BLACKENED X
WES HENDERSON

The “Masters of Whiskey Series” was born from the core tenet of BLACKENED® American Whiskey and Metallica…collaboration. This series combines the strengths of Master Distiller and Blender Rob Dietrich and renowned whiskey makers to re-imagine craft whiskey and create more complex expressions. Each of these limited edition whiskies are finished to their own unique playlist which is blasted to the barrels using BLACKENED’s proprietary BLACK NOISE™ sonic enhancement process.

The inspiration for the collaboration came from BLACKENED’s late Master Distiller and whiskey luminary, Dave Pickerell who was a close friend of Wes Henderson. Representing several generations of Kentucky distilling provenance, Henderson was inducted into the Kentucky bourbon hall of fame, joining his father, Lincoln Henderson, as one of the few father/son inductees in the history of the industry.

With many connections to Kentucky, and with much of the region still recovering from 2021’s devastating tornadoes, Rob Dietrich and Wes Henderson felt it was of the utmost importance to help the community through this release. BLACKENED will donate $25,000 to Team Rubicon, a veteran-led, non-profit organization established in 2010 that serves global communities before, during, and after disasters and crises. Metallica and All Within My Hands will match this donation in kind, making the overall total donation $50,000. If you would like to make a donation to Team Rubicon, please visit their website at donate.teamrubiconusa.org.