291 Colorado Whiskey announces the return of three unique whiskeys, 291 Bad Guy Colorado Whiskey, 291 HR (High Rye) Colorado Bourbon Whiskey and 291 Colorado M (Maple) Whiskey.
The Bad Guy is a wheated four-grain bourbon, founding distiller Michael Myers’ third recipe, created as an experiment back in 2011. Historically one of the distillery’s highest-rated and most-awarded whiskeys, the Bad Guy is often considered their most bold, rich, and complex whiskey. Made from corn, malted wheat, malted rye and beech smoked barley mash, this whiskey is heavier on the sweet side despite its high proof (115.6).
291’s High Rye Colorado Bourbon was first created when a miscommunication between Myers and 291’s Head Distiller Eric Jett resulted in a double dose of rye accidentally added to the bourbon recipe. The “spicy cousin” to the flagship bourbon is branded as “HR” and with malted rye making up over 30% of the recipe. After aging, the result was a bourbon that strikes a balance between 291’s Colorado Bourbon Whiskey and its Colorado Whiskey. It became so popular that the Colorado-based distillery now offers it in a limited run each year.
Colorado M starts as 291 Colorado Rye Whiskey, which is aged in new American White Oak barrels and finished with Aspen staves. The whiskey is then transferred to 291 whiskey barrels previously used to barrel-age Wisconsin maple syrup by producer Lincoln County Reserve and finished for four months.
“These three releases have historically been some of our most sought after whiskeys, while also some of our most limited releases,” said Michael Myers, Owner and Founding Distiller of 291 Colorado Whiskey. “As we celebrate our tenth year, 291 continues to grow into new markets giving us the opportunity to share these with a larger group of whiskey enthusiasts.”
This is the first time these expressions will be available outside of Colorado.
