Holiday celebrations may look a lot different in 2020, but this Halloween weekend, you can safely join a socially distanced or virtual bourbon tasting with Lyons, Colo.-based Spirit Hound Distillers.

In honor of the distillery’s latest release, a handcrafted bourbon aged for 3 years on American oak barrels, Spirit Hound is hosting a two-day tasting event on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. With a purchase of a bottle, bourbon lovers can join in-person or online to learn about the latest Spirit Hound release from Co-owner and Head Distiller Craig Engelhorn while they enjoy.

This rare Three-Year Bourbon is distilled the Spirit Hound way on two hand-built-from-scratch stills designed by Engelhorn and constructed by Engelhorn and his partners. The bourbon has been aged for more than 3 years in new, fully charred American oak barrels before being bottled in an unblended “single-barrel” fashion. With a grain bill made up of 60 percent corn, 20 percent Colorado-sourced malted barley, and 20 percent rye, this is a high-rye bourbon with strong notes of black cherry and stone fruit.

“We used our same hand-crafted process and copper stills for the Three-Year Bourbon, but I’ve been experimenting with high-rye recipes,” says Engelhorn. “As our first bourbon release, we are excited to see such unique flavors. Using 20 percent rye in our recipe made this a flavorful and delicious, fruity bourbon.”

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