Product Information: Litchfield Distillery Maple Bourbon Whiskey is made from a delectable blend of locally grown corn, rye, and barley. This tasty bourbon took home a Bronze Medal ADI Craft Spirits 2020 award. It is 43% alcohol by volume (86 proof), and each bottle proudly bears its handwritten bottle and batch numbers on the front of the bottle. Our bottle number was 298, Batch 17. Litchfield Distillery Maple Bourbon retails for $47.99 for a 750 ml bottle. Litchfield Distillery Maple Bourbon is presented in a beautifully designed tall bottle with an amber label proudly bearing their logo of a batcher rolling a barrel and a black wax covered stopper.  

Bottle notes: "A local sugar maker ages their craft maple syrup in our retired bourbon barrels. After the syrup is produced, the barrels return home to the Batchers' who promptly refill them with Straight Bourbon. The result is a smooth bourbon that highlights the maple's sweet and complex character." To our way of thinking, this process truly defines the meaning of a product coming full circle.  

Tasting Notes: The color is a rich, burnished amber color. The nose elicits lovely sweet maple notes. On the palate, the rich bourbon flavor is rounded out with maple notes for a delectably long and lingering finish. This bourbon is an outstanding sipping bourbon that is very nice with a little water to open up its notes or used in cocktail or culinary recipes.  

Luxury Experience was "In the kitchen and behind the bar®" creating some incredibly special handcrafted cocktail and culinary recipes to tempt your palate and inspire your own creations using Litchfield Distillery Straight Bourbon. 

Luxury Experience - Litchfield Distillery Maple Bourbon Cocktail and Culinary Menu 

The Cocktail Menu

The Culinary Menu

Luxury Experience - Maple Bourbon Pumpkin Pie
with Gingersnap Crust

Cocktail Recipes 

Luxury Experience - Maple Bourbon Chai Lattte - Spirited coffee drinks are always an elegant way to end an evening of fine dining, however why should coffee have all the fun and not tea? We created Luxury Experience - Maple Bourbon Chai Latte with TAZO Organic Chai (a rich robust blend of black tea, cinnamon, cardamon, black pepper and spices), Litchfield Distillery Maple Bourbon, Unsweetened Almond Milk, sweetened with Trees Knees Spicy Maple (maple syrup with a spicy blend of chile peppers), topped with cappuccino foam., and served in a snifter glass. Lightly dusted with cinnamon powder and garnished with a cinnamon stick, Luxury Experience - Maple Bourbon Chai Latte is an easy to drink, easy to love way to end an evening. Perfect as a hot after dinner drink, this also works well served over ice as a delightful summer drink.   

Cocktail Ingredients:

Method for the Cocktail: Bring 8 ounces of water to a boil. Add TAZO Chai teabag. Steep for 5 minutes.

In a mixing glass, add the Litchfield Distillery Maple Bourbon, TAZO Chai, almond milk, and Trees Knees Spicy Maple. Stir to combine. Pour into a snifter glass, generously top with cappuccino foam (use skim milk to create the foam as almond milk does not froth), lightly dust with cinnamon powder and garnish with a cinnamon stick.  

Luxury Experience - Autumn Leaves celebrates the flavors of autumn and is made with Litchfield Distillery Maple Bourbon, Westford Hill Distillers Aged Apple Brandy, cider, cranberry juice, orange juice, and Fee Brothers Cranberry Bitters. Garnish with an orange peel wrapped cinnamon stick and float 3 cranberries on the ice. While the autumn leaves in New England only don their spectacular colors of reds, oranges, and golds for a short time, Luxury Experience - Autumn Leaves will help you celebrate throughout the season!  

Luxury Experience - Autumn Leaves
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Glass Used: Rocks Glass 

Cocktail Ingredients: 

Method for the cocktail:  Mix all ingredients in a mixing glass. Pour into an ice filled rocks glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick wrapped with an orange peel. Float 3 cranberries on the ice. 

Luxury Experience - Maple Sparkler - Cava cocktails are an easy and elegant way to dress up a party and add a festive touch to any occasion. Luxury Experience - Maple Sparkler begins with VARA Silverhead Brut Cava Método Tradicional, adds Litchfield Distillery Maple Bourbon, and a maple sugar candy sprinkled with 3 dashes of Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel-Aged Bitters placed in the bottom of a flute glass. Break out your best party outfit or your favorite LBD to enjoy this cocktail.  

Luxury Experience - Maple Sparkler
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Glass Used: Flute 

Cocktail Ingredients: 

Method for the Cocktail:  Add the ingredients in order given to a flute glass. Enjoy!  

Culinary Recipes 

Luxury Experience - Maple Bourbon Pumpkin Pie with Gingersnap Crust -To celebrate autumn, pumpkins, and maple syrup, we created Luxury Experience - Maple Bourbon Pumpkin Pie with Gingersnap Crust, which has Litchfield Distillery Maple Bourbon in the pumpkin custard and is garnished with LD Maple Bourbon whipped cream for an ultra-decadent finish. The store-bought gingersnap cookies used in the crust make pie-making super easy even for novice bakers. Perfect for the autumn season and Thanksgiving, we think this recipe will become a favorite.  

Luxury Experience - Maple Bourbon Pumpkin Pie with Gingersnap Crust
Servings: 10-12
10-inch (25-cm) pie plate needed 

Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit (218 degrees Celsius)

Gingersnap Crust Ingredients:

Method for the Crust: Add the finely crushed gingersnap cookies and butter to a food processor and process until the crumbs stick together. 

Note: Finely grind some extra cookies to scatter on the plate for presentation. 

Lightly spray your pie plate with vegetable oil so that you can easily cut and remove the pie from the pie plate. Evenly press the crumb mixture over the bottom and sides of the pie plate. Place a piece of plastic wrap over the crumb mixture, place another pie plate on top and lightly but firmly press down to create a firm crust. Remove top pie plate and refrigerate crust while you make the filling.  

Pumpkin Filling Ingredients:

Method for the Pumpkin Filling: Add eggs to a large bowl and beat using a whisk. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir until thoroughly combined. Pour into prepared gingersnap crust. Cut a piece of aluminum foil and lightly wrap around edges of the pie so the crust does not get too brown. 

Important Note for Baking: As the filling is a custard, you start the baking process at 425 degrees Fahrenheit (218 degrees Celsius) for 15 minutes. 

Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius) for the balance of the time, approximately 20 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Baking time will vary according to size of pie plate used. 

Remove pie from the oven and cool on a baking rack. Chill for several hours in the refrigerator before serving. 

Maple Bourbon Whipped Cream Ingredients: 

Method: Chill metal bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the heavy cream in the metal bowl until soft peaks form. Add the bourbon and the maple syrup and finish whipping cream until firm. 

Presentation: Pipe (or spoon) whipped cream on the pie or on individual slices. Scatter remaining finely gingersnaps on each of the plates alongside the slice of pie.

We hope that you enjoy trying Luxury Experience's cocktail and culinary recipes, and that they inspire you to create your own recipes.

Cheers, its cocktail time! 

Background Information on "The Batchers of Litchfield Distillery" - David, Jack, and Peter Baker 

David, Jack, Peter

The Bakers - David, Jack, and Peter, grew up in Connecticut in the water bottling business, bringing Crystal Rock water to discerning consumers for three generations. With their dedicated family-business focus they launched Litchfield Distillery in the heart of the northwest of Connecticut's beautiful farm country, where they craft their exceptional line of bourbons, vodka, and gin in small batches from the best of locally sourced ingredients from the area's farms. Litchfield Distillery - The Spirit of Hard Work.  

Litchfield Distillery Exceptional Product Line includes: Bourbons, Rye, Vodkas, and Gin. 

Read about other Litchfield Distillery products with more great Luxury Experience's Culinary and Cocktail Recipes in the Liquor Cabinet section. 

For more information on Litchfield Distillery Maple Bourbon, purchasing their products, or visiting them in Litchfield, Connecticut, please call them at +1-860-361-6503 or visit their website: www.LitchfieldDistillery.com 

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United States
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