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The Whiskey Club releases will be the award-winning Distiller’s Cuts
Tucson, AZ (PRESS RELEASE) - Whiskey Del Bac launched its first whiskey club release on Saturday, October 8, 2022. Whiskey Del Bac Whiskey Club members will receive access to club-only small-batch whiskey releases, invitations to member-only events, discounts on merchandise, and other perks.
The Whiskey Club releases consist of cask-strength Distiller’s Cuts, which recently became distillery-exclusive releases. There will be three club-only releases each calendar year and each release will offer two tiers of membership — the Cask Club ($120) and the Distiller Club ($320). The Whiskey Club launch event is set for November 12, 2022, and will be for members only. The full list of perks can be found on Whiskey Del Bac’s website.
“As co-founders, our favorite part of what we do is getting to meet our drinkers and share a dram with them,” said Whiskey Del Bac Co-founder Amanda Paul. “The Whiskey Club is a way for us to create new experiences and share our whiskeys with our customers in new ways.”
The first Whiskey Club release is a mesquite-smoked American single malt whiskey, finished in Pineau des Charentes barrels and released at cask strength (53.5% ABV/107 PROOF). The base of the whiskey is Whiskey Del Bac’s flagship mesquited single malt, Dorado. It is originally aged 12 months in New American Oak, then aged an additional nine months in Pineau des Charentes casks. This release is the only cask strength mesquited release in 2022 that the distillery has produced. The first Whiskey Club release is limited to 500 hand-numbered bottles.
“The Distiller’s Cut series is an exercise in the art of blending by using varying malts, cask types, and finishing methods, all to showcase how great a cask-strength American single malt whiskey can be,” said Whiskey Del Bac Co-Founder Stephen Paul “I’ve always been proud of what our distillers have crafted – yet this release is one of the best ones we’ve produced in a long time. I can’t wait to hear what the Whiskey Club members think of it.”
Tasting notes for this release found that on the nose, some discovered peanut brittle, campfire, and tobacco. When neat, some tasted freshly-cut grass, burnt sugar, and roasted root vegetables, ending with long-lasting toasted marshmallows. If tasted on the rocks, sugar notes push to the forefront, and root vegetable notes become sugar-roasted almonds. Long lingering grassy notes with the toasted marshmallow remain. The serving recommendation is to serve it with one large ice cube.
The first Whiskey Club release is available for purchase online or can be purchased directly at the Distillery located at 2106 N. Forbes Blvd., #103, Tucson, AZ 85745. The Club Release can be shipped anywhere within Arizona or Kentucky.
About Whiskey Del Bac: Whiskey Del Bac is a brand of American single malt whiskeys made by Hamilton Distillers. Based in Tucson, AZ, Whiskey Del Bac is best known for its mesquited American single malt, Dorado — which has been awarded a 90 rating by Whisky Advocate. Also popular is its award-winning single malt, Classic, which was included in Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Spirits list in 2021. Known as innovators in southwestern whiskey by using mesquite smoke in the malting process, the Hamilton Distillers team releases other unique expressions seasonally under the Distiller’s Cut and Global Cask collection. The distillery is located in the heart of Tucson, AZ, and is open for whiskey tastings, retail, and tours. To learn more about Whiskey Del Bac and Hamilton Distillers, visit www.whiskeydelbac.com.