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30 April 2020

Johnnie Walker Blue label California Limited Edition Design 2019

By Just malt4/30/2020 11:02:00 AMJohnnieWalker, NewMaltNo comments

Johnnie Walker Blue label California Limited Edition Design 2019 40%-ABV 750ml.

Beloved Local Bourbon Brand "O.K.I." Returns to Tri-State

By Just malt4/30/2020 09:04:00 AMMaltNewsNo comments

CINCINNATI, April 30, 2020 Two local entrepreneurs, Chad Brizendine and Jake Warm, have acquired the beloved local bourbon brand O.K.I. from New Riff Distilling. O.K.I.'s first single barrel releases are set for bottling at cask strength and release in Northern Kentucky this fall, just in time for bourbon enthusiasts' busiest time of year.

O.K.I. Fall 2020 Launch Bottle

Paying homage to O.K.I.'s roots and name [Ohio. Kentucky. Indiana], O.K.I. will maintain its sourcing strategy of 36 percent high rye bourbon from Lawrenceburg, Indiana for its launch. As part of its acquisition, O.K.I. will update its brand story and packaging, focusing more on the rich bourbon heritage of the entire region dating as far back as pre-Prohibition.

Warm's family has been integral to local bourbon history for decades. He shared: "My great grandfather, Jake, built the iconic Seagram's warehouse at the Lawrenceburg distillery in the 1930's. At the time, it was the world's largest whiskey maturing warehouse. I'm very proud that our first O.K.I. barrels will be aged in the same buildings my family built 90 years ago."

Brizendine added, "95 percent of the world's bourbon supply comes from the tri-state region of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, and we're very proud of that.* We look forward to working with distilleries across the region to source bourbon and rye for future O.K.I. releases."

Stay up to date on all things OKI Bourbon and the Fall 2020 release on Facebook: www.facebook.com/okibourbon

About OKI Spirits LLC
Local Cincinnati-based whiskey entrepreneurs Chad Brizendine and Jake Warm are co-owners of OKI Spirits LLC. Brizendine was co-founder and Warm an early investor in George Remus Bourbon, acquired in 2016 by MGPI. OKI Spirits will operate from its Cincinnati, OH headquarters and specialize in highly curated single barrels of Bourbon and Rye whiskey.

Michter's To Release Its 10 Year Bourbon

By Just malt4/29/2020 08:43:00 AMMaltNews, MichtersNo comments

LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 28, 2020 The 2020 release of Michter's 10 Year Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon will go on sale in May. It is 94.4 proof and it sells for a suggested retail price of $130 in the U.S.

Michter's has a long legacy of offering traditional American whiskeys of uncompromising quality. With each of its limited production offerings aged to its peak maturity, Michter's highly acclaimed portfolio includes bourbon, rye, sour mash whiskey, and American whiskey. Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2020 Edition named Michter's 20 Year Bourbon "Best Bourbon, 16 to 20 Years." In January 2020, Michter's was named the #1 Top Trending American Whiskey brand by Drinks International in their Annual Brands Report for the second year in a row.

In addition to Michter's Fort Nelson Distillery, the company has Michter's Shively Distillery in Louisville as well as its 145-acre farm and operations in Springfield, Kentucky.