There were barrels selected that were up to 7 years old but everything in Grayson is at least 3 years. We worked with our distillery partners to hand select every barrel that has gone into this batch. Jonathan began creating a series of sample blends of carefully selected single barrels that accentuated specific flavors in each distillery’s whiskey. Grayson is a blend of 100% straight whiskies that are 100% Texan. Batch one of Grayson contains some of our favorite Texas distilleries, including Ironroot Republic Distilling, Balcones Distilling, and Five Points Distilling, the makers of Lone Elm Whiskey. When we began to search for the distilleries we, both, wanted to work with and believed could add the layers of complexity we were hoping for. Grayson is a blend of straight Texas whiskeys. After long discussions about what was important to us about whiskey, which flavors profiles we were most interested in, and a discussion of the myriad of ways to achieve the flavor we were looking for, Jonathan then took our ideas and he started developing different paths to our version of Texas in a bottle. The first step was to reach out to The Likirish Brothers, Robert and Jonathan, at Ironroot Republic Distilling, because we knew they were blending some of the best whiskey in Texas. Our goal from the beginning was to highlight the work of some of the best distillers in the great state of Texas in a collaboration that truly represents our home. ![]() We hope that the beginning of our story can be a highlight in yours. Grayson is bold, brazen, bona fide, and, above all else, uniquely Texan. Grayson embodies the spirit of Texas in both your glass and in your soul. For us, Texas whiskey is the epitome of innovation and in Grayson, we honor the diversity and creativity of our great state. Our goal was to create a bourbon that blended some of the best whiskeys in our state, in a way that had never been done before. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please email us at our website to check out our blog posts, or even purchase your own Bourbon Lens tasting glass or t-shirt. And please check out our Patreon to learn how you can support our endeavors, earn Bourbon Lens swag, be part of future barrel picks, and more. If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow bourbon lover about our show.įollow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. A huge shoutout to our growing Patreon Community as well! We’d appreciate it if you can take the time to give us feedback on our podcast. We are thankful for everyone who has supported us. ![]() On March 2, 2022, Grayson will release Batch 2, featuring 4 distilleries with the addition of Still Austin.Ī huge thank you to Nico Martini for the opportunity to try the whiskey, check out his book, and to Cider Mill Press for the review copy of the book. Batch 1B will contain the same distilleries and same percentage blend as the original batch, but some variation is expected. ![]() As you’ll hear in the episode, after selling out Batch 1, Grayson will release Batch 1B in October 2020. Batch 1 contains whiskey from Ironroot Republic Distilling, Balcones Distilling, and Five Points Distilling, the makers of Lone Elm Whiskey. In this episode, we taste Grayson Texas Blended Bourbon Batch 1, which is coming in at 3 years old and 119.4 proof. Grayson Whiskey is a blend of Texas bourbon and wheat whiskies and just hit the shelves only a few months ago after a successful launch. Nico is also co-founder of Grayson Whiskey, author of Texas Cocktails, and a lover of all things Texas. We’re joined by Nico Martini, who just published his book Texas Whiskey, an ever-evolving chronicle and guidebook of the “history” and people of Texas Whiskey. Texas Whiskey is a growing category looking to make its mark in the world of American Whiskey and Kentucky Bourbon.
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