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Private Barrel Release! What's better than our World Famous Bacon Brunch on Sunday? Our World Famous Bacon Brunch THIS MONDAY, too! Yes. We're serving brunch two times this Labor Day weekend. Sunday as usual. And Monday from 10:30 - 12:30pm. Wrap up the holiday with us! Since it's a short work week and a return to reality we think you deserve a little something to look forward to. THIS FRIDAY we are releasing our newest Old Weller Antique 107 - DRY 85 Private Barrel (Triple Crown Bottle). Many of you don't need a reminder of how popular this was for us. Our first OWA 107 - Private Barrel sold out in 90 minutes.



We call this one our Triple Crown Bottle because we had the good fortune to pick it over this year's Kentucky Derby weekend. Kentucky was awash in pastel, hats and bourbon lovers as we made the trip from Louisville to Frankfort. The Buffalo Trace distillery couldn't have been more jam packed with patrons. Thankfully, our barrel picking session began with a private behind the scenes tour helping to escape the May heat and crowds. An aside, the unearthed remains of the Col. E.H.Taylor distillery now known as "bourbon Pompeii" here is a spectacular sight and well worth a visit for any whiskey geeks.



Then, it was down to business. Pick the best Old Weller Antique Single Barrel would could get our hands on.

Our final choice came from Warehouse K which is a brick warehouse with wooden floors built in 1933, the last year of Prohibition. There are nine floors total in Warehouse K. Our barrel spent seven years on the sixth floor.



A lot of the experimental barrels come from this rickhouse. Some of the Single Oak Project releases were aged here. Also, a lot of their rye mash bills. In the 2017 Antique Collection, George T. Stagg, Thomas H. Handy, Eagle Rare 17 Year and Sazerac 18 Year all had barrels from Warehouse K.



Look closely and you'll see every bit of this bourbon is Kentucky down to the barrel itself. See the KY on the band? Buffalo Trace gets most of their barrels from out of state these days but ours was made close to home. Now ... it's here. Old Weller Antique 107 - DRY 85 Private Barrel (Triple Crown)

Non-Chill Filtered

53.5% ABV $45 Retail



Breathe. Let this breathe. It changes by the minute in the glass.



Brown sugar soaked cookie dough on the nose. Buttery soft entry. The finish, though.

This is not a bourbon to be messed with!

Think Wrigley’s Big Red gum and sweet Hot Tamales on the finish.



Add a healthy splash of water to this 107 proofer and BAM!

THERE’S the bouquet of wheat bursting from the glass.

Nougat and anise coat the palate.

Then it melts into that ever present cinnamon finish. We can't take all the credit for Justify winning the Kentucky Derby that weekend and going on to take the Triple Crown. However, we did enjoy our barrel strength sample at the track that historic day. Just sayin ...



Here's the deal. Only 24 bottles will be released in Annapolis and 12 bottles in Ocean City THIS FRIDAY September 7th at 11am. $45 dollars retail. ONE BOTTLE PER PERSON. No calls. No holds. And, here's a look at what's on tap this week once you come kick our kegs: Jailbreak Feed the Monkey (Laurel, MD) 5.6% ABV.

(Laurel, MD) 5.6% ABV. RAR Pulpsicle (Cambridge, MD) 6.4% ABV.

(Cambridge, MD) 6.4% ABV. Maine Brewing Lunch (Freeport, ME) 7.1% ABV. If you don't grab this latest private bourbon barrel release you should have two more opportunities for DRY 85 selections this year. We have one barrel getting bottled this week. (A hint: think Heaven Hill!) And, we're back to Kentucky this week as well. Back to Buffalo Trace! Hmmmm .... the mouth is already watering. If all goes well that mystery pick will arrive right before Christmas.



We look forward to sharing a meal and pouring you a glass in Annapolis or Ocean City soon.





Owner | Beverage Director

Annapolis • Ocean City

www.DRY85.com

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