American, Silver, and Cold-Peated®: What Makes Brother Justus Whiskey Unique
To know a Brother Justus Whiskey is to love it. Just ask anyone you meet in our cocktail room. From novice whiskey drinkers to long-time aficionados, they’ll all tell you the same thing: Brother Justus Whiskey is different. The difference comes from a foundation we built on crafting the most excellent whiskey, straight from the land we call home. From the barley, to the water, to the white oak trees that become our barrels, Minnesota is the origin of it all. In fact, it’s the uniqueness of the Minnesota ecosystem that offers us the opportunity to create a bespoke whiskey with such depth and character.
Homegrown Whiskey from Minnesotan Land
Time for a geography lesson! We promise we’ll keep it short, but to understand the treasure that is Minnesota whiskey, you must first understand the incredibly rare circumstances under which it’s created. Minnesota is the only state where four unique, distinct bioregions converge:
· The Great Plains
· The Oak Savanna
· The Boreal Forest
· The Headwaters of the North
That alone is special, but it matters for us because the four regions lend themselves to the niche element of our whiskey. Brother Justus was born from this verdant land that continues to provide us with individually impressive parts of a whole that combine to deliver a most exceptional whiskey.
American Single Malt Whiskey Is Our Specialty
When you do something well, it’s best to lean in—and we did just that with American Single Malt Whiskey. What does that mean? In the whiskey-making process, you can distill your whiskey in one of two ways: single malt or blended malt. A single malt whiskey refers to a whiskey that is made from a single distillery. Conversely, a blended whiskey is made from multiple distilleries. What’s lost in the blended process is a commitment to quality, which is why you’ll never find a blended malt whiskey on our shelf. With the single malt process, we’re able to govern every single step in the whiskey-making process, making sure our finished product is the purest whiskey possible, with a competitive taste advantage that can’t be ignored. Take one sip of Brother Justus Whiskey and you’ll understand.
And, while we don’t step outside of the single malt domain, we certainly explore it. We’ve developed three spectacular varieties of single malt whiskey that offer a versatility unmatched in the whiskey space: American Whiskey, Silver Whiskey, and patent pending Cold-Peated® Whiskey. Each whiskey is incredibly nuanced and influenced by the Minnesotan landscape.
Brother Justus Whiskey Varieties
We pride ourselves on making whiskey that speaks to the testament of our ingenuity and innovation. We’ve done just that with our trinity of whiskey varietals, each unique in process and taste, bearing the seal of Brother Justus excellence. Our Minnesotan landscape elevates our whiskey from standard to extraordinary, with influences and contributions straight from the roots of our home state.
American Single Malt Whiskey
Our American Single Malt Whiskey is an instant classic, full stop. Aged for less than a year in custom white oak barrels, it adopts an instant richness that makes for an incredibly smooth experience. That richness comes from a barrel that has endured four independently harsh seasons, from bitterly cold winters to stiflingly hot summers, contrasted by short and sweet growing seasons. This makes for a wood so perfectly seasoned and filled with character, it can only yield the smoothest whiskey pour possible. We hold a deep reverence for our American whiskey mainstay and equally so for the land from which it was born.
Single Malt Silver Whiskey
The purest water translates into the purest pour. Thanks to the Mississippi Headwaters, our Single Malt Silver Whiskey puts that element center stage. We took a risk developing our Silver Whiskey; it’s the first of its kind, but we’ve never been known to shy away from invention. Risk-taking innovation is the hallmark of our brand and our Silver Whiskey not only showcases our ingenuity but simultaneously celebrates our homeland.
Cold-Peated® Whiskey
Minnesota is home to incredibly lush peat bogs in regions carved, shaped, and formed by glaciers moving southward thousands of years ago. From these bogs, we harvest peat that is used in our proprietary distilling process, the Aitkin County Process®. Instead of burning peat as tradition has it, we’ve opted to preserve the botanical flavors, yielding a deep and earthy whiskey that challenges your senses in a most alluring manner.
Regardless of which Brother Justus Whiskey variety you select (or if you opt for “D, all of the above”), you’re going to experience something special. The beauty is in the details, and by keeping the details of our Minnesota origin top of mind in our whiskey-making process, we create a product with a cutting edge impossible to beat.
Ready to taste for yourself? Head to our whiskey room to sip some of our Minnesota liquid gold and see just how unique our whiskey is.
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