Bourbon lovers are
going to love the award-winning Litchfield
Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskey handcrafted in
small batches in Litchfield, Connecticut where their motto is
"The Spirit of Hard Work" and the result is pure excellence. Made from
a delectable blend of locally grown corn, rye, and barley, Litchfield
Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskey celebrates the best of Connecticut. Known
for their exceptional bourbons, in addition to their Straight Bourbon, Litchfield
Distillery also handcrafts a Maple Bourbon, a Vanilla Bourbon, and a Port Cask
Finish Bourbon, all of which are very tasty.
Product Information:
Litchfield Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskey is made from a delectable
blend of locally grown corn, rye, and barley. This multi-award-winning bourbon
is traditionally aged in #4 Charred Barrels. It is 46% alcohol by volume (92 proof),
and each bottle proudly bears its handwritten bottle and batch numbers on the
front of the bottle. Our bottle number was 191, signed JC, Batch 16. Litchfield
Distillery Bourbon retails for $49.95 for a 750 ml bottle. Litchfield
Distillery Bourbon is presented in a beautifully designed tall bottle with a label
proudly bearing their logo of a batcher rolling a barrel and a red wax covered
stopper.
Bottle notes: "One day we looked around at our beautiful rolling hills and said, "Boy, wish we could bottle this." So we did. We take the best our local farmers have to offer and craft fine spirits, one batch at a time. They do the growing. We do the batching. And you get a share in this luscious little section of Connecticut called Litchfield County."
Tasting Notes: The
color is a rich, burnished amber color. The nose has light sweet notes of
honey, vanilla, butterscotch, and cocoa. On the palate, it has slight pepper
notes, a rich mouthfeel with balanced flavors and a lusciously long 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 Straight Bourbon Cocktail
and Culinary Menu
The Cocktail Menu
Luxury Experience - B4 &
After
Luxury Experience - Drink A
Peach
The Culinary Menu
Luxury Experience - Bourbon
Cream, Peaches,
and Blueberry Parfait
Luxury Experience - LDB Bourbon
Balls
Cocktail Recipes
Luxury Experience - B4 &
After is a play on the 4 B ingredients used - Litchfield Distillery Bourbon,
Benedictine, Beef Bouillon and Bacon! We infused the bourbon with cooked bacon,
then removed the bacon and re-baked it in the oven to dry it out. We then
coated half of the bacon with maple syrup and baked it to candy the bacon. The
plain bacon was finely ground in a small grinder. We half rimmed the rocks
glass with maple syrup then dipped the rim into the ground bacon. We finished
this very tasty cocktail by balancing candied bacon on the rim. Now you know
the story behind the name of the cocktail, Luxury Experience - B4 & After.
Luxury Experience - B4 &
After
Yield: 2 Cocktails
Glass Used: Rocks Glass
Cocktail Ingredients:
3.50
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Ounces
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Litchfield Distillery Straight
Bourbon (infused with bacon, see recipe below)
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0.50
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Ounce
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Benedictine
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4
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Ounces
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Beef
Bouillon (see recipe below)
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Candied Bacon,
garnish
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Maple
Syrup and Dried Bacon, rim
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Litchfield Distillery Straight
Bourbon Infused with Bacon:
4
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Ounces
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Litchfield
Distillery Straight Bourbon
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2
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Slices
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Bacon
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Method for the Infused Bourbon:
Cook bacon between paper towels in microwave until bacon is crisp. Remove from
microwave and pat dry with new paper towel. Add bacon to a glass jar, add the
Litchfield Distillery Straight Bourbon, cover and refrigerate for several days.
Leaving nothing to waste, remove
the bacon from the infused bourbon. Place the bacon on a parchment covered
baking sheet. Place in a 250-degree Fahrenheit (121-degrees Celsius) oven. Bake
until bacon is very dry. Remove baking sheet from oven. Remove half of the
bacon and let cool on baking sheet.
Brush remaining bacon with maple
syrup on both sides and return to baking sheet to the oven to candy the bacon.
Bake until bacon is dry and glazed. Remove from oven and let cool.
Beef Bouillon:
1.50
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Cups
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Water
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1
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Cube
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Beef Bouillon
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Method for the Beef Bouillon:
Bring water to a boil, add the beef bouillon cube, and let dissolve. Let cool,
then refrigerate until ready to use.
Method for the Maple Syrup and
Bacon Rim: Pulverize the bacon in a small chopper. Half rim a rocks glass with maple syrup (Litchfield Distillery produces a Bourbon Barrel Maple Syrup), then dip in the pulverized bacon. Set aside and create the cocktail.
Method for the Cocktail: In a mixing glass, add the bacon infused Litchfield Distillery Straight Bourbon,
Benedictine, and beef bouillon and stir well to combine. Fill your maple syrup
and bacon half-rimmed rocks glass with ice, pour cocktail over ice. Garnish
with 2 small pieces of the glazed bacon.
Luxury Experience - Drink A Peach
Luxury Experience - Drink A
Peach is our homage to the Allman Brothers Band and their iconic Eat A
Peach album. This cocktail features a fresh peach muddled with sugar and
fresh mint, combined with Litchfield Distillery Straight Bourbon, Grand Marnier
Cognac, and fresh lime juice. The result is the fresh taste of summer. Keeping
with our shop local focus, we used locally grown Connecticut peaches from Plasko's Farm at the Greenwich
Farmers Market.
Luxury Experience - Drink A
Peach
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Glass Used: Martini Glass
Cocktail Ingredients:
1.50
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Ounces
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Litchfield Distillery Straight
Bourbon
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0.50
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Ounce
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Grand
Marnier Cognac
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0.25
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Ounce
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Fresh
Lime Juice
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2
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Teaspoons
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Fresh
Peach, small diced
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1
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Teaspoon
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Sugar
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1
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Sprig
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Fresh
Mint
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Mint,
Peach Slice for garnish
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Methos for the Cocktail: In a large mixing glass, muddle the fresh
peach with sugar and mint. Add the Litchfield Distillery Straight Bourbon,
Grand Marnier Cognac, fresh lime juice, and 4 ice cubes. Shake hard in it a
cocktail shaker until ice melts. Strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish
with a slice of fresh peach and a sprig of mint.
Culinary Recipes
Luxury Experience - Bourbon Cream, Peaches, and Blueberry Parfait is an easy to make dessert that can be made ahead and will wow your guests with layers of flavors. Pick up the best your local farmers market has to offer or pick your own peaches and blueberries.
Luxury Experience - Bourbon
Cream, Peaches, and Blueberry Parfait
Servings: 4
Glass: Footed or Stemmed Glasses
or Bowls
Bourbon Pastry Cream
Ingredients:
1.50
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Cups
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Whole Milk
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0.50
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Cup
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Half
& Half (or light cream)
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2
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Egg
Yolks
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0.50
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Cup
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Sugar
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0.25
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Cup
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Cornstarch
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4
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Dashes
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Fee
Brothers Peach Bitters
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1
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Ounce
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Litchfield
Distillery Straight Bourbon
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1
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Pinch
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Salt
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1
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Ounce
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Litchfield
Distillery Bourbon
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Method for the Bourbon Pastry
Cream: Add the egg yolks and sugar to a food processor and blend until
smooth. Add the cornstarch and blend until smooth to create a "slurry." Scald
the milk and Half & Half in a medium saucepan. With the food processor
running, add 1 large spoon of the hot milk to the slurry. This step is to
temper the egg yolks so that they do not curdle. Add another spoon, blend, and
continue to slowly add the rest of the scalded milk to the slurry.
Pour the hot milk and slurry back
into the saucepan and cook 2 more minutes or until the cream thickens. Remove the
pastry cream from the saucepan and cool it in a large bowl. Cover the pastry cream
with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until ready to use. Can be made
a day ahead.
Luxury Experience - Bourbon
Cream and Spirited Peach and Blueberry Parfait Ingredients:
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Bourbon Pastry Cream
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1
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Large
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Peach, ripe, diced
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1
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Teaspoon
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Butter
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1
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Teaspoon
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Brown
Sugar
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0.5
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Ounce
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Litchfield
Distillery Straight Bourbon
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1
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Cup
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Blueberries,
fresh
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1
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Granola
Bar, pulverized
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1
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Cup
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Glazed
Pecans, chopped (see recipe)
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4
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Edible
Flowers to Garnish, if desired
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Method for the Peaches: Small dice a large, ripe peach. Heat a sauté pan, add 1 teaspoon butter, 1 teaspoon of brown sugar and sauté peaches until almost tender. Carefully add the bourbon and flambe or simply let it cook without flambéing. Note: Use care when flambéing. Do not use a backdraft on the stove or have a fan on. Let peaches cool.
Method for the Glazed Pecans:
1
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Cup
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Toasted Pecans, chopped
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2
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Tablespoons
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Sugar
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2
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Tablespoons
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Water
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Method: Heat a sauté pan,
add the pecans, sugar, and water, and stir to coat the pecans. Sauté until
pecans are dry and coated with the sugar glaze. Remove from the pan and let
cool on parchment paper.
Presentation: Spoon or pipe
the bourbon pastry cream into the bottom of each glass, add a spoon of peaches,
glazed pecans, another layer of the bourbon pastry cream, a spoon of
blueberries and crushed granola. Repeat. Finish with the bourbon pastry cream,
glazed pecans, and garnish with an edible flower or fresh mint if desired.
Note: If you do not have a pastry
bag, you can use a Ziplock plastic bag. Simply add the pastry cream to the
plastic bag, press the pastry cream to the corner of the bag, and zip. Use a
scissor to cut a small tip off the bag, then pipe the pastry cream into the
glasses or bowls.
Luxury Experience - LDB Bourbon
Balls Two Ways is another easy to make, easy to love dessert that must be
made 3 - 7 days ahead of serving. Raisins infused with Litchfield Distillery Straight Bourbon
help give this "candy" its exotic richness. Finish half of the balls in crushed
peanuts and half in high-quality 70% dark chocolate. These will be a hit at any
party or celebration.
Luxury Experience - LDB Bourbon
Balls
Yield: Approximately 50
LDB Bourbon Ball Ingredients:
2
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Cups
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Vanilla Wafers, finely crushed (1
box)
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0.50
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Cup
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Walnuts,
chopped
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0.50
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Cup
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Peanuts
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0.25
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Cup
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Raisins
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1
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Ounce
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Litchfield
Distillery Straight Bourbon
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0.24
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Cup
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Instant
Coffee
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2
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Ounces
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Litchfield
Distillery Straight Bourbon
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1
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Tablespoon
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Water
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3
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Tablespoons
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Light
Corn Syrup
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1
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Cup
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Confectionary
Sugar
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1
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Pinch
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Salt
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Crushed
Peanuts
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Cacao Market by MarieBelle, 70% Dark
Chocolate Honduran Cacao
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Method for the Infused Raisins:
In a glass jar, add the raisins and 1 ounce of the Litchfield Distillery Straight
Bourbon. Cover jar and let sit for a few days so raisins can soak up the
bourbon then follow the method below to make the balls.
Method for the LDB Bourbon Balls: Add all
ingredients to a food processor and process until you create a smooth dough.
Use the small end of a melon baller, lightly spray the tool with vegetable oil
so the dough does not stick. Scoop out balls, roll into balls if needed. (You
can also use a teaspoon and then roll the dough into balls.)
Once all the dough is rolled into
balls, roll half of them in crushed peanuts.
Roll the remaining balls in some
confectionary sugar. Melt the dark chocolate in a bowl in the microwave (use
care to not burn the chocolate). Coat the balls in dark chocolate and let dry
on parchment paper. Store the LDB Bourbon Balls in a covered container until
ready to serve. For best results, let the balls rest for a few days.
We hope that you enjoy trying
Luxury Experience's cocktail and culinary recipes, and that they inspire you to
create your own recipes. Cheers!
Background Information on "The
Batchers of Litchfield Distillery" - David, Jack, and Peter Baker

The Bakers
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 Straight 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
Litchfield Distillery
569 Bantam Road
Litchfield, Connecticut 06759
United States
Telephone: +1-860-361-6503
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