This is a collaboration pick with America’s Turning Point Battles of Saratoga Non-Profit Organization. Their goal is to maintain and continue education about the Saratoga region. This is for the Battle of Saratoga’s 250th Anniversary, which will be in 2027. They are beginning the celebration this year and then continued over a 3-5 year period in what they call “Victory Season.” The first battle of Saratoga was on September 19th, 1777. We recommend heading over to the Saratoga Battlefield in Stillwater, go for a walk, and then come buy this bottle for a lovely Bourbon to sip at home! Visit their website for more information www.saratoga250.com. Profits from every bottle sold go to the Non-Profit Organization Saratoga 250.
Charles, and one of the Saratoga 250 Board Members, Vinnie, went down to Fort Hamilton Distillery in Brooklyn in September to pick this single barrel. They met with distillery owner Alex Clark to pick their favorite and bottle it for this project.
Bottle Count – 126
ABV – 57.5% ABV
Distilled from 100% New York-grown grain from a mash bill of 90% rye and 10% malted barley
Age – 6 years
Holly’s Tasting Notes: Jelly beans, green apple, and blue raspberry Jolly Ranchers, cocoa, vanilla bean ice cream and powdered sugar. The palate has a lovely, sweet creaminess, with the spice hitting mid to late palate: butterscotch, oak spice, tobacco, and a hint of cigar smoke on the finish.
