Blended whiskey produced by Modern Ancient in Redwood Valley, California • Blend of aged and unaged whiskeys • Derived mash bill of 65% blue corn, 20% white corn, and 15% malted barley • Open-top fermented for 5–6 days using ale yeast • Unaged corn whiskey and whiskey distilled from bourbon mash are double copper pot distilled at undisclosed California distilleries • Straight bourbon whiskey distilled at an undisclosed distillery in Missouri using a copper Coffey column still • Whiskey distilled from bourbon mash and straight bourbon whiskey are aged a minimum 3 years in ex-bourbon casks from Seguin Moreau Napa Cooperage and new chinquapin oak respectively; non-aged statement • Inviting aromas of graham cracker, lemon cookie, creamed corn, and pineapple jam precede a dense and richly textured palate bursting with ripe stone fruit, honey, orange peel, yellow apple, and cocoa powder with a touch of salinity • Non-chill filtered; 50% ABV
Inspired by the profiles of great Japanese blended whiskies, Modern Ancient’s Blue Blend whiskey is a novel blend of aged and unaged whiskeys distilled at multiple distilleries from varied mash bills in both pot and column stills and aged in multiple cask types. Whew. While there are a multitude of components, Blue Blend boldly showcases not only the heirloom grains used to produce these whiskeys but the blending prowess of Modern Ancient’s founder, distiller, and blender, Rob Easter. The blend is primarily distilled in California using heirloom California Buttonwillow Blue corn and organic white corn, but because Modern Ancient ages in used casks, Rob also partnered with a Missouri distillery to produce a straight bourbon using organic Ozark Blue corn. This component allows the vatting to meet the 20% straight bourbon minimum required to classify it as a blended whiskey in the US.
Inspired by the profiles of great Japanese blended whiskies, Modern Ancient’s Blue Blend whiskey is a novel blend of aged and unaged whiskeys distilled at multiple distilleries from varied mash bills in both pot and column stills and aged in multiple cask types. Whew. While there are a multitude of components, Blue Blend boldly showcases not only the heirloom grains used to produce these whiskeys but the blending prowess of Modern Ancient’s founder, distiller, and blender, Rob Easter. The blend is primarily distilled in California using heirloom California Buttonwillow Blue corn and organic white corn, but because Modern Ancient ages in used casks, Rob also partnered with a Missouri distillery to produce a straight bourbon using organic Ozark Blue corn. This component allows the vatting to meet the 20% straight bourbon minimum required to classify it as a blended whiskey in the US.
