Bourbon lovers are in for a treat with the award-winning Litchfield Distillery 6-Year Double Barreled Bourbon Whiskey made in Litchfield, Connecticut from locally grown grains. Smooth and delicious, this bourbon starts out as their Straight Bourbon, then gets a special treatment to bring out its character and delivers perfection on the palate. We tried it served neat, over ice, and crafted two inspired cocktail recipes with it, Luxury Experience – Bourbon Snowball, and Luxury Experience – Perseverance, and created a batch of Luxury Experience – Bourbon Balls. No matter how you opt to use this bourbon, it will easily win a place in your liquor cabinet. Cheers!
Litchfield Distillery is family owned by the Baker Brothers – David, Jack, and Peter, who founded their spirits company in 2014. Since its inception, they have been creating award-winning spirits, and their line of spirits include Agave Spirits, Bourbon, Gin, Rye, Vodka, and Ready-To-Drink cocktails. We have tried many of their products throughout the years, and the one constant is that “The Spirit of Hard Work” comes across in each of their well-crafted spirits. Well done!
David, Jack, Peter
Bottle Notes: Distilled & Bottled by Litchfield Distillery, Litchfield, Connecticut. Bottles are numbered, signed, and a batch number listed on the front label. We enjoyed bottle 413, signed by GM, from batch 5.
“This premium bourbon is 100% CT made, distilled from 100% CT Grains (corn, rye, and barley). We took our award-winning Straight Bourbon; bottle proofed it to 90 and re-barreled it to expose the proofing water to the barrel’s char. The result is a delicious and complex bouquet of caramels, vanillas, fruits and spices that linger and evolve on the palate. Litchfield Distillery – The Spirit of Hard Work.”
Product Information: 90 Proof, 45% alcohol by volume, Retail: $64.95/750 ml bottle.
Tasting Notes: The color is deep amber, with heady aromatics on the nose that follow through on the palate with complex nuances of flavors – caramel, vanilla, with sweet and spicy essences that create a long and rewarding finish. This is a gorgeous sipping bourbon that works well whether served neat, over ice, or used in cocktail and culinary recipes.
Luxury Experience was “In The Kitchen and Behind The Bar®” crafting creative cocktails and a culinary recipe with Litchfield Distillery 6-Year Double Barreled Bourbon Whiskey to show its versatility and to tempt your palate into creating your own special recipes.
Luxury Experience Recipes
The Cocktail Menu
Luxury Experience – Bourbon Snowball
Luxury Experience – Perseverance
The Culinary Menu
Luxury Experience – Bourbon Balls
The Cocktails
When the weather outside is “frightful” Luxury Experience – Bourbon Snowball will surely be delightful! For this cocktail, we combined Litchfield Distillery 6-Year Double Barreled Bourbon Whiskey with Coco Lopez Coconut Milk, Litchfield Distillery Batchers’ Bourbon Barrel Maple Syrup, and Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate Bitters to enhance the flavors and garnished it with a light dusting of nutmeg.
Luxury Experience – Bourbon Snowball
Luxury Experience – Bourbon Snowball
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Glass: Short stemmed Martini Glass
Cocktail Ingredients:
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2.00
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Ounces
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1.50
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Ounces
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Coco Lopez Coconut Milk
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0.50
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Ounce
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4
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Dashes
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Ground Nutmeg, sprinkled on top as garnish
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Method: Mix all ingredients (except nutmeg) in a shaker glass with 1 ice cube. Shake to mix well. Strain the cocktail into a short, stemmed Martini glass. Lightly sprinkle with nutmeg as a garnish..
Luxury Experience – Perseverance is our playful reference to the fresh persimmon used in the cocktail, and also celebrates Litchfield Distillery’s tagline, “The Spirit of Hard Work.” For this cocktail, we mixed Litchfield Distillery 6-Year Double Barreled Bourbon Whiskey with Orchard Grove Orange Aperitif Wine from France (15% alcohol), orange juice, and muddled diced persimmon with sugar, and garnish the cocktail with a slice of persimmon and an Amarena cherry garnish.
Luxury Experience – Perseverance
Luxury Experience – Perseverance
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Glass: Rocks Glass
Cocktail Ingredients:
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1.25
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Ounces
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0.75
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Ounce
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2
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Ounces
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Orange Juice
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1
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Slice
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Persimmon, 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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Slice
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Persimmon, for garnish
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1
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Amarena Cherry, for garnish
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Method: Add diced persimmon to the rocks glass, add sugar, and muddle to elicit the juice. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine. Add a square ice cube, and garnish with a slice of persimmon and an Amarena cherry.
The Culinary Recipe
Every year we make a batch of bourbon balls that vary from year to year to serve at the holidays. Luxury Experience – Bourbon Balls are a lovely, sweet treat to serve after a meal, or to accompany a glass of Litchfield Distillery 6-Year Double Barreled Bourbon Whiskey, or to serve with cocktails. Made with Litchfield Distillery 6-Year Double Barreled Bourbon Whiskey, finely ground Bauducco Maria Cookies, toasted pistachios and Marcona almonds, candied ginger, instant espresso powder, cocoa, vanilla, light corn syrup, and confectionary sugar, these are easy to make, easy to love, and require no baking. Why not make up a batch or two as gifts for friends and family?
Luxury Experience – Bourbon Balls
Luxury Experience – Bourbon Balls
Yield: 64 Balls
Ingredients:
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2
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Cups
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Bauducco Maria Cookies, finely ground
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1
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Cup
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Mixed Toasted Nuts (pistachios, Marcona almonds)
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1
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Teaspoon
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Candied Ginger, finely minced
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2
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Ounces
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Instant Espresso Powder
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3
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Ounces
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2
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Tablespoons
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Cocoa
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1
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Teaspoon
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Vanilla
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4
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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 (plus extra to finish them)
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Method: Mix all ingredients in a food processor or standing mixer. Process until smooth. Using a teaspoon or the small end of a melon baller, roll the dough into balls. Place them in an airtight container for several days. Roll in extra confectionary sugar and let age in an airtight container. These age well and will keep for weeks … if they last that long!
Litchfield Distillery Impressive Line of Spirits Include:
Bourbons: Founders’ Reserve Bourbon – bottled in Bond, 6-Year Double-Barreled Bourbon Whiskey, Batchers’ Straight Bourbon Cask Strength, Batchers’ Port Cask Finish Bourbon Whiskey, Batchers’ Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Batchers’ Maple Bourbon, Batchers’ Vanilla Bourbon, Batchers’ Cinnamon Bourbon, and Batchers’ Coffee Bourbon.
Other Spirits: Batchers’ Straight Rye Whiskey, Rye Whiskey – Sauternes Finished, Agave Spirits, Batchers’ Gin, Batchers’ Gin Honey Barrel Finished, Batchers’ Vodka, Batchers’ Blueberry Vodka (seasonal), and Batchers’ Strawberry Vodka (seasonal).
Pre-Made Bottled Cocktails: Espresso Martini Small-Batch Cocktail, Manhattan Small-Batch Cocktail, Old Fashioned Small-Batch Cocktail, and Cosmopolitan Small-Batch Cocktail.
Other Products: Bourbon Barrel Maple Syrup
If you live in Connecticut, or are planning a visit, Litchfield Distillery should definitely be part of your itinerary.
Tours and Tastings: Complimentary Tours are offered on the hour, Monday through Sunday beginning at 11:00 am. The last tour begins at 4:00 pm, with the exception of Sundays, when the last tour begins at 3:00 pm. Tours and Sample Tastings are free.
The Distillery Store Hours: Monday through Friday from 10:00 am until 5:30 pm, Saturday from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm, and Sunday from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm.
For more information on Litchfield Distillery, purchasing their products, or visiting them, please visit their website: www.LitchfieldDistillery.com or call them at +1-860-361-6503.
You might also like to read about Litchfield Distillery and their excellent products and find great culinary and cocktail recipes in the Liquor Cabinet section:
Litchfield Distillery – Batchers: Port Cask Finish Bourbon Whiskey
Litchfield Distillery Vanilla Bourbon Whiskey
Litchfield Distillery Maple Bourbon Whiskey
Litchfield Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Litchfield Distillery Agave Spirits
Litchfield Distillery Batchers’ Gin Honey Barrel Finished
Litchfield Distillery Gin
Litchfield Distillery Vodka
Until next time, cheers, it’s cocktail time!
Litchfield Distillery
569 Bantam Road
Litchfield, Connecticut 06759
United States
Telephone: +1-860-361-6503
Website: www.LitchfieldDistillery.com
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