Boutique Hotel Distills its Own Rye Whiskey

June 17, 2011 - PRLog -- For a hotel that prides itself on delivering an authentic Milwaukee experience, The Iron Horse Hotel owner Tim Dixon had a creative response to Jim Beam’s ad portraying his city in a negative light. A commercial from the whiskey giant shows Wisconsin-native Willem Defoe in two ‘parallel’ lives, one of fame after choosing a bus to New York City and the other slightly less glamorous, a life led after choosing Milwaukee. (Think circus star versus cleaning up elephant dung.)

In response, Dixon declared his hotel would provide a signature whiskey – make in Milwaukee – for his guests. An original recipe created with neighboring Great Lakes Distillery, the rye whiskey will be made available for the first time at a party held at the hotel on Tuesday, June 28.

Learn more about how ‘Barrel 1907’ was crafted with owner Tim Dixon and Master Distiller Doug MacKenzie  

View ‘Barrel 1907’ – The Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMcm9oPAd0Y



The Tapping Party will feature a traditional cocktails and live blues music.
From 6pm to 10pm on Tuesday, June 28, guests, locals and friends of The Iron Horse Hotel are invited to try the first sample of ‘Barrel 1907.’ Milwaukee-based blues band ‘Hounds Tooth’ will play from 6pm to 9pm, with a traditional cocktail menu available, including the original Iron Horse Hotel Old Fashioned and The Iron Horse Hotel Manhattan, both created and hand-crafted by the hotel’s Branded mixologists.  Learn more about the event on The Iron Horse Hotel’s Facebook Page at facebook.com/ironhorsehotel

http://www.theironhorsehotel.com/