EP 23: Whiskey with a Purpose

Join MikeD and TI in this episode as we try whiskeys with a purpose! Both whiskeys lend a hand in some way and support causes we can get behind!

 

One Tree Planted

Green Beret Foundation

 

Noble Oak: Double Oak Bourbon (Finished in sherry oak) $32.99  90 proof (51%corn, ???)

Story: Founded in 2017, Noble Oak was created with a goal of offering a great whiskey that gives back,  - every bottle plants a tree. Their efforts have spanned from the Redwood Forest in California to Detroit, Michigan, to the Finger Lakes in New York, and everywhere in between. Nobel Oak is committed to planting 1,000,000 trees via their partnership with One Tree Planted.
# of trees planted in Florida: 61,360

Noble Oak Whiskey Company is a collaboration with Edrington of Scotland. Noble Oak is finished & bottled in Newtown Ohio

Nose: Honey, ripe cherries
Taste: Vanilla, spices, dried fruits, wood, cherry 

Horse Soldier: Small Batch Bourbon $59.99 (95 proof) (70% corn, 20% wheat, 10% barley)

Story: American Freedom Distillery was founded in 2016 by John Koko, Elizabeth Pritchard-Koko, Scott Neil, and key retired members of the hand-selected detachment of Green Berets from the 5th Special Forces Group who were the first to enter Afghanistan on horseback weeks following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. These men are known as the Horse Soldiers. All had a passion for bourbon and helping fellow veterans. This is when the Horse Soldier brand was born.

Currently being distilled by Middle West spirits in Columbus, OH and bottled in St. Petersburg, FL. The New York Port Authority donated steel recovered from the World Trade Center to American Freedom Distillery. This steel was used to create a mold for their label. The mold is used to craft every bottle of Horse Soldier Bourbon.

Horse Soldier is in the process of building out their mega distillery in Somerset-Pulaski County in Kentucky.

Proceeds go towards  America’s Response Monument (nicknamed the Horse Soldier Statue), which is located in Liberty Park in Lower Manhattan. The statue is dedicated to the U.S. Special Forces and commemorates the Horse Soldiers. In addition, the distillery also contributes to the Warrior Sailing Program helping vets deal with PTSD and injuries, the Green Beret Foundation, the Armed Forces Families Foundation, and many more local Florida non-profits.

Nose: Butterscotch, Ginger, Cherries, toffee, grain
Palate: creamy toffee, stone fruits, vanilla, oak, nut, pepper