Mary Dowling Whiskey Company recently announced the debut of its premiere whiskey lineup.
Mary Dowling was the most successful and influential female distiller in the male-dominated world of pre-prohibition bourbon. Her legacy, which led directly to bourbon’s designation as America’s native spirit, earned her the moniker of “Mother of Bourbon.” Her story — filled with various life-altering events, like the death of her husband, a distillery fire, the founding of a bank, legal battles and shifting production to Mexico during prohibition — had been unknown by many and lost for decades until now. The Mary Dowling Whiskey Company is on a mission to share her story with the world through whiskeys that pay homage to her boldness and legacy.
“Long obscured by the mists of time, Mary Dowling’s story is one of the most motivational and compelling in the annals of whiskey-making,” said Kaveh Zamanian, Rabbit Hole Founder and Co-Founder of Mary Dowling Whiskey Company. “We wanted to create a whiskey to honor her extraordinary character, celebrate her legacy and her iconic distillery, Waterfill & Frazier. We are excited to finally share two original expressions, which are meant to be savored while toasting to the unstoppable spirit of Mary Dowling.”
The Mary Dowling Whiskey Company lineup includes two whiskeys that commemorate the 100th anniversary of Dowling’s triumph over the dry laws and her instrumental role in keeping the Kentucky whiskey industry alive. The Tequila Barrel is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in tequila barrels to honor her distillery in Juarez, Mexico. The Double Oak Barrel is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey presented at double oak cask strength.
“I am thrilled that my great-great-grandmother’s remarkable life story is finally being told,” said Cathy Brown, a direct descendant of Mary Dowling. “Her journey inspires us to embrace challenges, to find solutions where others see obstacles and to celebrate the indomitable spirit within us. Thank you to the entire team behind Mary Dowling Whiskey Company for honoring her through this exciting new brand, with two incredible whiskeys that she would be proud of.”
“One hundred years ago, here in Lawrenceburg, the Dowlings and the Beams got together and hatched a plan to move her distillery to Juarez,” said Bruce Beam Phillips, great grandson of distiller, Joseph L. Beam. “And this evening, about 100 years later, we have the Dowlings and the Beams, sitting around a table getting ready to release a Mary Dowling whiskey and we’ll add one more name to that, and that’s Zamanian.”
Mary Dowling Whiskey Company’s Tequila Barrel is 93 proof and retails for $75. Mary Dowling Whiskey Company’s Double Oak Barrel is 107 proof and retails for $130.
