15 Stars Comes Out With New Limited Edition

Rising whiskey company 15 Stars is releasing a new limited edition pair of whiskeys for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, harking back to what Kentucky was sometimes called back in the days when it was notionally a beyond the frontier possession of the Virginia colonly: Kentucke. The new brand features two expressions, Kentucke County 12 Year Old American Whiskey and Kentucke County 6 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey, both in commemorative, collectible bottles.

“Bourbon, America and Kentucky all began together,” said Ricky Johnson, co-founder of 15 STARS. “We carry the spirit and craftsmanship of early Kentucky in our bones and express it in every bottle, delivering the aged flavor of whiskeys often priced twice as high.”

Kentucke County 12 Year Old American Whiskey is  blend of straight bourbon and American whiskey, distilled from a bourbon mash bill and aged 7 years in second-use oak before an additional 5 years in new charred oak. The whiskey is priced at $57.99 MSRP and bottled at 90 Proof).

Kentucky County Straight Bourbon is a blend of two Kentucky bourbons, both aged at least six years. Bottled at 90 proof, it is priced at $37.99.