Fast Facts on Three Kings Fine-Aged & Timeless Reserve Bourbon:
- Innovative Blend: 15 STARS has launched Three Kings Fine-Aged Whiskey, a unique blend of wheat, rye, and bourbon whiskeys aged 11 and 15 years, marking a first in whiskey craftsmanship.
- Updated Timeless Reserve: The 13 Year Old Timeless Reserve Fine-Aged Bourbon, a blend of 13 and 15-year-old bourbons, has been re-released with an updated age statement and is available at select retailers and online.
- Award-Winning Craftsmanship: 15 STARS, founded by Rick and Ricky Johnson, continues its legacy of award-winning whiskey production, including the recent John Barleycorn Awards Blender of the Year in 2023.
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (July 24, 2024) – Award-winning 15 STARS introduces its latest limited releases: Three Kings Fine-Aged Whiskey, a unique blend of wheat, rye, and bourbon whiskeys aged 11 and 15 years, and an updated version of their debut expression, the 13 Year Old Timeless Reserve Fine-Aged Bourbon, now a blend of 13 and 15-year-old bourbons. Both are available today at select retailers nationwide and online at 15STARS.com.
Innovative Three Kings Fine-Aged Whiskey
Co-founder Ricky Johnson shares, “We believe with the release of Three Kings that this is the first time someone has ever crafted a blend like this—balancing these three whiskeys, wheat, rye, and bourbon together.”
Bottled at 107 Proof, Three Kings offers a beautifully balanced expression with notes of baking spice, ripe fruit, and a hint of ground pepper. The palate reveals a dessert sweetness of persimmon pudding and candied fruit, with added depth from vanilla, nutmeg, toasted oak, and a finish of dark fruit, honey, cocoa bean, and seasoned oak. Retail price: $179.
Refreshed 13 Year Old Timeless Reserve Fine-Aged Bourbon
The updated 13 Year Old Timeless Reserve Fine-Aged Bourbon, bottled at 103 Proof, is crafted from a blend of 13 and 15-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeys. The nose features caramel, vanilla bean, cherry, and an herbal depth from roasted peanuts, dried tobacco leaves, sassafras, and old wood. The palate is creamy with vanilla extract, molasses, and fruity notes of orange, apple, and dried banana, supported by an earthy backbone of oak and leather. The finish offers caramel, leather, dark chocolate, and seasoned oak. Retail price: $279.
Ricky Johnson adds:
“Timeless Reserve was our debut expression when 15 STARS was first available on shelves. It has remained a favorite of ours over the last couple of years and we are so excited for this opportunity to revisit the expression with this updated age statement.”
About 15 STARS
Founded by father and son artisan blenders, Rick and Ricky Johnson, 15 STARS Fine Aged Bourbon focuses on creating luxury blends from highly aged whiskey stocks. Since its debut in 2022, the brand has won over 100 of the world’s most coveted whiskey awards. 15 STARS distills a variety of whiskey mash bills in Bardstown, KY, using unique specialty heirloom corn. The name 15 STARS honors Kentucky as the 15th state, recognized on the second US flag authorized by President George Washington in 1795.
For more information, visit 15STARS.com or follow on social media @15STARSbourbon.
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