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Bourbon, Beer and Western American Art at Tacoma Art Museum Posted online Fri., Oct. 24 Images Courtesy Myles Lasco / Tacoma Art Museum / Harmon Brewing Company / Tacoma Marketing Group The Tacoma Art Museum is celebrating the largest gift in the museum's 79-year-old history with a limited edition spirit and a signature ale. In honor of the Haub Family Collection of Western American Art and the museum expansion, the Tacoma Art Museum partnered with Tacoma's Harmon Brewing Company and Gig Harbor's Heritage Distilling Company to craft these two special beverages in time for the grand opening in November. Heritage Distilling Company has just completed the inaugural batch of Tacoma New West Bourbon Whiskey, created exclusively for the Tacoma Art Museum to honor the links between the Haub collection and Tacoma's heritage. The project began serendipitously when Melissa Traver, the Tacoma Art Museum's Director of Marketing and a Gig Harbor resident, stopped by the distillery. Heritage had recently opened and was quickly becoming known for its unique, personal small-batch approach. The distillery's motto, "Every spirit has a story," reflects the owners' pride in creating spirits that are rooted in history. Traver's impromptu visit led to a meeting with Justin Stiefel, CEO and Master Distiller. The two discussed the Tacoma Art Museum's construction of the Haub Family Galleries and the masterworks of Western American art donated by Erivan and Helga Haub. The historical ties between whiskey and the American West presented the perfect opportunity to collaborate. "We were honored when Tacoma Art Museum approached us about partnering on a special project to help commemorate the opening of the new wing and
TOP: Tacoma Art Museum staff working alongside Heritage Distilling Co.'s crew in Gig Harbor to bottle the final cases of the signature Tacoma New West Bourbon Whiskey, a jointcreation between Heritage Distilling Co. and the Tacoma Art Museum in honor of the November 15 grand opening of the Tacoma Art Museum's Haub Family Collection of Western American Art and museum expansion. RIGHT: Harmon Brewing Co.'s Tacoma New West CDA brings together the flavors of the Old West and the Northwest to toast Tacoma Art Museum's expansion and Haub Family Collection of Western American Art. BELOW: The Haub Family Collection of Western American Art will be housed in a new wing of the Tacoma Art Museum. the Haub Family Collection," said Stiefel. "With the focus on western art and subjects like cowboys and the spirit of the untamed West, it seemed fitting to unveil a special bourbon just for the museum. We decided on a limited edition called Tacoma New West Bourbon Whiskey. It is a 92 proof bourbon aged less than two years with tones of caramel and vanilla, leaving a light sweetness in the high center of the palate and a smooth lingering finish." Tacoma New West Bourbon Whiskey will be sold at Heritage Distilling Company locations and through regional restaurants and retailers; the museum is also
pursuing the option of selling it at the Tacoma Art Museum Store. "A portion of the proceeds of every bottle sold goes right back to the museum to help further their efforts in bringing art to the community," Stiefel noted. "Our hope is that patrons of the museum, art lovers, and bourbon connoisseurs will seek out this product at bars, restaurants, and retailers around the region." Although this is the first time the Tacoma Art Museum has ventured into the "spirit world," the museum had previously collaborated CONTINUED with local craft brewers. "We've ON PAGE 2 worked with Harmon Brewing