MGP Ingredients has launched its first-ever namesake spirits brand, MGP, debuting with a limited-edition 10-year-old straight bourbon whiskey. The release coincides with the return of the MGP Distillery name to its historic Lawrenceburg, Indiana operation.
The inaugural release is called MGP Chapter One: Out of the Shadows. It marks the first time the distiller has brought a bottle to consumers under its own name.
MGP is one of the largest producers of American whiskey. For decades, the company has crafted spirits for hundreds of acclaimed brands while operating largely behind the scenes.
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READ THE STORY“The MGP name has built incredible equity over generations because of the quality of the products we make and the people behind them,” said Julie Francis, president and CEO of MGP Ingredients, Inc. “We’ve been making whiskey and spirits that others have proudly put their names on for decades. Bringing the MGP name back to the distillery and launching MGP Chapter One: Out of the Shadows is an exciting opportunity to share that story directly with consumers.”
Chapter One: Out of the Shadows is a 111-proof, 10-year-old straight bourbon whiskey. Master distiller Ian Stirsman selectively blended barrels of the historic LBSV mash of 60% corn, 36% rye and 4% malted barley.
The whiskey was aged for a full decade in Rickhouse G, one of the distillery’s celebrated warehouses.
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According to the official notes from the brand, the nose offers butterscotch, burnt sugar, molasses and cherry. The palate opens into cherry cola, raspberries, chocolate, sassafras and leather, with a lingering finish of cherry cola and sassafras.
“For MGP Chapter One: Out of the Shadows, we went into some of our exceptional barrels and made a whiskey that really represents what makes our distillery unique,” said Stirsman. “It’s exciting to finally share a bottle under the MGP name and give enthusiasts a taste of the craftsmanship that has been part of our distillery for generations.”
The bourbon will be available in limited quantities nationwide this fall for a suggested retail price of $69.99 (£52) per 750ml bottle.
MGP Ingredients operates under the Luxco umbrella, with a portfolio including Penelope, Rebel, Remus and Yellowstone bourbons, plus El Mayor tequila.
