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Six years after disrupting the American single malt space, The Macklowe is ready to take a bite out of the bourbon market. Today, the ultra-premium whiskey brand announces the launch of its Sapphire Bourbon Collection. It debuts as a pair of labels with varying degrees of availability. The flagship is a Kentucky straight aged for four years. Alongside that is a 240-bottle limited release, finished for an additional year in a port-seasoned cask, sold exclusively at Collezione New York.

According to its namesake founder, Julie Macklowe, the new whiskies are intended to redefine what American luxury bourbon looks and tastes like. We scored an exclusive first pour and can reveal all the details of what’s inside and outside the glass.