Read Food + Drink Great Jones Distilling Co’s Jean-Michel Basquiat Bottle Collection The groundbreaking New York spirit brand tapped the iconic artist’s archive for limited edition releases, a distillery experience and pop-up bar David GraverIt’s a bold move to tap into the iconography of the late artist Basquiat—and yet, for Great Jones Distilling Co (the first whiskey distillery to open in Manhattan since Prohibition) it feels natural. Located at 686 Broadway, the 28,000-square-foot distillery—with its own food-and-beverage ecosystem—is mere steps from Basquiat’s former home and art studio at 57 Great Jones. Courtesy of Great Jones Distilling CoAs fans of the Great Jones Distilling Co spirits since in 2021, the latest distillery exclusive is quite appealing. “To honor the legacy of Jean-Michel Basquiat, we are proud to release a whiskey that matches his tremendous talent—and we feel that we’ve done that with our new expression, a seven-year-old NY-distilled bourbon, aged in Pineau de Charentes casks,” Celina Perez, head distiller at Great Jones Distilling Co, tells COOL HUNTING. Named “Basquiat’s New York,” the immersive tasting and tour will incorporate a dram of the distillery exclusive Pineau de Charentes cask-finished whiskey—set to 1980s ephemera.

Source: New York Times August 03, 2023 12:58 UTC