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Rising Tide Spirits: Ed Bley From Enthusiast to Bourbon Creator tasting His New Brand Old Swagger and his Single Barrel Release of Old Stubborn

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Ed Bley, founder of Rising Tide Spirits, shares his journey from managing barrel selections to creating his own bourbon brand with meticulous attention to both liquid quality and distinctive packaging design.

• Ed previously ran Cork & Bottle, selecting over 250 private barrels which helped define his palate and bourbon philosophy

• Old Swagger is a new 12-year bottled-in-bond low-rye bourbon designed to be soft, elegant and approachable

• Old Stubborn single barrels offer a contrasting experience with high-rye pot still bourbon at barrel strengths up to 142 proof

• The…

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