Exclusively Small Batch

The barrels for Marquee are not blended by people at the company. Each batch is carefully selected by others — tastemakers, bourbon judges, chefs, whiskey experts and friends.

Each batch is created by a select cast of tastemakers Bartenders, Whiskey Enthusiasts and Friends.

Those who gather to enjoy the ritual of choosing something great together. But make no mistake, these tastemakers take bourbon seriously.

They nose. They taste. They compare. They go back and taste again.

Opinions are offered. Minds change. Favorites emerge. Because what's inside a bottle of Marquee matters.

This isn't a silent room full of people trying to prove how much they know about bourbon. They taste, they share notes, they defend their favorite barrels. These are people who know great bourbon and take seriously the responsibility of choosing each barrel for Marquee.

And the gang at New Era Distillery entrust them to select each barrel — for every batch of Marquee.

And when the tasting is over, the debates are settled, and the final selections have been made, those bourbons selected come together to create the next small batch of Marquee Exclusive Bourbon Whiskey.

A bourbon composed with care. Chosen by people with discerning palates. And created with the belief that great whiskey should do more than taste great. It should bring people together.

  • Three sample bottles numbered 1, 2 and 3, each a different shade of amber
  • A bearded tastemaker taking a sip from a tasting glass
  • A tastemaker swirling bourbon in a glass flask over his scoring sheet
  • A tastemaker writing her scores on a Marquee tasting sheet

Every Batch, Its Own Story

Composed by a different group of bourbon enthusiasts every time. Learn about each unique batch, the tastemakers that created it, and the barrels that comprised each release.