Bottled at 90 proof/45% ABV, Industrious Spirit Company Blue Velvet Bourbon boasts aromas of toasted brown sugar that give way to warm baking spices with subtle notes of chocolate and pepper, followed by a rich, robust caramel and roasted blue corn chip finish.

The Industrious Spirit Company (ISCO) of Providence announced its 100% blue corn Blue Velvet Bourbon, which has been aged for more than two years, giving it the designation of a “straight” bourbon. It joins the mainstay spirits lineup of Ostreida Oyster Vodka, Structural Vodka, Ornamental Gin, Patina Bourbon Barrel Aged Gin and Gemma Crystal Vodka. All ISCO spirits are made from scratch and creating bourbon takes time: Blue Velvet is just the start of a number of bourbons that are beginning to come online after nearly four years in business. “Blue Velvet has been such a special project for us over the years and now it has earned the distinction of being aged long enough to officially be called a ‘straight’ bourbon,” said ISCO Head Distillers Dan Neff and Eric Olson. “From a distillery that cares deeply about spirits and the relationship to agriculture, we follow the flavor directly from the field to the barrel. By using corn that has been grown for nutrition and deliciousness as opposed to yield, we give ourselves a leg up on spectacular flavor. Intentionally youthful, this straight bourbon still drinks ‘wise beyond its years.’” The line is distributed in Rhode Island via Horizon Beverage Co. of Rhode Island – Copley division.