Spirits company Staghorn has relaunched its entire whiskey lineup from Garrard County Distilling Co., beginning with its new flagship whiskey: All Nations Kentucky Straight Bourbon.
This 5- to 7-year-old blend from Kentucky distilling stalwarts is now available for the suggested retail price of $39.99 per 750-ml. bottle.
Instead of a single master distiller dictating how the bourbon should be crafted, All Nations engages a panel of experts at such distillers as Jim Beam, Barton, MGP and Bluegrass to create its whiskey.
The hallmark of All Nations whiskeys is a balance of rich sweetness and complex spice that was achieved by each member of the panel recalling a particular whiskey they enjoyed and recounting what made it so special, the company says. This led the group to call All Nations a “community whiskey” that brings folks together.
With Garrard County Distilling Co. – the largest all-new independent distillery in Kentucky when it opened – coming online just in January of 2024, the whiskey for All Nations Kentucky Straight Bourbon was crafted with existing stocks from distilleries across the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. With these distilleries collectively separated by nearly 200 miles, this whiskey is a representation of the Commonwealth. The mash bills are: 75% corn, 12% rye, 13% malted barley; 70% corn, 21% rye, 9% malted barley; and 64% corn, 24% rye, 12% malted barley, respectively.
The whiskey aged in #4 alligator char barrels in Clermont, Danville, Owensboro and Boston, KY, before arriving for a final aging at Garrard County Distilling Co. in Lancaster, KY. All Nations is blended onsite using water sourced from the limestone-rich Lancaster Public Spring aquifer, first tapped by settlers in 1776.
On the nose, aromas of sweet spice and dry leather blend with clove, revealing Madagascar vanilla and toasted turbinado sugar, reminiscent of campfire marshmallows, the distillery reports. Poached pear on the palate is followed by honeyed black tea and tobacco smoke. A finish of white peppercorn and black walnut rounds out the experience.
All Nations Kentucky Straight Bourbon is 96 Proof.
All Nations Kentucky Straight Bourbon is now available in Georgia (United Distributors), Kentucky (Kentucky Eagle) and Tennessee (Lipman Brothers), as well as online at garrardcountydistillingco.com.
All Nations Small Batch Bourbon and Single Barrel Bourbon will relaunch in the coming months.
