Launched in 2011 by co-founders David Szlam, a Charleston-based chef, and business partner and fellow chef Ryan Meany, Virgil Kaine is a brand of artisan bourbon manufactured and distilled by the Virgil Kaine Lowcountry Whiskey Co. out of Charleston, South Carolina. Both Szlam and Meany's background in the culinary arts comes into play in the creation of this unique spirit, with each recipe focused on flavor and ingredients, custom infusions, and innovative distilling methodologies. Virgil Kaine's inaugural release, Virgil Kaine Ginger Infused Bourbon, rocketed the brand into stardom with its distinct flavor - offering a blend of select bourbon married with hints of heirloom ginger harvested from a local farm. The brand has continued to surprise bourbon lovers and experts alike with sublime blending and a sense of unpretentious captured in every iteration. In addition to its flagship Ginger Infused bourbon, Virgil Kaine also offers several other selections, including; Robber Baron Rye Whiskey, High Rye Bourbon, and Eighth Notch - a cask-finished bourbon aged for a minimum of 5 years in charred oak barrels and then finished in toasted barrels smoked with vanilla bean.