The Art of Blending - How We Create Consistency from Thousands of Whiskey Barrels

Nancy Fraley’s resume and accomplishments are staggering. We are honored to have Nancy as our Master Blender as she has been responsible for creating all of our beloved whiskey blends since the launch of our flagship bourbon, The Musician in 2020.
Nancy’s process begins by going over dozens of samples whiskey, each pulled from single barrel barrel. She will thoroughly examine and meticulously study the color, aroma, and flavor of each sample and assemble them into one of three lots; Lots A, B, & C. Nancy then blends small amounts of each lot together in a graduated cylinder to develop a ‘prototype’ of her her final blend. Nancy’s nose and palate are finely-tuned sensory instruments. After many years, she is capable of detecting not just faults and merits, but also detecting certain aromas and flavors that could help her deduce where a spirit was aged within the rick house. Nancy describes her blending process as “…building a pyramid.” and notes that each lot makes up an important part.
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