J. Carver Distillery Announces First Release of J. Carver 7 Year Bourbon
J. Carver Distillery, the grain-to-glass Minnesota microdistillery located in Waconia, Minnesota is pleased to announce the first release of J. Carver 7 Year Bourbon. This fine whiskey offers the unique flavors of Minnesota grains with the complexity of a carefully crafted, well-aged whiskey.
“Planning for J. Carver 7 Year Bourbon began several years ago, by carefully selecting our favorite barrels and holding them on-site in reserve for long term aging”, stated Bill Miller, Founding Partner. “Great whiskey is not exclusive to Kentucky or Tennessee. This first release of J. Carver Bourbon represents a milestone of sorts, and our extensive inventory of similarly aged barrels of other products makes us excited to plan similar releases of our other barreled spirits in the future.”
“We are excited by the interest generated by our partners throughout the spirits industry about this product,” added Gina Holman, Founding Partner. “J. Carver Distillery has been barreling whiskey for more than eight years, and we are gratified that our larger barrels are producing the flavors we had hoped for.” Holman continues, “our first release J. Carver 7 Year Bourbon offers intriguing and complex flavors of baked pear, caramel, brown sugar, dried orange peel, cocoa, oak, vanilla, and baking spice notes with a long, soft and smooth finish.”
J. Carver 7 Year Bourbon
Distilled from local Minnesota corn, Minnesota rye, malted barley, and aged for more than 7 years in charred new oak barrels
Non-chill filtered and bottled at 94.2 proof
First release produced 1,298 bottles
Handcrafted entirely on-site in Waconia, Minnesota
J. Carver 7 Year Tasting Notes
Color: Deep amber
Aroma: Sweet nose, caramel, toffee, citrus, and toasted oak
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied, smooth, balanced, elegant
Flavor: An amazing balance of sweetness and spice. Rich with intriguing flavors of baked pear, caramel, brown sugar, dried orange peel, cocoa, oak, vanilla, and baking spice notes with a long, soft and smooth finish.
Finish: Long, smooth, elegant finish
Aged: 84-90+ months
Proof: 94.2 proof
Mash Bill: MN 71% corn, MN 20% rye, and 9% malted barley
The first release of J. Carver 7 Year Bourbon is available for wholesale purchase exclusively through St. Paul-based distributor The Wine Company Minnesota. Consumers can search the store finder at www.jcarverdistillery.com for retailers by city or zip code including South Lyndale, The Vintage Chanhassen, Dolce Vita, MGM Waconia, Colony Plaza Liquor, Hi-5 Liquors, Inn Town Liquors, Good Time Liquor in Norwood Young America, North Loop Wine & Spirits, Zipps Liquors, Thomas Liquors, Lake Wine and Cheese, St. Boni Liquor, Lunds & Byerlys Wines & Spirits, Kowalski’s Uptown Minneapolis, Kowalski’s St. Paul, Kowalski’s Woodbury, Hennepin Lake Liquors, 1010 Washington Wine & Spirits, Stinson Wine Beer & Spirits, France 44 Wines & Spirits, The Little Wine Shoppe, Harbor Wine & Spirits, Wayzata Wine & Spirits, Lakeside Wine and Spirits, Southside Liquors, Rite Liquor, International Wines & Liquors, Sunfish Cellars, Viking Liquor Barrel, Dabbler Depot, Haskell’s Excelsior, Haskell’s Plymouth, Haskell’s White Bear Lake, Liquor Barn, Northbound and Westbound Liquor Stores in Elk River, Eden Prairie Liquor Stores, Savage Municipal Liquor Stores, Liquor Hutch, Spiritz of Melrose, Plaza Liquor in Alexandria, MGM Spring Park, MGM Tonka Bay, MGM Chanhassen, MGM Eagan, Wine Thief Ale Jale, Jerry’s Wine & Spirits, Marshall Liquor, Dennis Brother’s Liquor, Ace Spirits, Violet Wine, Vinifera Wines and Ales as well as these fine restaurants including Gianni’s, Bacio, Cov Wayzata, Cov Edina, Winchester and Rye Whiskey Lounge, WA Frost, Proper Stillwater, Lolo American Kitchen and Craft Bar, Farmer’s Kitchen & Rail, PLate on Main, TPC Twin Cities, Arts + Rec Uptown, Roxy Caberet, and Fhima’s in Minneapolis. Due to the limited availability of this product, please call ahead to make sure product is in stock.
About J. Carver Distillery
J. Carver Distillery crafts distinctive award-winning spirits inspired by a tradition of craft and curiosity, harkening back to the days of unchartered exploration and wonder. J. Carver Distillery is open to the public for educational tours and tastings by reservation on Saturdays. Please book your reservation online. Stop in and experience a tour and tasting and their grain-to-glass approach to distilling. Join their many enthusiastic customers in sampling locally made vodka, gin, barrel gin, apple brandy, brandy, bourbon, rye whiskey, liqueurs, absinthe, American Single Malt and now 7 Year small batch whiskey, and hand-crafted cocktails in their cocktail room. Founded in 2013 in Waconia, Minnesota, partners include Bill Miller (Waconia), Gina Holman (Victoria), Gregg Groechel (Medina), John Zupan (Waconia), Tom Kullman (Waconia).