In an overcrowded whiskey market, just calling something special and limited may not be enough for Blue Run's latest $100+ bourbon.
The more bottles of whiskey we end up with crowding the shelves of American spirits aisles, the less patience I find that I now possess for concepts that are trying to sell themselves with seemingly anything other than the baseline specs of the spirit.
What seems like a constant is that especially recently, Blue Run has been selling relatively younger spirit, but still charging premium prices for it, leaning on the industry cache lent to the brand by its early association with former Four Roses Master Distiller Jim Rutledge, who is no longer involved with the brand as far as I can tell.
In addition to sourcing barrels from different distilleries, Flight Series II is unique from Flight Series I in that much of the sensory aspect of its creation was done outdoors. Shaylyn first experienced the blends outside, where the whiskey would react differently than in a still, climate-controlled lab.
Regardless, my own sample from Blue Run Flight Series II is of batch #3, which is dubbed “Miami Sunset.” This is a blend of four barrels, making for 150 total 6-pack cases. It’s non-age stated and bottled at a robust 57.5% ABV . Blue Run doesn’t specify its sources. So with that said, let’s get to tasting it.
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