PARKER’S HERITAGE COLLECTION “GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY” EDITION

This is the third edition of the Parker’s Heritage Collection, a limited annual series of rare, aged American Whiskeys that pays tribute to sixth Generation Master Distiller Parker Beam.  The 2OO9 “Golden Anniversary” edition, specifically celebrates Parker’s 5O years as a distiller by marrying bourbons from each of his five decades of craftsmanship in a rare and limited bottling.  Aged in traditional open-rick warehouses in Nelson County, the Bourbons used to make this edition were selected and married together by Parker, with the majority of the whiskey aged 1O to 2O years, and much lesser amounts of older whiskey.  To create the blend, barrels from the 197Os and 8Os were pulled from a variety of third floor locations where temperatures are more variable.  Barrels from the 199Os and 2OOOs were pulled from the highest floors in the rickhouse where greater temperature swings promote the aging process.  These were combined with a very small amount of Bourbon from the 196Os to complete the five decade blend.  Available in 75Oml bottles, it is 1OO proof with a suggested retail price of $15O.  The entire production run will only number 15OO three bottle cases, which will be allocated across the country and in select international markets.  Available from MS Walker.