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Whiskey Advocate-O.H. Ingram Whiskey Release

Brown Water Spirits has released O.H. Ingram River Aged whiskey. For sale in Tennessee, there are 10,300 in the first batch, priced at $80.

O.H. INGRAM RIVER AGED WHISKEY

Style: Blend of straight whiskeys

Origin: Indiana

Age: 3 years old

Proof: 48% ABV

Price: $80

Release: October 2020

Availability: 10,300 bottles; for sale in TN only

Need to know:

This whiskey blends straight bourbon made with 36% rye and a 95% rye, both distilled at MGP and aged on board a barge in the Mississippi River in Ballard County, Kentucky. The final composition of the blend is roughly 67% rye grain.

Whisky Advocate says:

Although there are a couple of other examples of whiskies aged on the water, this is the first one we’ve heard of that spends its whole life maturing off-land. We spoke with creator Hank Ingram to understand why he chose such an unorthodox maturation method—and what else is coming up for his company, Brown Water Spirits.

Read full article here.