Indiana’s Midwestern Grain Products, famously the source of countless whiskeys branded as craft and small-batch, has added another expression to the growing roster of American whiskeys bottled and sold under their own labels. We reviewed their George Remus bourbon last year (the verdict: pretty good!); the MGP lineup also includes Rossville Union ryein a prepared statement. “We’ve designed Eight & Sand as an approachable blend of bourbons and whiskies designed to appeal to consumers looking for great value, great quality and smooth taste.”
The “Eight & Sand” branding, noted MGP, is a reference to railroad travel: the phrase “refers to the eighth (and fastest) notch on a locomotive’s throttle and the sand used on the wheels to prevent slipping. To wish a train crew an ‘Eight & Sand’ is akin to ‘smooth sailing.'” The theme is a reference to the distillery’s headquarters, which are not in Lawrenceburg, but in Atchison, Kansas. There’s a historic locomotive there called the Atchison 811
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