CHICAGO, IL โ United Airlines is expanding its selection of premium beverages to offer customers two new options. The airline now offers Chicago-based Crafthouse Cocktailsโ Moscow Mule on United-operated North and Central America flights, and Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey on flights worldwide.
Crafthouse Moscow Mule
Produced with all-natural ingredients, Crafthouse Cocktailsโ Moscow Mule contains small-batch vodka; ginger beer made with organic ginger juice; pure California lime juice; and real cane sugar. Crafthouseโs take on the Moscow Mule โ a classic vodka cocktail โ is also gluten-free.
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Made from the finest corn, rye and barley malt at the most award-winning distillery in the world, Buffalo Traceโs bourbon whiskey ages in new-oak barrels for years in century-old warehouses until the peak of maturity โ giving this spirit a rich and complex taste, with hints of vanilla, toffee and candied fruit.
โWe are pleased to partner with Crafthouse Cocktails and Buffalo Trace to offer our customers these popular drinks,โ said Tom OโToole, Unitedโs senior vice president and chief marketing officer. โThese new selections further enhance and expand our choices for the tastes of todayโs passengers.โ
On board, passengers may purchase a 200-milliliter bottle โ enough for two servings โ of Crafthouseโs Moscow Mule for $12.99.
A 50-milliliter miniature bottle of Buffalo Trace will be complimentary in premium cabins and $8.99 in United Economy.
In addition, Crafthouseโs Moscow Mule and Buffalo Trace bourbon whiskey will be available in dozens of domestic United Club locations and in the airlineโs U.S. United Global First Lounge locations. London Heathrow Airportโs United Club will also offer Buffalo Trace.
Celebratory Flights
Later today, United and Crafthouse will commemorate their new partnership with eight celebratory flights โ four from Chicago OโHare International Airport and four from Houstonโs George Bush Intercontinental Airport โ during which customers may receive a free pour of Moscow Mule.
The celebratory flights are:
Flight Number Departure City Arrival City
1127 Chicago Denver
1155 Chicago Washington
1436 Chicago New York/Newark
1722 Chicago Houston
1439 Houston Denver
1498 Houston Chicago
1879 Houston Chicago
1926 Houston Denver
Crafthouse co-founder and award-winning mixologist Charles Joly will join customers on United flight 1127 from Chicago to Denver to bartend in first class.
Beverage Enhancements
Unitedโs collaborations with Crafthouse and Buffalo Trace are the airlineโs latest upgrades to its beverage menu. United also offers:
โข Titoโs Handmade Vodka, a craft spirit, and Goose Island Beer Companyโs Goose IPA on flights worldwide;
โข Prosecco sparkling wine in premium cabins on United-operated North America flights; and
โข Half-bottle premium wines for purchase in United Economy on the companyโs p.s. Premium Service and on most of the airlineโs intercontinental flights.
WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:
- Made from the finest corn, rye and barley malt at the most award-winning distillery in the world, Buffalo Trace's bourbon whiskey ages in new-oak barrels for years in century-old warehouses until the peak of maturity โ giving this spirit a rich and complex taste, with hints of vanilla, toffee and candied fruit.
- In addition, Crafthouse's Moscow Mule and Buffalo Trace bourbon whiskey will be available in dozens of domestic United Club locations and in the airline's U.
- Later today, United and Crafthouse will commemorate their new partnership with eight celebratory flights โ four from Chicago O'Hare International Airport and four from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport โ during which customers may receive a free pour of Moscow Mule.