MGP Distillery Steps ‘Out of the Shadows’ with Launch of MGP

The iconic distiller introduces its first-ever namesake brand, debuting with a limited-edition 10-year-old straight bourbon whiskey

MGP Ingredients, Inc., one of the largest producers of American whiskey and leading spirits distillers, today announced the latest addition to its branded spirits portfolio: MGP, an all-new brand bringing the legendary producer’s whiskey and spirits expertise directly to consumers under its own name for the first time. The launch coincides with the return of the MGP Distillery name to its historic Lawrenceburg, Indiana operation, marking a new chapter for the distillery.

The brand’s inaugural release, MGP Chapter One: Out of the Shadows, is a collector-worthy straight bourbon whiskey that pays tribute to MGP’s decades-long influence on American whiskey as one of the industry’s most respected distillers. As one of the largest American whiskey producers, MGP has crafted spirits for hundreds of acclaimed brands and long been recognized by retailers, distributors, collectors and enthusiasts as a mark of quality—all while operating largely behind the scenes. Now, the legendary distillery is stepping forward to introduce itself directly to consumers with a bottle bearing its own name for the first time.

“The MGP name has built incredible equity over generations because of the quality of the products we make and the people behind them,” said Julie Francis, president and CEO of MGP Ingredients, Inc. “We’ve been making whiskey and spirits that others have proudly put their names on for decades. Bringing the MGP name back to the distillery and launching MGP Chapter One: Out of the Shadows is an exciting opportunity to share that story directly with consumers.”

MGP Chapter One: Out of the Shadows, is a 111-proof, 10-year-old straight bourbon whiskey. Master distiller Ian Stirsman selectively blended barrels of the historic LBSV mash of 60% corn, 36% rye and 4% malted barley to capture the character of the distillery’s signature high-rye whiskey. The barrels were aged for a full decade in Rickhouse G, one of the distillery’s most celebrated warehouses. On the nose, the whiskey offers butterscotch, burnt sugar, molasses, and cherry, opening into a palate of cherry cola, raspberries, chocolate, sassafras and leather, with a lingering finish of cherry cola and sassafras.

“For MGP Chapter One: Out of the Shadows, we went into some of our exceptional barrels and made a whiskey that really represents what makes our distillery unique,” said Ian Stirsman, master distiller at MGP Distillery. “It’s exciting to finally share a bottle under the MGP name and give enthusiasts a taste of the craftsmanship that has been part of our distillery for generations.”

MGP Chapter One: Out of the Shadows will be available in limited quantities nationwide this fall for a suggested retail price of $69.99 per 750mL bottle. For more information, visit mgpdistillery.com.