The distillery’s recent Detrick Single Barrel Bourbon sold out in 60 seconds when it launched on May 1. The only place to try it if you didn’t get lucky enough to get a bottle is at the Van Buren Room.
Credit: Matthew Evans
Credit: Matthew Evans
If you love whiskey mark your calendar for July 10 at 10 a.m. when they put their Detrick Straight Rye Whiskey Batch 4 up for sale online at www.BelleofDayton.com.
Pre-prohibition, Detrick Distilling Co. sold double copper distilled rye whiskey in Dayton under Registered Distillery No. 60, 10th Ward. Founder Frank Detrick’s motto: “While we live, let’s live.”
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Credit: Submitted Photo
Inspired by the ambition of this long-ago spirit, the LaSelle Brothers — Mike, Murphy and Tim — ventured to create whiskey. Drawing naturally filtered, mineral-rich water from the area’s Great Miami Valley aquifer, they mashed in a rare grain bill of traditional rye, white corn, wheat and malted barley.
The intricate flavor and full-bodied texture was preserved by slow pot distillation and aged in hand-toasted, white oak casks. Nearly a decade in the making and relieving a century of anticipation, Belle of Dayton Distillery proudly brings back Detrick Fine Whiskies, the first rye whiskey made in Dayton since Prohibition.
This is a true “small batch” whiskey, made from just four barrels. It is bottled at 104 proof and carries a retail price of $70 USD.
“The overwhelming support from our Dayton community has made our dream a reality and the fun has just begun,” said Mike about the latest release.
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