Great Jones x Wölffer Estate Cask Finished Bourbon

Join us for a very special, New York inspired culinary experience – Dinner Under The Stills – hosted by Great Jones’ Head Distiller, Celina Perez and Wölffer Estate Winemaker, Roman Roth.

Celebrate our Wölffer collaboration with a food, whiskey, and wine pairing event, featuring a bespoke six-course dinner menu curated by our Executive Chef, Daniel Wright.

Thursday, March 21st
$225 Tickets Sold Here
At The Restaurant at Great Jones 
686 Broadway, New York, NY 10012

A HARMONIOUS EXPERIMENT IN MATURATION AND FLAVOR:

Bridging the worlds of viticulture and distillation, Wölffer Estate Vineyard has announced an exciting partnership with Great Jones® Distilling Co., the first whiskey distillery in Manhattan since Prohibition. Introducing the Great Jones x Wölffer Estate Cask Finished Bourbon, launching on February 15, 2024. This iconic and limited-edition Empire State collaboration developed by two masters of their craft – Head Distiller, Celina Perez and Winemaker, Roman Roth - celebrates the best New York ingredients from barrel to bottle.

The limited-edition Great Jones Straight Bourbon undergoes a meticulous four-year aging journey in New American oak casks. Following this, it goes through a unique finishing process for over a year in Wölffer Estate’s carefully chosen Caya Cabernet Franc barrels. The bourbon is then expertly cut with Catskills Mountain water to create the Great Jones x Wölffer Estate Cask Finished Bourbon.

“This specialty release is a true New York State terroir collaboration and it has been a pleasure to work with an industry legend like Roman Roth. We started with a wide range of proofs and blends, and found an unspoken dialect in our shared passion to find that right flavor notes. It wasn't just collaboration, it was fortuitous,” says Head Distiller, Celina Perez.

The selection of the Caya Cabernet Franc barrel was purposeful, chosen for its uniquely refined sweetness characterized by dark cherry and fig notes inherent in the wine. On the nose, the liquid is a sensory delight with a golden swirl unveiling notes of sticky date pudding, Madagascar vanilla, kumquat, and dried pepper. On the palate, the flavor evolves into a harmonious symphony of spice and sweetness, featuring flavors like fig compote, crème brûlée, and dried corn husk. Bottled at 88 proof, this bourbon leaves a pleasantly lingering warmth—a celebration of the state's best in every sip.

“We started with a beautiful synergy of flavors between the berry notes of our Caya Cabernet Franc and the vanilla notes present in the Great Jones Bourbon, and it has been a pleasure to watch how the whiskey had matured to a complex final product," says Head Winemaker, Roman Roth. “From start to finish, Great Jones was a perfect match for Wölffer Estate. Their professionalism, commitment to quality, and extensive resources made for an exceptional partnership.”

Great Jones x Wölffer Estate Cask Finished Bourbon is available in select bars, restaurants and at fine retailers in New York State for a suggested retail price of $49.99. Visitors can purchase and enjoy the bourbon directly at the Wolffer Estate Vineyard Tasting Room in the Hamptons, the Great Jones Distillery in Manhattan, where they can also enjoy a signature cocktail featuring the label at the second-floor bar, or at greatjonesdistillingco.com

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