Ingram’s family has long been associated with the barge industry.
Hank Ingram is the founder and proprietor of O.H. Ingram River Aged Whiskey. (Photo courtesy of O.H. Ingram River Aged Whiskey)
“Seventy-five years ago, my great-grandfather moved the family to Nashville and began a new chapter of this story by moving into the barge business,” Ingram said. “We are still very much in the barge business, but I’m bringing together whiskey and the magic of the river to create O.H. Ingram River Aged Whiskey on my own. O.H. Ingram is not affiliated with Ingram Barge or Ingram Industries in any way.”
With 2020 almost behind us, let’s look ahead to the new year and all the new whiskies it will bring, starting with these latest releases.
Jefferson’s is offering a single-barrel bourbon nationwide. Priced at $55, it’s available in limited amounts.
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M&H Distillery is rolling out three new expressions in the U.S.: Elements Peated and Elements Red Wine Cask (both $65), which are widely available, and a single-cask STR-matured single malt ($90) with just 282 bottles.
Brown Water Spirits has launched O.H. Ingram River-Aged Straight rye. There are 2,400 bottles in the first batch, priced at $80.
Buzzard’s Roost has added a toasted barrel-finished rye to its lineup. The whiskey is priced at $79 and available in limited amounts.
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Nashville Craft Traditional Bourbon Whisk(e)yThe news is filled with the holiday spirits, and three local distilleries have some important announcements to share. Both Nashville Craft Distillery and O.H. Ingram River Aged Whiskey have released new products, and Fugitive Spirits recently racked up some awards at a national spirits competition.
Bruce Boeko of Nashville Craft released his first bourbon whiskey a few years back, and it was a very novel product. The mash bill of 60 percent corn/30 percent wheat/10 percent malted barley was much less corn-forward than most bourbons, and the softer character of the wheat made for a unique flavor and mouthfeel. For his second bourbon, Boeko has gone to a more traditional grain recipe with 80 percent corn, 10 percent rye and 10 percent barley for a more familiar character to the majority of bourbon drinkers.
O.H. Ingram River Aged Straight Rye Emerges As Next Whiskey Aged Over Water
O.H. Ingram River Aged Straight Rye Emerges As Next Whiskey Aged Over Water
The new O.H. Ingram River Aged Straight Rye, according to those behind it, is said to have a higher corn mash bill and, like the whiskey that came before, it is among the only of its kind to be “aged inside a first-of-its-kind floating rick house moored on the riverbank in Ballard County, KY. Here, it’s exposed to the climate of the Mighty Mississippi River and its rise and fall. These factors combine to provoke a unique interaction between wood and spirit that isn’t possible inside a traditional rick house.
Whiskey Review: O.H. Ingram River Aged Straight Whiskey
Whiskey Review: O.H. Ingram River Aged Straight Whiskey
Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by Brown Water Spirits. This in no way, per our editorial policies, influenced the final outcome of this review. It should also be noted that by clicking the buy link towards the bottom of this review our site receives a small referral payment which helps to support, but not influence, our editorial and other costs.
Moored along the riverbank of the Mississippi River, a first-of-its-kind floating rickhouse holds O.H. Ingram River Aged Straight Whiskey.