Whiskey maker Uncommon Character has teamed up with Helmsman Imports to rework its Pleasure of Anderson County sequence right into a nationwide single barrel programme.
Beforehand solely obtainable through a web-based lottery, the Pleasure of Anderson County sequence will now be accessible throughout the US.
“Pleasure of Anderson County began as 40 barrels we pulled from the rickhouses of the most effective distillers on the earth, the very best of the very best,” stated Peter Nevenglosky, co-founder of Uncommon Character Whiskey Firm.
“Taking a single barrel programme like this nationwide is unforgiving, as a result of each barrel is its personal launch. Helmsman is aware of that work chilly. They allow us to keep centered on the barrels whereas they carry the whole lot between the rickhouse and the shelf.”
The primary launch beneath the expanded programme is a single cask Kentucky straight Bourbon that was aged for 9 and a half years. It’s bottled at its cask energy of 58.4% ABV.
The Bourbon is on the market in all present Uncommon Character markets, with the discharge capped at 40 barrels.
New York-based Helmsman Imports handles the compliance, logistics, and monetary operations that allow the multi-market launch, serving to Uncommon Character to transition from a restricted launch to nationwide distribution.
Helmsman ensures compliance with state rules by integrating posting calendars and deadlines into every launch and coordinating all parts to make sure well timed market entry.
The only barrel programme will proceed twice yearly.
Jeff Diego, founder and CEO of Helmsman Imports, commented: “Uncommon Character has confirmed its high quality launch after launch and constructed an actual following in whiskey tradition. Folks chase these bottles.
“When a model that good decides to go nationwide, the liquid was by no means the query. It’s whether or not the operation behind it may carry the load. Pablo, Peter, and their crew keep centered on the whiskey. We deal with the whole lot between the rickhouse and the retail shelf.”
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