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Five Springs Infused Bourbon, female-founded and family-owned, recently launched three unique, naturally infused bourbons. 

A statement from the whiskey maker noted that Five Springs honors bourbon’s roots while embracing the new and curious, and their new products are made with premium bourbon, blended and bottled in Kentucky, infused with natural fruits, botanicals, and other natural flavors.

The three new expressions, Honey Sage, Vanilla Maple, and Blood Orange, are available online at Reserve Bar and in retailers, bars and restaurants throughout Kentucky and New Jersey. 

Founder Lisa Sawyer Derman, a spirits industry veteran, is a Kentucky native with more than 30 years experience with top brands in the vodka, tequila, and scotch whiskey categories, including Stoli and Macallan. 

She said she’s always had a passion for bourbon and a desire to create her own brand. When she noticed her millennial children and their friends, as well as her own friends, showing an interest in bourbon but being unsure about traditional brown spirits, she saw an opportunity to introduce bourbon to a new generation of whiskey drinkers. 

She explained that what followed was a year-long journey starting in her own kitchen with her family, using natural ingredients of vanilla, pure maple, local honey, sage, and other fruits and botanicals to enhance the bourbon rather than overpower it. 

“We wanted to create a premium bourbon that would appeal to whiskey connoisseurs but also be inviting to first time bourbon drinkers who are bourbon curious,” Derman said. “Five Springs Infused Bourbon honors the old, we use premium bourbon whiskey aged in oak barrels blended and bottled in Bardstown, Kentucky. But also embraces the new, infusing and finishing the bourbon with complementary natural flavors.”

The Blood Orange Infused Bourbon could be used as a base for an Old Fashioned or Summer Spritz, the Vanilla Maple shaken up into an Espresso Martini, and the Honey Sage mixed into an herbaceous Paper Plane. 

“I grew up in Kentucky, where bourbon symbolized bringing people together – whether gathering for the Derby or listening to music on a friend’s front porch,” Derman said. “Five Springs Infused Bourbon represents that spirit of community, and we are excited for folks to share a glass with friends and family at a bar or around a campfire. 

Five Springs Infused Bourbon Portfolio

• Honey Sage Infused Bourbon (35% ABV / $34.99 MSRP)
• Vanilla Maple Infused Bourbon (35% ABV / $34.99 MSRP) 
• Blood Orange Infused Bourbon (35% ABV / $34.99 MSRP)

For more information, check out fivespringsbourbon.com or @fivespringsbourbon.