Add in some decadent vegan peppermint creams, salted cashews and a rich fruit cake and you have a fine selection of gourmet treats. Hocking and Drake settled on its moniker not because of any association with the state of Virginia—its origins are actually in Indiana—or in honor of any particular lady. When Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston teamed up after Breaking Bad to make mezcal, they spent hours trekking across Oaxaca, Mexico, to find the perfect product to put their names on (via YouTube). As a matter of fact, while the whiskey is gone the bottle remains on my mantle as a talking (and center) piece.

This includes homes and offices in Northern Ireland, the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, the Scottish Islands, Scottish Highlands, Channel Islands and Scilly Isles. After a couple of years of friendship and discussions, the two men realised that they could bring whiskey to a new audience, beyond traditional whiskey fans. Virginia Black is best enjoyed in several ways — it can be drunk neat, on the rocks or as the defining element of a decadent cocktail. Dre, and caught on with Bank of America before taking a job that makes peddling liquor look like selling Girl Scout cookies: working for Countrywide doing mortgage loans in the early 2000s.Strikingly presented, this is a collection of two, three and four-year old bourbons finished with a sweetly decadent flavour profile. The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice. Now, you can purchase Virginia Black in Australia and experience its distinctive flavour for yourself.

By using this Web site, you signify your assent to the Terms and Conditions and this Privacy Policy. The first is an attempt to one-up Dos Equis' popular ad campaign, "The most interesting man in the world" (via Instagram).Virginia Black is a rye-heavy blend of two, three, and four-year-old bourbons that should appeal to people who don't drink bourbon (via Caskers). the study analyzed the average cost of 85 celebrity wines and liquors, then compared it to their average ratings using Vivino for wine and Distiller for liquor.

As with all our gift hampers, the Virginia Black Whiskey Hamper will be packed with care and delivered by courier, so it arrives just as it left our warehouse – in perfect condition. Perfect Serve – Virginia Black Whiskey is best served neat to enjoy its complexity and flavours, or with a couple of ice cubes for a more refreshing edge.It’s obviously a young whiskey, with a soft, sweet agreeable flavour I can only compare to the watered-down Blanton’s Special Reserve . Hocking eventually made enough money that he didn’t need the gig anymore, and ended up getting out before the financial crisis decimated the company (which was eventually purchased by Bank of America for cents on the dollar and hit with all manner of lawsuits).

He’s cultivated the image of a more introspective, thoughtful artist, perhaps one who has real dedication to quality. It was launched in 2016 as a collaboration between Drake + Brent Hocking (creator of DeLeón Tequila) and received a significant amount of initial traction, but I haven’t heard much about it since. Drake was looking to expand his brand into new terrain, and Hocking had previous experience working in the beverage space with his prior product DeLeón Tequila. As is the case with Diddy and DeLeón, Drake landed an equity stake in Virginia Black after putting his own money into the venture (“I wouldn’t have allowed it any other way,” says Hocking). He founded DeLeón tequila in 2009 and, after winning numerous awards, sold it to Diageo and Diddy in 2013.Hocking struck a deal with the distiller MGP to create a blend of two-year, three-year and four-year bourbons.