Wbontv attended Bourbon and Beyond recently and met with the distillery team behind BLACKENED.
According to their website “BLACKENED is a testament
to the creative process, to the hard work and determination
required to make something from nothing.
It’s a monument to the ones who charge into the fray and
come out the other side stronger. Fueled by decades
of creative passion, BLACKENED is a distillation of the
incomparable bond between the band and their community of fans”.
Created by late Master Distiller Dave Pickerell in conjunction with Metallica, BLACKENED is a blend of straight American bourbons and ryes. The team behind BLACKENED has taken the concept of sonic-enhancement and turned it into BLACK NOISE, a patent-pending process that uses Metallica’s own music to shape the flavor of this unconventional American whiskey.
Dave Pickerell was an award-winning Master Distiller
and all-around distilling expert. Over the course of his career,
Dave built and maintained some of the world’s most noted
distilleries. Perhaps most widely known for his tenure as
Master Distiller of Maker’s Mark, he established a stand-alone
name for himself with his vanguard rye whiskey, Whistle Pig.
Among connoisseurs, Dave was highly regarded for the unique
finishes that give his whiskeys a character of their own.
Additional Reporting by Julia Dake
