About the Spirit
Mystic Galactic is handmade by North Carolina’s premier bourbon distillery, Mystic Farm & Distillery. The bourbon is a 45% wheat mash bill made with Mystic’s own grain produced on leased acreage in Hillsborough, North Carolina. The water for the bourbon is drawn from the Triassic Basin Aquifer, an exceptional formation running below the distillery. The water is naturally pure and has the perfect mineral content for delicious bourbon with no treatment required. Mystic does a long, slow, 13-day fermentation. This extra-long fermentation is followed by two pot still runs, and all cuts are done by hand using smell and taste. Our distillers have won two consecutive gold medals at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition, signifying that Mystic “set the standard for bourbon” in 2021 and 2022 and a coveted Double-Gold in 2023 signifying that Mystic's bourbon is "among the finest spirits in the world." Mystic's Broken Oak was named "Best Small Batch Bourbon Under 5 Years" at the 2023 SF World Spirits Competition in June 2023. Mystic is fortunate to use the Piedmont’s superior grain, water and aging climate as key inputs to our process. These elements, along with the skill of Mystic’s distillation team, produce the best bourbon in the world, and now, the best in the solar system.
How Will Galactic Compare To Earth Aged Bourbon?
There’s only one way to find out. We’re as excited as you are to taste it. Only a few people will ever know. We will have barrels of the same spirit that will remain on earth, aging conventionally. We plan to release this bourbon under the label “Ground Control” at 100 proof, making it possible to compare Mystic Galactic with our conventionally aged bourbon in as close a comparison as possible.
What's Special Besides Orbital Aging ?
Like most of our bourbons, we are using a 45% wheat mashbill with the balance being corn. The water is drawn directly from the aquifer below our distillery and needs no treatment before use. Mashing was done in small batches with two distillations in pot stills with four plate columns. All cuts were made by hand using smell and taste.
The barrels are made from Appalachian oak that was seasoned in the stave yard prior to being dried and coopered into 53-gallon barrels. They were given a medium toast and #4 char. We are blending several barrels together and rebarreling this bourbon into lots for orbital aging. The original barrels are being reengineered to allow the bourbon to travel safely. We are very proud that virtually every component of this spirit reflects the unique climate and terrain that is North Carolina - even if our process was replicated elsewhere, the bourbon would lack the distinctive character imparted by the place we are proud to call home.
Why Age in Outer Space?
In every generation a product sets the standard for exclusive luxury. Now that commercial production of space manufactured products has become attainable, we want to be the first into that new frontier. Mystic Galactic is the expression of our collective desire to rise above the bonds of earth and gravity. It is a liquid expression of the spirit of discovery.
How Many Bottles Will Be Produced?
This is TBD. We will Be updating this information soon.
The Experience in Detail
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Why are you using NFTs?
We struggled initially to create a system for tracking the ownership of the bourbon and how to know to whom we are handing this stupendously rare and expensive asset. We would face a severe loss if we gave even one bottle to the wrong person. If more bottles were misappropriated, we would be unable to fulfill our obligations. The blockchain provides authentication of the bourbon purchase from the moment we take the deposit. Just as importantly, verifying ownership of the NFT at the time of pickup ensures that only the proper party (or their authorized agent) is given possession of the spirit once it returns to earth.
An asset this expensive is virtually certain to spawn counterfeits and confusing transfers of ownership before, during, and after release. The NFT based on the Ethereum blockchain represents the best current technology for assuring the bourbon's authenticity at purchase and during subsequent transfers, while also allowing traceability and transparency of all transactions. While no system is perfect, and some purchasers may not have a strong understanding of blockchain, we found this to be the best option. By requiring the buyer to validate their ownership of the NFT, we can quickly verify that we’re not handing a precious asset to the wrong party.
We will be updating this information soon.
Is Delivery Available?
We struggled initially to create a system for tracking the ownership of the bourbon and how to know to whom we are handing this stupendously rare and expensive asset. We would face a severe loss if we gave even one bottle to the wrong person. If more bottles were misappropriated, we would be unable to fulfill our obligations. The blockchain provides authentication of the bourbon purchase from the moment we take the deposit. Just as importantly, verifying ownership of the NFT at the time of pickup ensures that only the proper party (or their authorized agent) is given possession of the spirit once it returns to earth.
An asset this expensive is virtually certain to spawn counterfeits and confusing transfers of ownership before, during, and after release. The NFT based on the Ethereum blockchain represents the best current technology for assuring the bourbon's authenticity at purchase and during subsequent transfers, while also allowing traceability and transparency of all transactions. While no system is perfect, and some purchasers may not have a strong understanding of blockchain, we found this to be the best option. By requiring the buyer to validate their ownership of the NFT, we can quickly verify that we’re not handing a precious asset to the wrong party.
We will be updating this information soon.
NFT Details
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