Premium spirits company Staghorn is relaunching the entire whiskey line up from its Garrard County Distilling Co. beginning with the unveiling of its new flagship whiskey: All Nations Kentucky Straight Bourbon. The 5- to 7-year-old blend from notable Kentucky distilling stalwarts is now available for an SRP of $39.99.
The new spirit is already the winner of a Gold Medal – 95 Points score at the 2024 International Wine and Spirits Competition and a Double Gold Medal at the 2024 America’s Best Beverage Awards. Instead of a single Master Distiller dictating how the bourbon should be crafted, All Nations engages a panel with decades of experience at such distillers as Jim Beam, Barton, MGP and Bluegrass to create its whiskey, according to the company.
The whiskey for All Nations Kentucky Straight Bourbon was crafted with existing stocks from acclaimed distilleries across the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. The mash bills are: 75% corn, 12% rye, 13% malted barley; 70% corn, 21% rye, 9% malted barley; and 64% corn, 24% rye, 12% malted barley, respectively, according to the company.
On the nose, aromas of sweet spice and dry leather blend with clove, revealing Madagascar vanilla and toasted turbinado sugar. Poached pear on the palate is followed by honeyed black tea and tobacco smoke. A finish of white peppercorn and subtle black walnut rounds out the experience, according to the company. All Nations Kentucky Straight Bourbon comes in at 96 proof.
All Nations Kentucky Straight Bourbon is now available in Georgia (United Distributors), Kentucky (Kentucky Eagle) and Tennessee (Lipman Brothers), as well as online at www.garrardcountydistillingco.com, according to the company. All Nations Small Batch Bourbon and Single Barrel Bourbon will be relaunched in the coming months.
