On August 10th technicians from the still company are going to fire this thing up for the first time. We are just about a week away from that event. You can bet the boys will have an entire episode about that. Stay tuned.
There is so much going on around here right now. I'm going to catch you up on a couple of cool things.
Our Whiskey Level 1 class was fantastic. We have a SOLD OUT level 2 class coming in mid August and another level one at the end of the month. You can feel the energy building. This place is going to be hopping in the Fall.
But the biggest news is that the new still is about to go live. On August 10th technicians from the still company are going to fire this thing up for the first time. We are just about a week away from that event. You can bet the boys will have an entire episode about that. Stay tuned.
The new still is going to change everything. The Fang & Feather will be expanded. New staff have already been hired for that. We're getting bigger. What can we say?
I went up to the secret second floor of the tasting room. It's the lab where you can see all sorts of alchemical equipment and various trial editions of our whiskeys. There's something romantic about this little room, and it's going to disappear soon. I grabbed a couple of photos for you to see before it's gone.
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?
In the front, two raven-weave panels lift up a snow white sigil to honor a Magnificent new faction in the Kingdom of Whisk(e)y. The side and rear panels are mithril chainmail, deftly crafted to deliver lightweight yet durable protection for your high speed adventures. (Some people, with small imaginations, call it "mesh.")
Free shipping for magnificent bastards in the contiguous US who spend $70 or more!
Ian Piggott is our whiskey article curator - he gives us a glimpse of what’s happening with whiskey (and our whiskey brethren and sistren) around the world.
[+] Why Your Next Whisky Purchase Should Be A Mini Bottle
Once relegated to airplanes and minibars, the 50 ml bottle became increasingly popular as a result of COVID-related restrictions especially among craft distillers who were kept from hosting events or opening their tasting rooms.
[+] Uncle Nearest Announces $50 Million Venture Fund To Invest In Minority-Founded And Owned Spirit Brands
The fund has already chosen its first two investments, each company to receive initial funding of $2 million, respectively – London-based Equiano, the world’s first Afro-Caribbean rum founded by Ian Burrell and Aaisha Dadral; and Jack From Brooklyn, Inc., the first-known Black-owned distillery in America post Prohibition, and the maker of the bartender-beloved Sorel Liqueur.
[+] Castle & Key welcomed to Kentucky Distillers’ Association
Castle & Key Distillery of Frankfort, Kentucky has been recognized with the highest rank for distilleries ageing more than 50,000 barrels per year, becoming the Kentucky Distillers’ Association’s (KDA) 15th heritage-level member.
