![]() When the lowest note would reverberate through the halls, “the whole building would tremble, it would really shake your guts,” Dave says. He experienced the power of soundwaves during his time as a student and then a Professor of Chemistry at West Point, home to the world’s largest church organ. Legendary in the spirits community, Dave is a chemical engineer who has revolutionized the distilling processes with techniques like solera aging and triple-finishing. cities later this week and online at or. Those of you who are whiskey connoisseurs may have heard some rumblings earlier this summer as we’re honored to partner with Master Distiller extraordinaire, Dave Pickerell, to create a unique blend of straight American whiskey available in select U.S. The pack is available to purchase on, ,, , and as well as local retailers in select markets.It’s not often that we announce a brand new, never-been-done-before Metallica endeavor, so we’re incredibly excited and super proud to introduce Blackened American Whiskey. So good! Now it’s time to sip a little whiskey, throw this record on the turntable, and crank it until the windows blow out!” “Just like the record, The Black Album Whiskey Pack’s Batch 114 has been masterfully crafted and is heavy-hitting and well-balanced, with buttery caramel and oak on first sip, rolling through notes of apricot and almond, followed by an earthy chipotle, walnut, and maple finish. It is such a bada** record and it carried me and my buddies through some intense times during our military deployments in the early ’90s and beyond,” said Blackened master distiller and blender, Rob Dietrich. “The Black Album was one of the first albums that I truly took up as a personal anthem. It changed our lives and hopefully helped the world connect.” The playlist features all 12 tracks from the album: Obviously with songs like ‘Sandman,’ ‘Unforgiven,’ ‘Nothing Else Matters’ becoming embraced by a lot of the world, we became a household name. “The perception of the importance of Metallica changed greatly. “So many things changed for us externally after The Black Album release,” said Metallica co-founder, vocalist, and guitarist, James Hetfield. The Black Album Whiskey Pack pays tribute to this celebrated album from music to cover, with the entire album featured as the finishing playlist, and the packaging and components all inspired by the album cover known the world over. Originally released on August 12, 1991, The Black Album is the highest selling album of any genre in the last 30 years with over 17 million copies sold in the US and 35 million copies sold worldwide. ![]() In June of 2019, master distiller and blender Rob Dietrich joined the fold after the passing of Pickerell, overseeing the sourcing, blending, and cask finishing of barrels for each batch. The low frequencies pummel the whiskey inside the barrels, causing greater interaction between the whiskey and the wood, extracting more flavors and color from the finishing barrel. ![]() The whiskey itself is created from a blend of straight Bourbons and ryes, all of which have been aged for an average of eight or more years, finished in black brandy casks and to the low hertz frequencies of Metallica’s music. Blackened’s The Black Album limited-edition packīlackened was launched in 2018, created through the collaboration between Metallica and the late master distiller Dave Pickerell.
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