291 Colorado Whiskey Announces Limited Releases
291 Colorado Whiskey announced three new, limited releases — the experimental release Batch 13, a 12th-anniversary release, and Batch 2 of the 291 ALL RYE 100% Rye Malt Colorado Whiskey.
The extremely limited release of 135.6-proof XII (399 total bottles, $149.99) and 121.6-proof Batch 13 (291 total bottles, $149.99) will be available online beginning November 11. All Rye will hit the Colorado Market as well as on e-commerce.
Batch 13, “The American Single Malt”, is a unique expression of American Single Malt whiskey, that has been distilled with precision and aged for over four years in new, American white oak barrels, offering a flavor profile that will disarm your ideas of single malt whiskey.
“When we set out to create Batch 13, we wanted to capture the essence of a 291 Colorado Single Malt whiskey,” Michael Myers, CEO and founding distiller of 291, said in a news release. “Our team has put their heart and soul into this release, and we’re confident that whiskey enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike will appreciate the unique flavors and craftsmanship that define E Batch 13.”
Joining the single malt are two additional special releases, a second batch of the previously sold-out 291 ALL RYE 100% Rye Malt Colorado Whiskey ($104.99, 132.6 proof) and the annual anniversary release. The limited-edition release is a play on an American Single Malt, utilizing 50% Colorado Rye Malt & 50% German Rye Malt finished with toasted aspen wood.
The distillery’s anniversary release 291 XII Colorado Whiskey, Twelve, a batch of 3-year-old rye whiskey barrels bottled at 134.6 proof, is an exceptional, bold expression that delights the palate with a rich tapestry of flavors. Both are now available online.
“With the ALL RYE, we were inspired to create the addition to our line-up after the success of 291 E Batch 3, one of our first single malt experiments, and liked it so much that we decided to make it again…this time featuring Colorado Malt from our friends at Root Shoot Malting out of Loveland, Colorado,” said Myers. “291 Colorado Whiskey was built on our rye, so when it came time to name our ‘291’ Single Malt, I exclaimed, All Rye, All Rye, All Rye!”
Seasonal favorites, including the 291 M Colorado Whiskey, 291 Colorado Bad Guy Bourbon Whiskey, and 291 HR Bourbon Whiskey “High Rye”, arel also available online for purchase.
The Bad Guy, originally made as an experimental batch, is a wheated four-grain bourbon, bottled at barrel proof ($104.99,120.6 proof). Made from corn, malted wheat, malted rye, and beech smoked barley mash, this whiskey is heavier on the sweet side despite its high proof.
The award-winning High Rye Colorado Bourbon, bottled at 132.2 proof with an SRP of $104.99, was first created by mistake when a double dose of rye was accidentally added to 291’s bourbon recipe. After aging, the result was a complex bourbon that strikes a balance between the bourbon and whiskey products. A favorite amongst whiskey enthusiasts, 291 releases this expression annually at barrel proof.
Rounding out the seasonal favorites is 291 “M” Colorado Whiskey ($104.99 / 123 proof). This expression, available year-round due to its popularity, starts as Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey, which is aged in new American White Oak barrels and finished with Aspen states. The whiskey is then transferred to 291 barrels previously used to barrel-age Wisconsin maple syrup by producer Lincoln County Reserve Maple Syrup.
For more information on 291 Colorado Whiskey, visit 291ColoradoWhiskey.com.