15 Stars Releases Founders Reserve Fine Aged Rye

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June 3, 2025

15 Stars Founders Reserve Rye

15 Stars announced the release of Founders Reserve Fine Aged Rye, a blend of rare straight rye whiskeys aged 14, 13, 9, and 8 years. 

Sourced from Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee, this limited release is bottled at 95 proof and has an SRP of $139. Beginning today, the new Founders Reserve release will be available at select retailers nationwide and online at 15STARS.com

“With Founders Reserve, we set out to create something extraordinary — combining aged rye mashbills from three whiskey-rich states into one seamless, complex expression,” Ricky Johnson, co-founder of 15 Stars, said in a news release. “This release is a unique blend that is incredibly smooth and complex.”

Read more: Five Questions With 15 Stars’ Rick and Ricky Johnson

15 Stars Fine Aged Bourbon crafts award-winning whiskey with a singular focus on creating luxury blends from their exclusive high-aged whiskey stocks. Founded by father and son blenders Rick and Ricky Johnson, the brand has received over 150 awards since its debut in 2022. The brand also distills over a dozen different whiskey mash bills in Bardstown, Ky., some of which include unique specialty heirloom corn (black, red, white, and blue) that the family grows for its gourmet specialty popcorn business, Black Jewell Popcorn. The name 15 Stars pays homage to Kentucky as the 15th state with Kentucky’s recognition on the second US flag with 15 stars and 15 stripes which was authorized by President George Washington in 1795. For more information visit https://15stars.com/.

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