Iron Fish co-founder, Richard Anderson said, “Our guiding principal has been to Return Spirit to Its Origin in the way it tastes, and in the way it’s handmade, all the while taking inspiration from the migrating fish journeying to their origin up the Betsie River adjacent to our farm. The release party will include special cocktails, inaugural flights of the whiskeys and tours of the distillery, along with an art show by Dani Knoph. The event kicks off the sale of the limited edition whiskeys at the Thompsonville location through the end of the year. Iron Fish is celebrating this momentous occasion with a weekend release party at its tasting room Nov. Iron Fish joins the initiative to draw attention to the groundbreaking research at Michigan State University, supported by over 50 groups statewide including the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, the Wenger Foundation and Trout Unlimited Chapters. It’s the Native American Seventh Generation Principle at work.” “Restoring Michigan’s wild Grayling encourages us to learn from the past, evaluate the present and define the future. From Montana and Alaska to Michigan, many people are caring for this native species. Made from 100% Michigan grain, the whiskeys will feature a beautifully hand drawn Grayling print by Michigan artist Dani Knoph. “The story of Michigan’s lost Grayling is now a comeback story-full of hope, challenge, science, and partnership.” said Knoph. 31 and will be in stores across the state by early winter. The Rye Whiskey and a Straight Bourbon Whiskey are available at the distillery through Dec. The release will be focused on the successful reintroduction of the iconic Michigan Grayling, extinct for nearly 100 years as a result of land use practices and overfishing in the state. Michigan’s first farm distillery, situated in Thompsonsville in northwest Michigan, will dedicate its inaugural whiskeys to the Arctic Graying Research Initiative. Iron Fish Distillery is releasing its first farm-distilled whiskeys, aged in its rickhouse.
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