How a Small Virginia Distillery Became Sazerac’s Secret Weapon

We’re almost 20 years into America’s “bourbon boom,” and big producers no longer have a stranglehold on industry awards and recognition. That’s partly a function of time. These days, many small distillers have 10-plus-year barrels. More and more, that whiskey is competing against large, legacy producers — and sometimes coming out on top. Once adventurous upstarts, today’s most successful small distillers have accrued decades of experience mashing, fermenting, and distilling in their house styles. From grain to bottle, they know what they’re doing. But on its way to accolades (and some undeniably great whiskey), Virginia’s A. The article How a Small Virginia Distillery Became Sazerac’s Secret Weapon appeared first on VinePair.