Description
Award Winning Bourbons from a Team of Former Green Berets
Days after 9/11, while many Americans were watching the news in a state of shock and horror, a team of 12 Green Berets took action. They covertly entered Afghanistan and began to wage war against the Taliban?on horseback.
It wasn?t until 48 hours before their insertion that the men were informed they would have to traverse the steep and treacherous landscape of Afghanistan on horses. It was the first of many aspects of this mission, code-named Task Force Dagger, that they would have to figure out as they went along.
Despite being often cut off from communication with command headquarters and outnumbered forty to one, these men, The Horse Soldiers, fought in a series of intense battles side-by-side with militia allies and successfully captured the city of Mazar-i-Sharif from the Taliban, a strategic stronghold.
The Horse Soldier?s story inspired a book, a movie and a monument that can be seen at the 9/11 Memorial in New York. Nearly 20 years after Task Force Dagger?s success, retired Special Operators Scott Neil, Rob Scheffer, Mark Nutsch, Bob Pennington, Tyler Garner and John Koko, along with Elizabeth Pritchard-Koko found a new mission: they founded American Freedom Distillery. The all-American company?s signature offering is the award-winning Horse Soldier Bourbon which is sold in bottles pressed in molds made from steel salvaged from the World Trade Center site.
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Our traditional and award-winning Premium Straight Bourbon Whiskey is undeniably smooth. It?s made from small batches of 4 year old bourbon and non-chill filtered to provide a full-bodied and decadent finish.
It was a Double Gold Medal Winner at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Proof: 87° / 43.5% ABV
Small Batch Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Our award-winning Signature Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey is extraordinarily complex with notes of vanilla, ginger, and cherries. This ?wheated? bourbon is made from small batches of meticulously blended mature bourbon and non-chill filtered to provide a full-bodied and decadent finish.
It was a Double Gold Medal Winner at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Proof: 95° / 47.5% ABV
Barrel Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Our award-winning Reserve Barrel Strength Bourbon Whiskey is extraordinarily complex with notes of butterscotch, oak, and stone fruits. This barrel strength ?wheated? bourbon is made from small batches of meticulously blended mature bourbon and non-chill filtered to provide a full-bodied and decadent finish.
It was a Double Gold Medal Winner at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Proof: +110
Note: Winner must be at least 21 years of age and proper ID must be presented at time of pick up. Winner can pick up their wine at an arranged time at the boathouse.
https://horsesoldierbourbon.com/
Donated by Gallo Wine NJ