Coors Spirits Co unveils Blue Run Whiskey’s first release of the year – the second in its Flight Series of “micro batch” whiskeys.
Blue Run Flight Series II is a six-whiskey micro batch collection of its Kentucky Straight High Rye Bourbon Whiskey. The brand considers a micro batch to consist of at least two, but no more than five, barrels. Each of the six “flights” in this release consists of between three to four barrels of its flagship high rye bourbon blended by Head of Whiskey Development and Innovation Shaylyn Gammon.
In addition to sourcing barrels from different distilleries, Flight Series II is unique from Flight Series I (released October 2022) in that much of the sensory aspect of its creation was done outdoors. Gammo n first experienced the blends outside, where the whiskey would react differently than in a still, climate-controlled lab. In the fresh Kentucky air, hovering around 80 degrees, the interchange between the atmosphere, wind, barometric pressure and whiskey molecules caused certain attributes to shine more brightly than indoors.
“I envisioned these blends being enjoyed in a favorite outdoor setting, when nature is trying its hardest to capture your attention and deserves a toast in appreciation,” said Blue Run Head of Whiskey Development and Innovation Shaylyn Gammon. “This is why I conducted my sensory tests outside, since no whiskey fan is ever going to be experiencing their whiskey in a distillery laboratory. I fondly call this my ‘In Situ Whiskey’ because it was made, in part, where I thought it best to be enjoyed.”
Flight Series II exhibits the unique characteristics of the distilleries it was sourced from, including Castle & Key, Bardstown Bourbon Company and another undisclosed facility. All barrels featured a #4 alligator char and were aged, for a time, in non-temperature-controlled warehouses in Bardstown.
Blue Run’s signature butterfly medallion on the Flight Series II bottle is Blue Pearlized. It is meant to invoke where Gammon created these whiskeys and remind folks to enjoy them outdoors under a beautiful blue sky. The Flights in this series include:
Biscayne Breeze
Proof: 114.1
Barrels blended: Three (3)
Total bottles available: 690
#2 Joshua Tree Sunrise
Proof: 117 – Barrel Proof
Barrels blended: Three (3)
Total bottles available: 672
#3 Miami Sunset
Proof: 115
Barrels blended: Four (4)
Total bottles available: 900
#4 Santa Monica Pier
Proof: 115.1
Barrels blended: Four (4)
Total bottles available: 672
#5 Tahoe Powder
Proof: 116 – Barrel Proof
Barrels blended: Three (3)
Total bottles available: 636
#6 Yosemite Pine
Proof: 116.6 – Barrel Proof
Barrels blended: Three (3)
Total bottles available: 636
Each Blue Run Flight Series II is available for $119.99.
