February 16, 2018

EWBE OFFERS COLLECTIBLE, LIMITED EDITION KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL BOTTLE

For the second consecutive year the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience will release a special edition bottle of Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon, featuring a 2018 Gold Pegasus Pin, to commemorate the Kentucky Derby Festival. Collectors will find the pin sealed in gold wax on the neck of the 2010 vintage Bourbon, as opposed to the 2009 vintage, which featured the pin atop the cap. The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience will also be the sole location providing Pegasus Pins through March 5.

Evan Williams Bourbon Experience Artisanal Distiller Jodie Filiatreau and Kentucky Derby Festival President and CEO Mike Berry unveiled the official 2018 pin and limited-edition bottle at the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience on Friday, Feb. 16, by personally hand-dipping two of the 600 bottles. Dipped in a unique gold wax with a commemorative pin sealed to the neck, the bottle features a special face label with the Kentucky Derby Festival logo, and includes a 2018 Pegasus Pin in an envelope attached to each bottle.

This product will be available for purchase at the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience for $74.99 starting Friday, Feb. 16, while supplies last.

The limited edition 2010 vintage bottle came from four barrels of Bourbon and is bottled at 109 proof, commemorating both the 63nd Kentucky Derby Festival and 46th Pegasus Pin anniversary. Like a fine wine, each bottle of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon contains the exact day it was put in an oak barrel to age.

The Bourbon is matured in natural open-rick warehouses under the careful supervision of Heaven Hill's Master Distillers, who monitor the progress of each year's vintage to ensure it maintains its intended flavor profile and superb quality.

Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage has won five "Whiskey of the Year" awards and is one of the most critically-acclaimed specialty Bourbons produced by Heaven Hill Distillery, the world's second largest holder of aging Bourbon.

"The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience celebrates the heritage of Kentucky's spirit and is proud to continue a partnership with the Kentucky Derby Festival to promote the unique experiences of the Commonwealth," said Evan Williams Bourbon Experience Artisanal Distiller Jodie Filiatreau. "We welcome all Festival Fans to join us in a toast to the 2018 Kentucky Derby Festival."

Bringing the community together since 1956, the Kentucky Derby Festival has grown to become a whirlwind of more than 70 special events leading up to the big race in May. The Kentucky Derby Festival runs this year from April 20 - May 5. Pegasus Pins, which allow entry to Derby Festival events, may be purchased at the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience as well.

"This Evan Williams commemorative bottle really showcases two of Kentucky's favorite things – the Derby Festival celebration and bourbon," said Mike Berry, Kentucky Derby Festival President and CEO. "Just like the Pegasus Pins, we know fans will be adding this bottle to their Festival collection too."