Blade and Bow has ties to one of Kentucky’s most historic distilleries.
The back story: We’re headed into Kentucky Derby weekend, and that means we’re thinking Kentucky whiskey. As in bourbon.Blade and Bow is a bourbon label launched by Diageo, the global spirits conglomerate best known for Scotch, particularly Johnnie Walker. The idea behind the brand is to honor the heritage of the Stitzel-Weller distillery, a legendary Kentucky producer of bourbon that opened in 1935 — on Derby Day, in fact.
Either way, bourbon remains a booming category, with sales growing by 46.7% to $3.6 billion over the last five years, according to the Distilled Spirits Council, a trade group. And Diageo, which is also behind Bulleit bourbon, says Blade and Bow has seen double-digit percentage growth annually. How to enjoy it: As much as we love making use of a good bourbon in a Mint Julep on Derby Day, this is a whiskey to enjoy on its own. A few ice cubes won’t hurt, but that’s about as far as we’d go in terms of dressing it up.
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