Virginia Black Whiskey 75 cl

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This is generally due to local alcohol restrictions, public safety concerns, or courier availability. Virginia Black is a rye-heavy blend of two, three, and four-year-old bourbons that should appeal to people who don't drink bourbon (via Caskers). Even an insidery whiskey blog that dubbed Virginia Black “craptastic” commended it for not going the flavored-liquor route: “Finally someone has the balls to say, ‘Here, women, drink this—it’s whiskey. Hocking quite literally stumbled into a career—it turned out he had a rare nose, and today, he has launched two beverages associated with Hip-Hop Cash Kings . However, you can also accept or reject further cookies at any time or specify which of these cookies you would like to agree to.

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. After a couple of years of friendship and discussions, the two men realised that they could bring whiskey to a new audience, beyond traditional whiskey fans. It’s obviously a young whiskey, with a soft, sweet agreeable flavour I can only compare to the watered-down Blanton’s Special Reserve .Uniquely positioned to redefine American whiskey, Virginia Black will engage enthusiasts irrespective of spirits preference or experience. According to a new study, Drake’s Virginia Black American Whiskey is the worst value celebrity liquor on the market. The Whiskey Wash noted that Virginia Black was sweet and easy to drink, with vanilla showing up prominently in the flavor profile.

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. A shared passion for style- music- and the pursuit of taste led them on a quest to redefine whiskey. This includes homes and offices in Northern Ireland, the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, the Scottish Islands, Scottish Highlands, Channel Islands and Scilly Isles. Additionally, the subtle sweetness and complexity beneath the surface mean that it will be a new experience for more experienced aficionados, while still holding true to traditional whiskey flavours. You’re probably like most, and don’t care all that much about Jay Z’s “Champagne” or Nikki Minaj’s wine.Virginia Black is a blend of three handpicked bourbons which are two, three, and four years old respectively. The dark liquor features a distinctive, yet subtle, flavour profile which has earned it positive reviews around the world from satisfied whiskey aficionados. Virginia Black is a collaboration between multi-platinum selling Hip Hop icon Drake and Brent Hocking, the founder of DeLeón Tequila. When Brent Hocking was a 27-year-old Bank of America mortgage loan merchant in the mid-1990s, he got his first real exposure to alcohol. WARNING: Drinking distilled spirits, beer, coolers, wine and other alcoholic beverages may increase cancer risk, and, during pregnancy, can cause birth defects.

The distinctively styled bottle evokes the glamour and decadence of 70s nightlife and is sure to serve as a conversation point. I was pleased to see that it wasn’t a complete marketing ploy, and actually did possess an enjoyable quality.Virginia Black has gone overseas, selling in the Middle East, Africa, and Ireland (via Business Insider). Bottled up in a gold-capped container that would look more at home on your grandmother’s perfume shelf—or perhaps on the cover of Drake’s throwback-themed album T ake Care—than at the local watering hole, the whiskey matches the aesthetic of Hocking’s Los Angeles office, which is replete with shag rugs and neon lighting. Further, if it is labelled a “Straight” bourbon, it must be aged for a minimum of 2 years (+ if less than 4 years then it must have an age statement on the label). Drake's Virginia Black Decadent American Whiskey is labeled as a 2 year Indiana whiskey, but there is much more than meets the eye. 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.

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. Hocking struck a deal with the distiller MGP to create a blend of two-year, three-year and four-year bourbons.

Virginia Black Whiskey is a fashionably refined blend of American Bourbons aged between two and four years, hand-picked by liquor legend Brent Hocking and award-winning artist Drake. Strikingly presented- this is a collection of two- three and four-year old bourbons finished with a sweetly decadent flavour profile. As is the case with Diddy and DeLeón, Drake landed an equity stake in Virginia Black after putting his own money into the venture (“I wouldn’t have allowed it any other way,” says Hocking). Hocking eventually made enough money that he didn’t need the gig anymore, and ended up getting out before the financial crisis decimated the company (which was eventually purchased by Bank of America for cents on the dollar and hit with all manner of lawsuits). These cookies allow us to create statistical analyses to determine which articles are the most popular.