Stellum™ Spirits Cask Strength Rye & Bourbon Expressions Awarded Double Gold and Gold Medals at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Blended by Barrell Craft Spirits, New Brand Embraces the Vitality of American Whiskey to Create the Next Generation of Classic Whiskeys

LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#barrellcraftspirits—Stellum™ Spirits, a new brand created to celebrate the modern-day whiskey drinker, received high marks from the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, with Stellum Rye™ (green label) and Stellum Bourbon™ (blue label) receiving a Double Gold and Gold Medal, respectively.

SFWSC is the largest international spirits competition in the United States. Judging is blind and done by a prestigious panel of nationally recognized spirits judges, each selected for their distinct and trusted palate. With two decades of experience, the SFWSC has become one of the most respected competitions in the world.

The new brand, which launched earlier this month, is produced by Barrell Craft Spirits® (BCS), the award-winning independent blender and bottler of unique aged, cask-strength sourced whiskey and rum. Stellum strives to improve the flavor, process and ideals of traditional American whiskeys and looks beyond outdated assumptions of who whiskey drinkers (and whiskey makers) are to embrace that fundamentally progressive ethos.

“We created a brand that brings American Whiskey into the modern age with simple elegant blends and single barrels selected with care and intention,” said Founder Joe Beatrice. “Receiving medals and high praise from one of the most well regarded competitions of its kind further validates our vision to create the next generation of classic whiskeys that includes all facets of the American story in its vision.”

The Winners:

• Stellum Rye (Double Gold) is rooted in a tried and true 95% Rye Indiana mash bill. To enhance this classic style, the team incorporates small amounts more barley-forward rye and choice barrels from both Kentucky and Tennessee. Bottled at 116.24 proof (58.12% ABV)

• Stellum Bourbon (Gold) finds its flavor in the tension of three Indiana Bourbon mash bills, two of which are high-rye, with the third being almost exclusively corn. Older barrels from both Kentucky and Tennessee are folded in slowly, through a multi-step blending process. Bottled at 114.98 proof (57.49% ABV)

Stellum Spirits is the result of BCS’ years of industry-leading innovation in American whiskey. This new project investigates the importance of nuance and micro differentiation in a paired down and minimalist setting. Stellum is designed to be clean, straightforward, and remarkably polished. This is whiskey factored down to its most defining essentials, blended and packaged with an eye towards clean lines and definition.

Both Stellum Rye & Bourbon have an SRP of $54.99 and are available at select retailers in 45 U.S. markets and online via the Stellum website at www.stellum.com.

For more information, follow Stellum Spirits on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit www.stellum.com.

Stellum Spirits

Stellum™ Spirits is devoted to bringing American whiskey into the modern age with simple, elegant blends and single barrels selected with care and intention. Stellum Spirits is produced by Barrell Craft Spirits®, the award-winning independent blender and bottler of unique aged, cask-strength sourced whiskey and rum.

Barrell Craft Spirits®, Stellum, Stellum Spirits, Stellum Bourbon, and Stellum Rye are trademarks owned by Barrell Craft Spirits LLC.

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