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'''Jeremiah Weed''' is a brand of [[bourbon whiskey]]-based products, including a 90 proof [[blended whiskey]] distilled in [[Kentucky]]<ref>[http://www.jeremiahweed.com/bourbon.html?key=98|24576|752|6400|1536|12032|200|12288|98|384|512|6272|400|232|98|27648|928|6144|1536|8192|320|19712 Jeremiah Weed, official website]</ref>, and a bourbon-based 100-proof [[liqueur]] manufactured in [[Connecticut]], which is the drink of choice for USAF fighter pilots{{Citation needed|date=April 2012}}. In 2011, Jeremiah Weed entered the flavored malt beverages market with five blends, three marketed in the [[United States|U.S.]] and two in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. The U.S.-market blends are 5.8% [[alcohol by volume|ABV]], and the UK-market blends are 4.0% ABV. The Jeremiah Weed brand is owned and marketed by [[Diageo]].
'''Jeremiah Weed''' is a brand of [[bourbon whiskey]]-based products. These include a 90 proof [[blended whiskey]] distilled in [[Kentucky]],<ref>[http://www.jeremiahweed.com/bourbon.html?key=98|24576|752|6400|1536|12032|200|12288|98|384|512|6272|400|232|98|27648|928|6144|1536|8192|320|19712 Jeremiah Weed, official website]</ref> and a bourbon-based 100-proof [[liqueur]] manufactured in [[Connecticut]], which is the drink of choice for USAF fighter pilots.{{Citation needed|date=April 2012}} In 2011, Jeremiah Weed entered the flavored malt beverages market with five blends, three marketed in the [[United States|U.S.]] and two in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. The U.S.-market blends are 5.8% [[alcohol by volume|ABV]], and the UK-market blends are 4.0% ABV. The Jeremiah Weed brand is owned and marketed by [[Diageo]].


The brand has been promoted by the band [[Dos Gringos]] and their song, "Jeremiah Weed." [[Gary Jules]] also produced a song titled "Jeremiah Weed" in 1998. Ohio folk singer Eric Nassau includes a song also titled "Jeremiah Weed" on his album Eric Nassau and Friends. Jeremiah Weed is also promoted extensively by [[The Adam Carolla Podcast]].
The brand has been promoted by the band [[Dos Gringos]] and their song, "Jeremiah Weed." [[Gary Jules]] also produced a song titled "Jeremiah Weed" in 1998. Ohio folk singer Eric Nassau includes a song also titled "Jeremiah Weed" on his album Eric Nassau and Friends. Jeremiah Weed is also promoted extensively by [[The Adam Carolla Podcast]].

Revision as of 02:17, 11 June 2012

Jeremiah Weed
Bourbon Liqueur.
TypeBourbon Liqueur
ManufacturerHeublein
Country of origin Stamford, Connecticut USA
Alcohol by volume 45.0% and 50.0%
Proof (US)90 and 100
Related productsSeagram and Diageo
Websitewww.jeremiahweed.com Edit this on Wikidata

Jeremiah Weed is a brand of bourbon whiskey-based products. These include a 90 proof blended whiskey distilled in Kentucky,[1] and a bourbon-based 100-proof liqueur manufactured in Connecticut, which is the drink of choice for USAF fighter pilots.[citation needed] In 2011, Jeremiah Weed entered the flavored malt beverages market with five blends, three marketed in the U.S. and two in the UK. The U.S.-market blends are 5.8% ABV, and the UK-market blends are 4.0% ABV. The Jeremiah Weed brand is owned and marketed by Diageo.

The brand has been promoted by the band Dos Gringos and their song, "Jeremiah Weed." Gary Jules also produced a song titled "Jeremiah Weed" in 1998. Ohio folk singer Eric Nassau includes a song also titled "Jeremiah Weed" on his album Eric Nassau and Friends. Jeremiah Weed is also promoted extensively by The Adam Carolla Podcast.

In 2009, Jeremiah Weed introduced a blend of flavored vodka, Southern Style Sweet Tea, followed in 2010 by a lemonade blend called Half and Half. 2011 saw the introduction of three flavored malt beverages (a category sometimes referred to as alcopop) — Lightning Lemonade, Roadhouse Tea, and Spiked Cola.

Also in 2011, Jeremiah Weed launched two Brews into the UK: Jeremiah Weed Sour Mash Brew which has a bourbon taste and Jeremiah Weed Root Brew which has a ginger taste.

References

  • Anderegg, C.R. "Appendix I: The True Story Of Jeremiah Weed". Sierra Hotel - Flying Air Force Fighters In The Decade After Vietnam. pp. 207–208. ISBN 1-931839-04-2.