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Still Austin Drops Whiskey Release Alongside Texas Author
Still Austin unveiled a release with the Texas author, Stacey Swann. (Photo: Still Austin)
On Wednesday, Still Austin unveiled the latest release in its “highly sought after” Distillery Reserve Series. The release is a rye whiskey finished in ruby red port barrels and was created as part of a collaboration with the Texas writer, Stacey Swann.
The brand claims each bottle is “unique,” with labels featuring different hand-written portions of her latest work “Good Chaos.”
Still Austin’s Distillery Reserve Series #13 contains 100% Texas rye whiskey clocks in at 108 proof.
It was aged for four years and finished in ruby port barrels for eight months. According to the brand, a few hundred bottles are available for this limited release.
The whiskey can be purchased online starting at 1 p.m. CST, April 15, on a first-come, first-serve basis. The whiskey can be picked up at Still Austin’s tasting room starting April 19.
Swann is a Texas author whose first novel, “Olympus, Texas” was featured in Good Morning America’s Book Club. A Texas State alum, Swann was additionally a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University, according to her website. Her work is regularly featured in literary journals like Texas Highways, Epoch and more.
Still Austin’s releases frequently earn favorable reviews at Whiskey Raiders. In August, the brand released a cask-strength rye that clocked in at 116 proof. If you want to hear what we thought about it, you can read our review here.
The brand has furthermore impressed with its Bottled In Bond series.
Still Austin Distillery Reserve Series #13 Tasting Notes, Via the Brand
Nose: Cherry pie with vanilla ice cream, cannolis and mulled wine.
Taste: Chocolate-covered raisins, freshly ground cloves, warm blueberry pancakes and figs.
Finish: Cinnamon dust and cocoa powder, with foraged berries.
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