BLACKLAND DISTILLERY PECAN BROWN SUGAR BOURBON WHISKEY

Fort Worth attorney-turned-distiller Markus Kypreos founded Blackland Distillery in 2019 with master distiller Ezra Cox, combining culinary artistry with high-tech iStill systems from Amsterdam to produce award-winning Texas spirits named after the state's Blackland Prairie region. This flavored whiskey blends bourbon aged in oak barrels with brown pecan and molasses-flavored sugar at 35% ABV, winning Gold at the 2023 Texas Whiskey Festival. Woody brown pecan, sweet molasses, vanilla, and oak create broad appeal with balanced complexity at 70 proof—the signature spirit of lead distiller Lorinda Pinto, who brings six years of Fort Worth brewing experience to this grain-to-glass operation using locally sourced Texas ingredients from TexMalt.