Virginia Distillery Co. will release the second edition of its Brewers Batch Virginia-Highland Whisky series this week. Batch No. 2 was created in collaboration with 3 Stars Brewing Co., a Washington, D.C., brewery known for pushing the limits of creativity in artisanal craft ales. Release parties will take place at the distillery’s Visitors Center on Sept. 29 and at the brewery on Oct. 20.
Last year, 3 Stars Brewing used Virginia Distillery whisky barrels to age its Barrel Aged Ale. Virginia Distillery Company took the barrels back for finishing for eight months to make its second release of Brewers Batch. This process adds complex notes of milk chocolate, biscuit, vanilla, toffee and pecan to the palate.
In February 2018, Virginia Distillery Company introduced the Brewers Batch series in collaboration with Three Notch’d Brewing. The inaugural offering was recognized with a gold medal by the 2018 International Wine & Spirits Competition’s Critics Challenge and the 2018 Los Angeles International Spirits Competition.
Along with an annual Virginia project, the Brewers Batch series will continue to collaborate with breweries in markets outside of Virginia where Virginia Distillery Company whisky is available.
“We love partnering with passionate makers and are proud to collaborate with the talented team at 3 Stars Brewing,” said Gareth H. Moore, Virginia Distillery’s CEO. “We know consumers will enjoy the latest offering in the Brewers Batch series and look forward to working with more breweries in the future.”