Beanball Straight Bourbon Whiskey

According to legend, the sport of baseball was invented in the pastures of Cooperstown, NY by American Civil War general Abner Doubleday — while many historians now consider this account to be a myth, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was nonetheless established in Cooperstown, and the town has virtually become synonymous with the sport of baseball itself.

"Opening a micro-distillery in Cooperstown has been a dream in the making for quite a few years," states Gene Marra, founder of Cooperstown Distillery. Indeed, Marra has successfully married two of America’s greatest pastimes — baseball and distilling — in Cooperstown Distillery, which is a certified "farm distillery" sourcing and utilizing over 51% of New York State based agricultural products.

Beanball Straight Bourbon Whiskey is named after the infamous "beanball," a strategic and dangerous pitch used by frustrated pitchers to scare batters off the plate. Beanball Straight Bourbon Whiskey is made from a blend of Indiana bourbon and bourbon distilled at the Cooperstown Distillery, which is made with local corn, rye and oats. Bottled at 100 proof, the bourbon has a nose of cracked corn and caramel which leads to notes of oatmeal, honey and oak on the palate. The finish is filled with more oak, a distinct char and a surprising touch of mint.

Beanball Straight Bourbon Whiskey earned a score of 87 points from Whisky Advocate.

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