want to kick back and let time fly.

COCONUT - BLENDED FROM THE ISLAND'S ORIGINAL COCONUT RECIPE

This is coconut rum the way it was meant to be, original strength and smooth as an ocean breeze. It's inspired by the places where you sail up, swim ashore, and pay for a round with wet money. Now being served in places where shoes are not an option.

Calories per 1.5 oz: 93.2

TASTING NOTES

COLOR AND CLARITY: Moonlight white and crystal clear

AROMA: Fresh, sun-ripened coconut with a breeze of Caribbean rum

BODY: Coconut, creamy, smooth full and round

TASTE: Island coconut, followed by a soft, flavorful expression of classic Caribbean light rum

FINISH: Warm, lingering sweet coconut steeped in a light and refreshing Caribbean rum

BORN ON THE BEACH
When Kenny Chesney asked, “How can I bottle this up?” he went looking for the last of the great authentic beachside distilleries. From down on the waterline in the Caribbean comes Blue Chair Bay Rum, beach made and beach aged for when you want to kick back and let time fly.

BANANA - THE ISLAND'S NEW MELLOW GOLD

We took our classic beach made white rum and added caramelized banana with a whiff of island spice and toasted coconut to create a new gold standard. The classic Banana daiquiri just got an upgrade, and new cocktails like the PB&B, Grilled Banana Punch and Bananas Fostertini are a whole new way to experience the islands anytime, anywhere.

Calories per 1.5 oz: 87.2

TASTING NOTES

COLOR AND CLARITY: Water white and crystal clear

AROMA: Vanilla, caramel and butter rum notes infused with perfectly sun-ripened banana, featuring hints of roasted granola and toasted coconut

BODY: Creamy banana smooth with notes of warm baking spices

TASTE: Sun-ripened banana with hints of granola, caramel, butter rum and vanilla with toasted coconut and tropical dried citrus fruits

FINISH: Warm, caramelized banana with notes of classic white rum