MGP has finally stepped out from behind the curtain! For decades, MGP Ingredients in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, distilled and aged award-winning whiskey for countless non-distiller producers (NDPs) across the industry. Now, for the first time in company history, they have released a brand bearing the MGP name prominently on the label: MGP Chapter One: Out of the Shadows.
In this episode of Your Bourbon Journey, Wayne and Rebecca review this historic 10-year-old straight bourbon whiskey. Blended by Master Distiller Ian Stirsman from 10+ year barrels aged in Lawrenceburg’s historic 1936 Rickhouse G, this pour features MGP’s signature LBSV high-rye mash bill (60% Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Malted Barley) bottled at 111 proof.
We were fortunate to preview this release with Ian Stirsman earlier this year at Lux Row Distillers and picked up our bottles during Kentucky Bourbon Festival week before the nationwide rollout. From its unique bottle profile to a layered, effervescent “cherry cola extravaganza” and sassafras finish on the palate, find out why this bottle is already an early contender for our Whiskey of the Month!
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MGP Chapter One: Out of the Shadows
- Classification: Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Company: MGP Ingredients, Inc.
- Distillery: MGP Distillery (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)
- Mash Bill: 60% Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Malted Barley (MGP’s signature high-rye bourbon mash bill, coded internally as LBSV)
- Age: 10 Years Old
- Proof: 111 Proof (55.5% ABV)
- SRP: $69.99 (750 ml)
- Purchased: 09.10.26 for $79.99 at Lux Row distillers
- Released: September 2026 (Fall 2026 national rollout)
- Historic Milestone: This is the first-ever brand and bottle released bearing the MGP name prominently on the label, marking their shift from working purely behind the scenes for third-party NDPs to standing directly in front of consumers.
- Rickhouse Origin: Selected and blended by Master Distiller Ian Stirsman from 10+ year barrels aged in Rickhouse G (built in 1936 during the Seagrams era; unique 6-story reinforced concrete frame construction with 8-inch brick walls and individual floors creating distinct microclimates).
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NOTE: The spirit in this review was purchased by us. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is simply our opinion based on what we tasted on this day. Please drink responsibly.
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