Jefferson’s Bourbon has introduced the second launch of its Marian McLain collection, an expression that pays homage to one of many earliest documented ladies in American whiskey.
The namesake bourbon honors founder Trey Zoeller’s Eighth-generation grandmother, Marian McLain. To help her 5 kids after her husband died within the Revolutionary Battle, McLain turned to the unlawful manufacturing and distribution of liquor, in line with the corporate. Arrested in 1799, she turned one of many first ladies formally documented for her involvement in making American whiskey.
“Marian’s arrest isn’t what defines her. I consider it’s proof of her resilience, her entrepreneurial drive, and her position as a trailblazer in American whiskey-making. That resilient spirit has at all times been in Jefferson’s DNA,” says Zoeller. “With Marian McLain, I believe we’ve captured that very same trailblazing spirit within the bottle. It’s a whiskey that isn’t afraid of taking slightly threat, identical to the unforgettable character of the lady it honors.”
Marian McLain is a mix of distinct bourbons, every chosen to signify a component of Marian’s story: Kentucky 13-year-old bourbon (62%), Indiana 11-year-old wheated bourbon double-barreled oak (15%), Kentucky rye barrel wine end (11%), Kentucky rye barrel run end (6%), and Kentucky 9-year-old bourbon (6%).
“Creating Marian McLain was about making a spirit that feels alive with historical past and coronary heart,” says Ale Ochoa, Jefferson’s Grasp Blender. “Every of the 5 distinct bourbons was chosen for its distinctive taste and complexity. As a lady within the craft at this time, it’s rewarding to assist deliver consideration to somebody like Marian, who helped lay the inspiration centuries in the past.”
Bottled at cask energy (106 proof), Marian McLain has notes of tobacco, fig, brown sugar, mushy oak and coconut, in line with the distillery. On the end is leather-based, purple fruit and cinnamon notes.
Jefferson’s Marian McLain is accessible now at retailers nationwide.
This follows the latest launch of Jefferson’s Reserve Cask Energy.
