As 2023 wraps up, Lexington-based RD1 Spirits celebrates a year of tremendous growth, including portfolio expansion, 66 product awards, distribution across 15 states, and an invitation to join the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.
As a brand founded to celebrate meaningful firsts, RD1 – which stands for Registered Distillery One – was founded in 2020 to honor Lexington’s bourbon’s history and help write the next chapter.
“We are an entrepreneurial brand founded on the principles of honoring the mavericks from our past, and layering in modern-day innovation to evolve the story,” said RD1 Chief Executive Officer Mike Tetterton. “Contributing to the Kentucky bourbon industry is an opportunity we take seriously, and our accomplishments in 2023 speak to our teamwork, creativity, and resolve.”
New Releases and Top Awards
RD1 kicked off the year by adding two, unique, wood-finished bourbons to its portfolio. RD1’s 110-proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished With Brazilian Amburana Wood and its 99.9-proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Double Finished In Oak and Maple Barrels joined the two RD1 expressions released in October 2022 (98-proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and 101-proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished With French Oak).
The entire RD1 portfolio was met with incredible reception from beverage wholesalers, retailers, restaurant owners, and consumers – earning 66 awards in 2023 – 42 representing gold, double gold, platinum, double platinum, and century awards.
“As a young, craft bourbon brand, to consistently take home this many top competition awards – awards across all four of our bourbons – is extremely powerful in gaining credibility among our distributor and buying network, but most of all, in earning the trust of discerning consumers,” Tetterton said.
Top recognitions from 2023 include:
- RD1 Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 98 proof
- Double Gold in 2023 Sip Awards
- 95 points and Gold in 2023 New York International Spirits Competition
- RD1 Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished With French Oak, 101 proof
- 96 points from The Tasting Panel
- Double Platinum from Fred Minnick’s 2023 Ascot Awards
- RD1 Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished With Brazilian Amburana Wood, 110 proof
- 100 points from the 2023 Pr%f Awards
- 95 points from the 2023 Ultimate Spirits Competition
- RD1 Straight Bourbon Whiskey Double Finished In Oak and Maple Barrels, 99.9 proof
- 100 points from the 2023 Pr%f Awards
- 100 points in 2023 MLSA Competition
Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231227327330/en/RD1-Spirits-Celebrates-a-Year-of-New-Bourbons-Top-Industry-Awards-and-U.S.-Distribution-Growth
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