Sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it was the scene at Crowded Barrel last week. No bawdy punchline, just a collection of socially distanced Magnificent Bastards visiting their distillery and sharing stories.
A marine, an author, and a Franciscan friar were sitting in a bar. Sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it was the scene at Crowded Barrel last week. No bawdy punchline, just a collection of socially distanced Magnificent Bastards visiting their distillery and sharing stories.
A comment I often hear from visiting MB’s is, “It’s smaller than I expected.”
First, that’s what she said. Second, yah, the place definitely looks bigger on camera.
Crowded Barrel pops up in trend #13 talking about collaborations and blending.
Case in point, we’re on course to launch at least 1 (possibly 3) Crowded Barrel labels that will finally be big enough to hit retail shelves in 2021. And yah - there will definitely be collaborations and blending involved.
Individually, our stories run the gamut of marines, friars, authors, and everyone in between.
Collectively, Crowded Barrel is a story of thousands of whiskey lovers coming together to weave one helluva yarn.
Best I can tell, it’s a story about that time a bunch of Magnificent Bastards rallied around some YouTube dorks, and launched a whiskey distillery that punches well above its weight.
Here’s to being note-worthy,
~ The Magnificent Bastard
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THE VAULT OF TRIBES
Check Out This Past Weeks Videos From Our YouTube Channels Whiskey Tribe and Whiskey Vault.
In this video, Rex and Daniel talk about The Whiskey Tribe - a big, salty and ridiculous community of whisk(e)y loving MB's. They've raised a whiskey freak-flag...
Is your inner bastard Magnificent enough to salute?
Designed to be shared, the Firelight 750 transports your favorite whisk(e)y to any cheers-worthy adventure. This 3-piece bar set includes two 6-shooter tumblers and a 750ml vacuum insulated flask.
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[+] Stauning, A New Nordic Style Whisky From Denmark Launches In UK
While visiting Denmark is problematic at the moment, due to the global pandemic, it’s possible to enjoy a taste of the popular Nordic country thanks to the recent launch of Stauning, the oldest Danish whisky brand.
[+] Latest release of new Irish whiskeys are well worth trying
Around this time of year, there are always plenty of new Irish whiskies released to capture the Christmas gift market. Here is a round-up, but don’t delay, some will sell out very quickly.
