That seems to be the most current and most fitting label for 15 Stars, just named best bourbon at the prestigious New York Wine and Spirits competition — and just featured in a sizable spread online in Forbes magazine. “Kind of crazy, but it’s good bourbon,” Rick Johnson said of the blend of a 10- and 13-year-old-aged finished sherry cask. “For some, I’m sure maybe that that thought could have come to mind,” Rick Johnson said. For now, their next step is a simple and understandable one, according to Rick Johnson. About the nameThe name of 15 Stars bourbon, blended, distilled and bottled in Bardstown, Kentucky, hearkens to the fact that the Commonwealth became the nation’s 15th State in 1795 and the United States flag at the time featured 15 stars.

Source: Forbes September 17, 2023 10:32 UTC