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Evan Williams Bourbon Sent to Candidates to Prevent Future Whiskey Faux Pas
BARDSTOWN, Ky., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc.,
makers of Evan Williams Bourbon, today sent a bottle to each presidential
candidate to prevent a repeat of "Crown Royal-gate."
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080506/CLTU018 )
The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article on Bourbon, including a
tasting which named Evan Williams "Best of Tasting and Best Value." In it,
the columnist opined that Senator Clinton "made the mistake of drinking ... a
Canadian import" and that "such a faux pas would never do inKentucky, site of
one of the few remaining presidential primaries." In an attempt to preempt
such a heretical occurrence in the Commonwealth, Craig Beam, 7th generation
Master Distiller at Heaven Hill, took it upon himself to autograph and send a
bottle of Evan Williams, accompanied by a letter from Heaven Hill President
Max L. Shapira, to each candidate.
With theKentucky primary approaching on May 20th, Beam couldn't bear the
thought of any whiskey other than Kentucky Bourbon appearing on the Bluegrass
campaign trail. "Since it just won the Journal's tasting competition, I
thought we should send each candidate a bottle of Evan Williams so they could
familiarize themselves with what to drink when they're here for the primaries
and general election," he reasoned. "After all, bourbon was declared
America's native spirit by a 1964 act of Congress, and my ancestors, and
probably Evan Williams himself, would roll over in their graves if a bottle of
Canadian Whisky gets top billing here inKentucky."
Evan Williams is the nation's second-largest selling Bourbon brand and is
named afterKentucky's first distiller. Evan Williams was also a councilman
inLouisville in the late 18th century, who was routinely censured for
bringing a jug of his wares to council meetings (but who reportedly always
left with an empty jug.)
Text for the letters is available at
http://www.heaven-hill.com/candidateletters.pdf
Founded in 1934,Bardstown, KY-based Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc.
(www.heaven-hill.com ) is the nation's largest independent, family-owned
spirits producer and marketer and the world's second largest holder of
Kentucky Bourbon. Heaven Hill's diversified portfolio of brands includes The
Christian Brothers Brandies; Evan Williams Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey;
HPNOTIQ Liqueur; Whaler's Rum; Burnett's Gin and Vodkas; Dubonnet Aperitif;
PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur; and Agua Luca Brazilian Rum Cachaca.
Heaven Hill reminds you to "Think Wisely. Drink Wisely."
SOURCE Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc.
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