Branch & Barrel Distilling Releases Award-Winning 5-Year Bourbon Batch 35

The best damn bourbon in Colorado just got even better. Branch & Barrel Distilling announces the release of 5-year Colorado Straight Bourbon Batch 35, also known as “Mitch’s Blend” for Master Blender Mitchell Nester’s overwhelming fondness for it. Batch 35 is now available on shelves across the state of Colorado and at Branch & Barrel’s Centennial Tasting Room.

“I’m going to go out on a limb and say this is our best batch yet,” said Mitchell Nester, Branch & Barrel’s Master Blender and the bottle’s namesake. “Batch 35 is exceptionally smooth and well-rounded, reflecting both the maturity of our program and the quality of locally sourced ingredients.”

Built from local grain and Rocky Mountain snowmelt water drawn from the Arapahoe Aquifer, a vast underground reservoir that has been naturally filtering through sandstone and shale for millions of years, Branch & Barrel’s flagship bourbon is shaped as much by Colorado’s landscape, agriculture, elevation, and climate as it is by the barrel itself. Branch & Barrel’s Colorado Straight Bourbon has accrued 17 awards since the distillery began submitting it to competitions in 2019.

With a complex but grounded flavor profile centered around notes of Honey Nut Cheerios, vanilla custard crème brûlée, dark buckwheat honey, sandalwood, cedar humidor, rich cocktail cherry, caramelized orange oil, and old campfire, this whiskey is perfectly suited for enjoying neat, chilled over ice, or crafted into an elevated variation of your favorite bourbon cocktail.

As Colorado continues to carve out a unique position in the national whiskey category, Branch & Barrel’s lineup of award-winning bourbons showcases the authenticity of the region’s quality and craft.

Small-batch releases of Branch & Barrel 5-year Colorado Straight Bourbon hit shelves about four times per year, with each bottle bearing the unique flavors and influences of the barrels that host them, the environment that shapes them, and the exceptional palate that selects and blends them.

Ask for bottles of Branch & Barrel at craft spirits retailers across Colorado, or visit the Tasting Room in Centennial for the full, in-person Branch & Barrel experience.

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About Branch & Barrel

Branch & Barrel Distilling exists to make the perfect Colorado bourbon. The Centennial, Colorado-based distillery grew out of the state’s terroir. With Colorado-sourced ingredients and an intentional distilling process, Branch & Barrel has built bourbon around Colorado, leaning into the elevation and climate to help uniquely shape bourbon to perfection. Branch & Barrel started experimental and small in the late 2000s, aging spirits on branches, before opening the distillery in 2016. Today, the distillery is crafting award-winning bourbons in barrels with the same authentic and hands-on approach. To learn more about Branch & Barrel, find a bottle, or visit the Tasting Room in Centennial, check out babdistilling.com.