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Virginia Gentleman

Brand of bourbon whiskey distilled in Kentucky and re-distilled in Virginia

Brand of bourbon whiskey distilled in Kentucky and re-distilled in Virginia

FieldValue
nameVirginia Gentleman
imageVirginia Gentleman.jpg
captionVirginia Gentleman
typeBourbon whiskey
abv40.00%
proof80
manufacturerSazerac Company
originVirginia, United States
relatedBuffalo Trace

Virginia Gentleman is a brand of bourbon whiskey distilled in Kentucky and re-distilled in Virginia. The brand's motto was "The Aristocrat of Them All" (sometimes rendered as "The Aristocrats of Them All" when advertised with Smith Bowman Distilleries' Fairfax County Bourbon).

Products

Virginia Gentleman is an 80-proof (40 percent alcohol) whiskey. The distillery also offers a 90-proof small batch version. Both are triple-distilled.

History

Virginia Gentleman's producer, A. Smith Bowman Distillery, was founded in 1934{{cite web

Virginia Gentleman's former label depicted a Revolution-era scene of two white men being served by a black footman (presumably a slave), all three in aristocratic dress, standing in front of a plantation-style manor. By at least the 1970s the label was redesigned with the black footman becoming white. Virginia Gentleman's motto, "The Aristocrat of Them All", was discontinued some time after, at least from appearing on the label. The label as of 2014 depicted three men in a similar arrangement, none of which are black or a servant.

References

References

  1. (August 2025). "Vintage Alcohol Ads of the 1960s (Page 52)".
  2. "1953 Virginia Gentleman advertisement with illustration of bottle and label".
  3. "V - Bourbon Baza".
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