Green River Distilling announced the release of Green River 1885 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, geared toward becoming a staple in on-premise locations.

Green River has become known for its value and quality, but this expression offers the same approach to value in a different price segment. Green River 1885 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey will be available in nine markets starting in August.  

Founded by J. W. McCulloch in 1885 as Kentucky’s tenth oldest distillery, the brand was celebrated for its quality and became known as “the Whiskey Without Regrets” before being lost to history after prohibition. Green River 1885 honors this history while bringing new life to the cocktail bars of today, offering generous flavor and blended with bartenders’ creativity in mind.

Comprised of a mash bill of 76 percent local corn, 15 percent rye and 9 percent malted barley, Green River 1885 is aged a minimum of four years, presented at 85 proof (42.5% abv) and offered exclusively in 1L packaging for a suggested retail price of $21.99.

Green River 1885 will initially be available in nine markets including Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Michigan, Texas, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia.  

“Green River 1885 was blended with classic cocktails in mind, and is the ideal combination of flavor and value,” Caryn Wells, National Brand Ambassador for Green River Distilling Co., said in a news release. “Like all Green River products, we honor our history while presenting bourbons that are relevant to what and how people drink today. It’s awfully easy to say on your next cocktail order, ‘make mine an ’85.”

Green River Distilling Co. was purchased by Bardstown Bourbon Company in July 2022. Since then, the brand has launched three new everyday products, and has expanded both within the U.S. and Australia. This year, the brands will be sold in 32 markets with the addition of Nevada, Arizona, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Massachusetts. Green River is expecting to achieve nationwide U.S. distribution in the coming years. 

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About Green River Distilling Co.   

Green River Distilling Co. is the 10th oldest licensed distillery in Kentucky (DSP-KY-10), enjoying a long, rich history dating back to 1885. Reintroduced in 2022, the distillery is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and serves as the westernmost outpost of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. The distillery offers a growing portfolio of whiskeys crafted from historic mashbills. Green River is part of Bardstown Bourbon Co, a top 10 distiller in the U.S. 

For more information, visit greenriverwhiskey.com.