MUNSTER, Ind.— Three Floyds, famend for his or her modern and
‘Not Regular’ craft beers, will launch an ultra-exclusive Darkish Lord Straight
Malt Whiskey this month. The spirit is the primary extension of the Darkish Lord
model – a highly-rated and very sought-after Imperial Stout that has gained
a cult-like following since its debut in 2004.
“We wished to create
one thing memorable to rejoice the 20 yr anniversary of Darkish Lord,” says
Three Floyds’ Head of Innovation, Erik Ogershok. “Barrel-aged beer variants
have been an integral a part of the Darkish Lord legacy and our pure development
was to translate that right into a spirit. ”
Darkish Lord Whiskey is distilled from barley, wheat, oats, and corn, then
aged for 5 years and completed in the identical barrels used to age the award-winning
beer variants. The whiskey options notes of chocolate and cocoa – reminiscent
of Darkish Lord Imperial Stout – with an added richness from the ending
barrels.
Three Floyds Brewing partnered with the household of legendary artist Frank
Frazetta, a pioneer of recent fantasy illustration, to commemorate 20 years of
Darkish Lord. The whiskey label options artwork from his 1973 Loss of life Supplier
portray.
Darkish Lord Straight Malt Whiskey
can be bought at Three Floyds Brewing’s retail kiosk starting Might 14. Bottles will
be priced at $66.60 and bought on a primary come, first served foundation.
Three Floyds will host their annual Darkish Lord Day beer and music competition on
Might 18 at their brewery. The occasion is the one and solely place the place followers can
get hold of bottles of the whiskey’s namesake Imperial Stout. 1000’s will collect
on the brewery to buy Darkish Lord and its barrel-aged variants, whereas
experiencing the “Not Regular” beer and steel fest alongside one of many
nation’s greatest bottle shares.
Observe alongside on Instagram at
@3floydsbrewing and @3floydsdistilling
for updates. Tickets for Darkish Lord Day beer and music competition can be found at
3floyds.com.
About Three Floyds
Three Floyds is a Midwestern brewery devoted to crafting
a large and ‘Not Regular’ vary of high quality ales and lagers. Since their founding
in 1996 by Nick Floyd, they proceed to brew uncompromising and full-flavored
beers for a spread of tastes. Three Floyds is reported because the 20th
top-producing craft brewery by quantity in the US by the Brewers
Affiliation.
After spending over 20 years brewing a large portfolio of craft
beer, Three Floyds started envisioning a brand new, higher-proof undertaking – a
distillery.
Utilizing each conventional and modern distilling methods, the
group created a line of super-premium spirits derived from the best and uncommon
components. At this time’s lineup consists of award-winning whiskeys and gins – as effectively
as newly created premium canned cocktails. The distillery stays true to
Three Floyds’ ‘Not Regular’ code – unwavering and with out compromise.
Since their official launch in 2019,
Three Floyds Distilling has gathered over 65 accolades, together with Indiana
Distillery of the Yr on the New York World Wine and Spirits Competitors, Greatest
in Class on the American Craft Spirit Awards, and 6 triple gold medals at
MicroLiquors Spirit Awards.
