Three Floyds Expands Dark Lord Brand With Launch of Dark Lord Straight Malt Whiskey

MUNSTER, Ind.-- Three Floyds, renowned for their innovative and ‘Not Normal’ craft beers, will release an ultra-exclusive Dark Lord Straight Malt Whiskey this month. The spirit is the first extension of the Dark Lord brand – a highly-rated and extremely sought-after Imperial Stout that has gained a cult-like following since its debut in 2004.

“We wanted to create something memorable to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of Dark Lord,” says Three Floyds’ Head of Innovation, Erik Ogershok. “Barrel-aged beer variants have been an integral part of the Dark Lord legacy and our natural progression was to translate that into a spirit. ”

Dark Lord Whiskey is distilled from barley, wheat, oats, and corn, then aged for five years and finished in the same barrels used to age the award-winning beer variants. The whiskey features notes of chocolate and cocoa – reminiscent of Dark Lord Imperial Stout – with an added richness from the finishing barrels.

Three Floyds Brewing partnered with the family of legendary artist Frank Frazetta, a pioneer of modern fantasy illustration, to commemorate 20 years of Dark Lord. The whiskey label features art from his 1973 Death Dealer painting.

Dark Lord Straight Malt Whiskey will be sold at Three Floyds Brewing’s retail kiosk beginning May 14. Bottles will be priced at $66.60 and sold on a first come, first served basis.

Three Floyds will host their annual Dark Lord Day beer and music festival on May 18 at their brewery. The event is the one and only place where fans can obtain bottles of the whiskey’s namesake Imperial Stout. Thousands will gather at the brewery to purchase Dark Lord and its barrel-aged variants, while experiencing the “Not Normal” beer and metal fest alongside one of the country’s biggest bottle shares.

Follow along on Instagram at @3floydsbrewing and @3floydsdistilling for updates. Tickets for Dark Lord Day beer and music festival are available at 3floyds.com.

About Three Floyds

Three Floyds is a Midwestern brewery dedicated to crafting a wide and ‘Not Normal’ range of quality ales and lagers. Since their founding in 1996 by Nick Floyd, they continue to brew uncompromising and full-flavored beers for a range of tastes. Three Floyds is reported as the 20^th top-producing craft brewery by volume in the United States by the Brewers Association.

After spending over two decades brewing a wide portfolio of craft beer, Three Floyds began envisioning a new, higher-proof project – a distillery.

Using both traditional and innovative distilling techniques, the team created a line of super-premium spirits derived from the finest and rare ingredients. Today's lineup includes award-winning whiskeys and gins – as well as newly created premium canned cocktails. The distillery stays true to Three Floyds’ ‘Not Normal’ code – unwavering and without compromise.

Since their official launch in 2019, Three Floyds Distilling has accumulated over 65 accolades, including Indiana Distillery of the Year at the New York World Wine and Spirits Competition, Best in Class at the American Craft Spirit Awards, and six triple gold medals at MicroLiquors Spirit Awards.