J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery will be releasing a commemorative bottling this Memorial Day Weekend in remembrance of the Battle of Mogadishu, one of the bloodiest battles American soldiers had seen since Vietnam.
The release, Mogadishu Mile, is a limited-edition, six-year-old bourbon, comprised of 19 barrels blended together, available both online and in-store on Memorial Day weekend. Only 500 bottles will be available for purchase.
A portion of each bottle sold will go towards Kentucky Wounded Heroes, a nonprofit organization serving Kentucky’s current or former members of the United States Armed Forces who have been injured in combat. This is the fourth year J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery has partnered with Kentucky Wounded Heroes on a Mogadishu Mile bourbon bottle.
The bottles will be available for purchase on May 25 both online and at a Memorial Day event at J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery in Frankfort, Ky. The event will include local food vendors, beer, and cocktails from veteran-owned businesses. Limited-edition merchandise will be complimentary with the purchase of a cocktail.
The Memorial Day Event will be held at J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery on 20 Reilly Road, Frankfort, KY. The event will be on Saturday, May 25, 2024 and will last from 8.30am to 5pm.
Harry Richart, president and chief operating officer of J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery commented: “Early on in the tasting phase of the barrels, it was noticed by a member of Kentucky Wounded Heroes that 19 barrels had been pulled for consideration to make this blend. Normally we would cull down the number of barrels used in a blend into a smaller number, but we felt it was meant to be that 19 barrels had been selected initially, so our blending team created this year’s blend using parts of all 19 barrels and we’re ecstatic with the result.”
Tasting notes supplied by J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery say the release has notes of sweet oak, chocolate, citrus and baking spices.
Mogadishu Mile (RRP $120, 115 proof) is available in 750 ml bottles with $20 from each sale going to Kentucky Wounded Warriors.
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