There are bourbon releases, and then there are bourbon releases that actually mean something. The new Club Marzipan Single Barrel Bourbon from Buzzard’s Roost Distillery falls firmly into the second category — and for anyone who has followed the American whiskey scene for any length of time, the names attached to this bottle alone are enough to pay attention.
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The Louisville-based distillery has teamed up with Fred Minnick, one of the most respected voices in the bourbon world, to put out a limited single-barrel release that ties directly into Minnick’s eighth book, “Bottom Shelf: How a Forgotten Brand of Bourbon Changed One Man’s Life.” The bourbon and the book are being released together, and that pairing is not just a marketing move. The two feel genuinely connected in spirit — both are about digging deeper, looking past the obvious choices, and finding something worth savoring.
The Barrel They Picked
Minnick sat down with Jason Brauner, co-founder and master blender at Buzzard’s Roost, and the two went through barrels together the old-fashioned way — by tasting them. This is not a celebrity slap-a-name-on-it situation. Both men carry serious reputations for knowing what good whiskey actually tastes like, and the barrel they landed on reflects that…