The Kentucky distillery’s annual Veterans Day release pairs a three-corn bourbon with a new donation to K9s For Warriors.
Jeptha Creed released the fifth batch of its Red, White & Blue Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey on 7 November, four days before the tenth anniversary of its Shelbyville distillery. The business, founded by mother and daughter Joyce and Autumn Nethery, opened on Veterans Day in 2016 and releases this bourbon around the holiday each year.
The bourbon takes its name from three varieties of corn used in equal proportions: Bloody Butcher red corn grown by the distillery, heirloom white corn and Bruce’s blue corn. Malted rye and malted barley make up the rest of the mash bill. The distillery describes caramel, toasted nuts and dried fruit on the palate, with sweet oak and baking spice on the finish.
This year, a portion of proceeds will go to K9s For Warriors, a nonprofit that primarily rescues and trains dogs and pairs them with military veterans at no cost to the recipients.
Batch 5 has a suggested retail price of $74.99. The distillery lists it through its Shelbyville gift shop, its online spirits shop and select retailers in 40 US states.
