Noted Washington winery, Browne Family Vineyards, recently opened its newest venture Browne Family Spirits, which is showcasing a range of whiskeys, among other spirits.
A statement from the Browne family notes that the Browne Family Spirits collection includes the Monogram Collection, First Look Reserve Collection and The Lab Series Collection.
They will offer a range of styles for a variety of tastes.
- First Look Reserve Collection: The First Look Reserve Collection forms the core offering and features a reserve bourbon, rye whiskey, and single malt.
- Monogram Collection: Aged locally for a minimum of four years, these Browne Family Spirits include a cask strength rye and bourbon along with a bourbon aged in French Oak Cabernet barrels from Browne Family Vineyards.
- Lab Series: These products were born out of a collaboration between Andrew Browne and Master Distiller Aaron Kleinhelter and will include a seasonal offering of flavored bourbons such as vanilla bean and warm spice.
In addition, they will have locally-sourced bitters made by Kleinhelter, including aromatics, orange spice and lavender bitters.
Browne Family Spirits sources ingredients throughout Washington state, including sourcing water from the local Spokane Valley Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer to use in the distilling process.
The statement from the family explained that the aquifer provides fresh glacier water and is held to some of the highest standards for drinking water in the United States.
Browne’s rye, wheat and corn are sourced and milled in nearby Colfax and Ritzville, while the malted rye is sourced from Country Malt, located just down the road from the distillery.
Once the alcohol is removed from the fermented mash, the remaining spent grains are distributed to Spokane farms to feed livestock, a similar relationship Browne Family Vineyards shares by providing the grape leftovers to William’s Organic Farm in Walla Walla.
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Since they started in 2005, Browne Family Vineyards wines have received more than 100 scores of 90 points or higher for the winery.
Browne Family Spirits master distiller, Aaron Kleinhelter, is a born and raised Kentuckian who learned his craft in the heart of bourbon country.
“Aaron perfected his skills just two miles from the Jim Beam distillery making small-batch, high-end and authentic spirits,” said Andrew Browne. “My family and I are grateful to have someone with such deep roots leading our charge into spirits in my hometown of Spokane.”
“The success of Browne Family Vineyards in Washington and beyond has positioned themselves as a beacon of quality and creativity within the wine industry,” Kleinhelter said. “I value this opportunity to showcase my Kentucky roots and knowledge of spirits to produce some of the best and most unique spirits that the Pacific Northwest has seen. Like whiskey, we will only improve with age.”
Washington state residents can sign up for the Browne Family Spirits Club to receive four shipments of up to four bottles, annually. In addition, club members will receive invitations to exclusive events, barrel tastings and distillery tours, and other discounts at the Browne Spirits Distillery and Browne Family Vineyards tasting rooms.
Residents of Washington state can also purchase bottles from the collection on the Browne Family Vineyards website.
To find out more, check out www.brownefamilyvineyards.com.
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