Virginia Black Whiskey 75 cl

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Bourbon is a particular subset of whiskey, and to be considered as such, a beverage must possess specific characteristics: It must be aged at least two years and contain 61% corn. It was launched in 2016 as a collaboration between Drake + Brent Hocking (creator of DeLeón Tequila) and received a significant amount of initial traction, but I haven’t heard much about it since. Strikingly presented- this is a collection of two- three and four-year old bourbons finished with a sweetly decadent flavour profile.

A collaboration between world renowned, platinum selling recording artist Drake and luxury spirits veteran Brent Hocking; the only three-time winner of the illustrious “Spirit of the Year” award. After realizing he had a nose for quality alcohol, as Forbes tells it, Hocking launched the award-winning DeLeón tequila and then sold it off. As a partner for his first drink, Drake has chosen none other than Brent Hocking, who has already made a name for himself as the founder of the Diddy-promoted luxury brand DeLeon Tequila.Virginia Is For Rappers: Brent Hocking, creator of Virginia Black whiskey, poses with Drake at the . By using a Rye forward bourbon mash bill and aged in American White Oak, Virginia Black is teeming with aromas of butterscotch, toasted oak and honeysuckle. Hocking told Business Insider Indiana is "where all the corn is" – bourbons by rule must be at least 51 percent corn, according to the American Bourbon Association. Rich, decadent and smooth, Virginia Black is mellowed to 40% av to showcase the true essence of Bourbon. Now, he’s got a new spirit backed by a younger rapper: Virginia Black whiskey, the first liquor venture undertaken by Drake , who ranks No.

Virginia Black has gone overseas, selling in the Middle East, Africa, and Ireland (via Business Insider). Acting used to be how I paid the rent," he said, "but I sold a tequila company for a billion f****** dollars.But if you want to do this right—and you’ve seen what works and what doesn’t work in celebrity liquor—you’re going to have to be all in. He's more likely to be seen in public walking around with a tall glass of Santa Margherita wine in his hand (via Refinery29). Nothing jumps to the front, but an earthy undertone of charcoal and tobacco work well to give it a bit of substance.

Whatever your choice, you’re sure to enjoy the smooth and subtle flavour sensations contained within this dark amber liquid. Virginia Black Whiskey was released a few days after the release of his hit album "Views", and is sure to be as big a smash as his singles "Hotline Bling" and "One Dance". the study analyzed the average cost of 85 celebrity wines and liquors, then compared it to their average ratings using Vivino for wine and Distiller for liquor.He bought a stake in the company, and Hocking said Drake wouldn't have been allowed to attach his name to the brand if he hadn't. Virginia Black is a blend of three handpicked bourbons which are two, three, and four years old respectively. Some combination of money and passion undoubtedly motivated Jay-Z to become part-owner of D'Usse cognac, and Matthew McConaughey to develop a whiskey for Wild Turkey (via Men's Journal). As a matter of fact, while the whiskey is gone the bottle remains on my mantle as a talking (and center) piece.