Chris Stapleton has signed five bottles of a special whiskey from Buffalo Trace Distillery currently being auctioned off for charity online at charitybuzz.com. The money raised is earmarked for disaster relief funds for Texas and Kentucky. The auction comes on the 124th anniversary of Col. Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. succeeding in passing the Bottled in Bond Act passed, the first consumer protection act.
The distillery teamed up with Chris and his wife, Morgane's, charity, Outlaw State of Kind, for the auction and handpicked a special barrel of whiskey.
Chris said, “The first glass of E.H. Taylor, Jr. I ever had was in the studio. Vance Powell, engineer of both music & good times, brought a bottle to the session for inspiration. That week we recorded an entire album, and that album was ‘Traveller.’ We’ve made it a point to keep a bottle around ever since. So when E.H. Taylor, Jr. approached us to partner up for an exclusive bottling in celebration of Bottled in Bond Day, it seemed like a natural fit since they were already a part of our musical journey. Together we’ve decided to use the occasion to give back to the communities that have been the real magic in both of our stories. The challenges of these times have left many in need, and we’re honored to help address some of these needs through this partnership. Proceeds from the first batch of bottles to be auctioned off will go to natural disaster relief in Texas & Kentucky.”
Other bottles of the whiskey will be auctioned off at a later date to continue to raise money for other relief efforts.