"Because, right now, man, it is one step at a time."īut, after pondering further, he seemed excited about the opportunity to be an example in the neighborhood. "Trailblazer? I don't see it in that perspective," he said. But he hesitated when asked if he was a trailblazer.īefore he could think about that, he had to make sure Brough Brothers got off to a smooth start.
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Most famously, Nathan "Nearest" Green taught Jack Daniel how to distill whiskey in Tennessee when Green was enslaved by a man for whom Daniel worked as a boy.īryson agreed with the significance of establishing his business in a home town and home state that proudly proclaims itself the best whiskey makers in the world. Other achievements in the industry by Black Americans throughout history were often reduced and likely dismissed. While Brough Brothers were the first in Kentucky, they are far from the only Black whiskey distillers in the U.S. In particular, I want to thank Bryson and Chris for really pushing this over the finish line for us." "We’ve put in quite a bit of work to get here. "It’s been quite a long journey a lot of sweat, blood, and tears a lot of resilience to get to this point," Victor said at Friday's ribbon cutting. That kind of early reach can be at least partially attributed to the brothers' intro to the spirits industry when they ran a distribution company as far back as 2012. While the grand opening was celebrated Friday, bottles of Brough Brothers Bourbon Whiskey adorn shelves from Florida to Nevada, Michigan to Louisiana. As chief marketing officer for the business, he explained how he had spent "a couple years" building the brand in Arizona. "I've been looking forward to this moment for a while," Chris smiled. DSP KY-S-20062 Experience a taste of history at Brough Brothers Distillery Headquartered in Louisville, KY, Brough Brothers is officially the first African American owned distillery in the State of Kentucky. Under the name Brough Brothers Distillery, the trio officially opened their distillery on Dixie Highway. He brought his talents as close to home as possible and started a bourbon business with his brothers, Victor and Chris. "Coming out of the army, looking for somewhere I can grow and develop, and you really want to go back home, just for a little while," he said. Wearing a fitted suit and tie, Bryson was celebrating the official beginning of a new business venture.
In my emails with them I let them know I would be interested in a higher proof aged rum, too. I just wish the dark rum was a higher proof as it has a pretty short finish when sipping. The tasting notes they have for each bottle are dead on, imo too.
It definitely costs more though ($37 for 750mL vs ~$25 for 1L near me), but it is also substantially better. Albeit more expensive, if you like Plantation 3 Star but dont like Plantation the brand, the white is a good replacement for that. I prefer the white - both to sip and it is pretty good in a daiquiri. I have to say, they are pretty tasty, too. I got a bottle of each the white and dark (shipping liquor to WA is about equal to our state taxes so it's kinda nbd, unfortunately). I emailed them asking about future plans and they directed me to Caskers to order it. So, I looked it up and it wasnt available in WA. I saw this article about this topic last week in Wine Enthusiast and Ten to One was the only brand that they listed for rum. TheFloatingRumShack - Rum blog & discussion. One of the best sources of Rum information.Ī - Reviews & Rum based cocktail recipes. Rachel’s Unofficial r/Rum “What Should I Buy?” Guide - Revised, Remastered and Finished in a Cognac Cask.
Only two rules, (for now),:Ģ) Spiced Rum posts are welcome, but can and will be subject to playful mockery.
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