STORY AND INSPIRATION (Written by Neil Giraldo)

When I first began playing guitar, I realized that if I could learn to play three basic chords — the roots of the blues — feel their meaning, and perfect their sound, I could have a career in music. I also recognized that the beauty of the perfect melody, the arrangement of those notes, and the vibrations of those tones, could impact one’s mood and elicit powerful emotions.

One night as I was sipping bourbon in my studio with friends, the conversation naturally turned to music, sound and composition. We began to wonder how blending the “tones” of various whiskeys together could create a unique “harmony” of flavor.

We knew bourbon’s role in Americana music and the American dream. We knew we loved it.  We knew that the blues and the “three chord” progression were a blank score that we could compose our own masterpiece with. Truth, heart, and integrity.

But we wanted to do more than just create another whiskey. We wanted to shake up the industry yet maintain respect for the tradition and legacy of heritage whiskeys. To look at the process differently. To create a taste profile comparable to the finest whiskeys in the world. To craft a new classic whiskey with the same precision and passion with which I create music. The product we created is Three Chord. The process with which it is created we call “Perfectly Tuned Taste.”

Our Tennessee Straight Whiskey is light yet flavorful, distilled and aged at least 36 months. Using the maple charcoal filtration process, we have refined the whiskey to a “Perfectly Tuned Taste.” Just as a three-chord progression is at the foundation of great music, Three Chord Tennessee Straight Whiskey is at the heart of a great spirit.

Monkey47 and A Bathing Ape (BAPE), two giants icons in the world of luxury craftsmanship within their own fields of Craft Gin and street wear fashion, have joined forces to create an exclusive capsule collection. Monkey 47’s eccentrically wunderbar jungle print fuses perfectly with BAPE’s iconic camo design to create a collection that combines the best from the urban clothing and gin art worlds.

A classic for nearly 100 years, Buchanan’s 12-year old whisky is one of the world’s most iconic and awarded luxury Scotch whisky brands. It has a soft and fruity flavor, with orange and chocolate notes that allow it to be served on the rocks or with soda, garnished with a strip of orange peel. Originally called Buchanan’s Finest Liqueur, James Buchanan personally consulted and approved the blend, which has a soft and fresh profile that separates it from other more dense whisky profiles.

FLAVOR
It has orange and chocolate notes, perfect to be served on the rocks or with soda, garnished with a strip of orange peel.

The Teeling Whiskey Company is proud to introduce this special release of some of the oldest Irish Single Malt in the world. Matured initially in Bourbon casks before being given an additional maturation in ex-Sauternes wine barrels, imparting a distinctly unique flavour. Limited to 4,000 bottles per batch and bottled at 46% with no chill filtration completing a whiskey of true character. Building on the major international success of the 24 Year Old Single Malt which one World’s Best Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards 2019 and the Teeling 28 Year Old Single Malt which won World’s Best Irish Single Malt at the 2021 World Whiskies Awards, we are proud to present the Teeling 30 Year Old Single Malt.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Luxurious combination of fresh orchard fruits, roasted nuts and chocolate.

Taste: Velvety smooth with real depth of peach and apricot, hints of citrus fruits are interwoven with a light touch of smoke and herbal woody notes.

Finish: Long, lingering fruit notes with a distinctive mix of spicy oak and smoked sea salt.

Penelope Bourbon Toasted Series explores new and unique expressions of our signature four grain straight bourbon whiskey. After full maturation in charred new American oak barrels, we finish Penelope Bourbon in a new, freshly toasted barrel. Each batch is a unique blend of our signature three bourbon mash bills and all have different custom chars & toasts – making each bottle unique and different. The barrels selected for this series are the best our inventory has to offer and go through an extensive hand-selection process.

Limited Edition

Boxergrail Single Barrel

For our second Single Barrel release, we have hand-selected casks from an extremely limited number of Boxergrail Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey barrels. Each is a study in patience and creativity. To complement this one-of-a-kind whiskey, the packaging for each season of barrel releases will be unique and feature a different series of six original Limited Edition illustrations commissioned by our Founder, Kaveh Zamanian. The result is a true work of art inside and out that could only be bottled at cask strength.

Artist Series Labels

Six different label designs featuring artwork commissioned by our Founder, Kaveh Zamanian, from renown artist Sue Todd. Each 6-bottle case will contain a bottle with each label design.

Cask Strength

Boxergrail Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey with a sour mash rye mash bill bottled at full cask strength. Proof will vary by bottle - but will generally fall between 100 and 125.

Limited Edition

Approximately only 150-200 bottles produced at 750mL. Yield will vary by barrel.

The Barrel

Aged in #3, wood-fired, toasted & charred new American Oak barrels for 4+ years.

Work of Art

A one-of-a-kind work of art inside and out, Rabbit Hole Single Barrel is a private barrel selection platform that combines our commitment to originality and creativity in whiskey making with our passion for bringing to life original works of art.

Sue Todd

The bottles from all 10 barrels of Rabbit Hole’s Boxergrail Single Barrel release will feature the illustrations of the award-winning scratchboard illustrator Sue Todd. Kaveh commissioned Sue to create linocut prints of the classic Lewis Carroll characters and the result is six, vibrant illustrations featuring Alice, The White Rabbit, The Hatter, The Queen, The Catepillar and The Footman. Each six-bottle case will contain a bottle with each label design and features special glass and cork sourced exclusively for the Single Barrel program.

Maker Notes

Belaire Luxe Rosé epitomizes the qualities that have made the wines in our range so popular: classic taste, superb drinkability, and striking, stylish packaging. Luxe Rosé is an extraordinary wine from grape to glass, tailor-made to please crowds, anytime of year.

Ole Smoky has been making moonshine in the Smoky Mountains ever since our great, great mawmaws and pawpaws stepped foot in them over a hundred years ago—but it wasn’t until Tennessee state law changed that we were able to legally open up our first federally licensed distillery in Gatlinburg. That’s right, the moonshine business hasn’t always been on the right side of the law, but since it led us to where we are now, crafting some of the best moonshines and whiskies you’re ever gonna taste, you could say it was totally worth it. (And you’d be right.)

Today, we still make that kick-in-the-mouth moonshine folks have loved for over a century, but we’ve also continued to innovate with flavors like Lemon Drop, Peach and Apple Pie that have made us famous; because having a heritage you’re proud of is great and all, but being really great today is even better.

Sour Watermelon Moonshine

Tart doesn't even begin to cover it. This moonshine starts with a sour, lip-smacking punch that leaves you with a sweet kiss of watermelon on the end.

The tradition of our Peatside continues, once again capturing the power and vibrancy displayed within youthful peated whisky. This vatting combines two fledgling single malts, one heavily peated, the other creamy and sweet. Together they unite to create a blend with an intense natural peaty smokiness. By further maturing these Scotch whiskies in fresh Pedro Ximènez Sherry and bourbon casks, our Whisky Creations Team achieve a brilliant balance between peat, malt and oak. Our latest Peatside is a perfect example of the Art of Maturation that we are dedicated to at Murray McDavid.

The Mexican Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead – is a unique celebration of life and death, of eternal friendship, and the memory of those who have been lost. For several days, Mexico is transformed into an explosion of color and light: bright orange flowers, colorful decoration, candlelight... and the streets are full of ‘Catrinas’ – people dressed up as skeletons, with artfully painted faces in the style of the elegant skull ‘Calavera Catrina’.

Padre Azul wants to pay tribute to this wonderful tradition: From now on, we will honor the Day of the Dead with a limited special edition. We proudly present: the Día de los Muertos Limited Edition 2021.

High-end Tequila as a limited special edition

The Limited Edition 2021 definitely lives up to the Día de los Muertos: Tequila Añejo at its finest, 100% blue agave, matured for 18 months in hand-selected oak barrels, coming in a unique bottle designed by the Mexican artist José Parra. This limited special edition is a feast – for the eyes and the palate.

The artist: José Parra

The Mexican José Parra was born into a family of artists. That’s how he discovered his love for art and his own talent already at a young age. He immersed himself in the world of art at the Art Students League of New York, studied at the School of Arts at the University of Guadalajara, joined the atelier of Carlos Vargas Pons and the Studio Gallery Parrech, and also learned about the art of marketing at the ITESO University in Guadalajara. The work of José Parra has been published in various books in Mexico, the US, and Europe.

His paintings have been exhibited in Canada, the US, Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Poland, Colombia and South Korea. Since 2014 he has organized the exhibition ‘Lotería Mexicana’ together with the French group ’Libellule’ and the Black Coffee Foundation. He is also involved the projects “El Mural del Milenio” and “El Arte del Vino” of MILENIO Arte, and he is the creator of a striking portrait of Fernando del Paso, painted for the National College in Mexico City.

The motif:
Catrina de Velas from José Parra

The artwork ‘Catrina de Velas’ from José Parra shows the Day of the Dead’s most ubiquitous symbol: the famous Calavera Catrina, a traditional Mexican character based on the artwork of José Guadalupe Posada from the early 20th century. On the Day of the Dead, people in Mexico paint their faces to resemble this iconic skull.

But José Parra’s Catrina holds a secret: Is she really one of the many who celebrate the Day of the Dead dressed up as Catrina? Or could it be the real Catrina hiding behind the elegant costume, looking at the list of those who will be her guests on the Day of the Dead, in the flickering light of the candles, each candle representing the life of one guest? The answer is only known by José Parra, born in Guadalajara and artist behind this mesmerizing artwork.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Warm apple pie, butterscotch, oak, vanilla, subtle minty-rye spice, and lemon zest

Taste: Rich and creamy texture loaded with heavy caramel, fresh apple pie, gentle rye spice, and vanilla

Finish: Long! Notes of allspice give way to wildflower honey and lemon cookies; lingers with toasted oak

A bourbon drinker’s rye! Incredibly creamy with terrific levels of sweetness balanced by soft spice. 

Barrel #: 8665C

Proof: 115

Age: 6yr, 6mo

Bottle Yield: 198

Warehouse/Floor: 01 - 03

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Honey, lemon zest, cinnamon and pie crust, and buttered rye bread

Taste: Creamy texture with toasted oak, soft rye spice, caramel, and lemon zest

Finish: Zesty cinnamon, wildflower honey, and lemon cookies

Wonderful rye. Terrific blend of sweetness and spice!

Barrel #: 175

Proof: 112.8

Year Distilled: 2015

Mashbill: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% Malted Barley

Bottle Yield: 219

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Sugar cookie, buttered corn bread, mild rye spice, and caramel

Taste: Creamy texture w/ notes of orange, vanilla and caramel

Finish: Tangy cinnamon gives way to baking spices, berries, and lingers with notes of sweet oak.

Thick, creamy, and balanced!

Barrel #: 7426875

Proof: 93

Bottle Yield: 258

Distillation Date: 06/20/2016

Age: 5.5 Years

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Toasted oak, butterscotch, sweet tobacco, and vanilla

Taste: Easy sipping with notes of warm vanilla, honey drizzle, toffee, and tobacco

Finish: Caramelized wood sugar and vanilla cream

Smooooth and delicious. Has "daily sipper" written all over it!

Barrel #: 1348

Proof: 105

Bottle Yield: 136 (Numbered)

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Rich honey, gentle rye spice, chamomile, vanilla, baking spice, toasted oak, hints of maple cream, and brown sugar

Taste: Maple, candied pecans, warming rye spice balanced by notes of honey

Finish: Clove and honey, faint hints of mint, with long and lingering notes of sweet, toasted oak.

Quite possibly the perfect rye. Rich, complex, and exceptionally balanced.