Ray Mancini and Cleveland Whiskey Announce Bourbon
Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini collaborated with Cleveland Whiskey and Ringside Whiskey on a signature bourbon finished in maple-syrup barrels. Cleveland Whiskey advertised a launch event at its Cleveland distillery for Sept. 14, 2024, from 4 to 7 p.m. The public listing described a free, age-21-and-over event with a tasting and bottle signings. It did not confirm separate event details for Parma or a $75 ticket price.
The bourbon collaboration
Cleveland Whiskey’s announcement described the product as a collaboration with Mancini and Ringside Whiskey, finished in maple-syrup barrels. The company also said the whiskey had earned a bronze medal at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Those details describe the advertised product and its stated recognition; tasting preferences remain subjective.
Mancini’s boxing record
Mancini, born in Youngstown, Ohio, became one of the most recognizable American lightweights of the 1980s. He won the WBA lightweight title in 1982 and held it until 1984. His career included defenses against challengers such as Ernesto España and Bobby Chacon, and he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015.
The advertised Cleveland event
The Cleveland Whiskey listing promoted a free public event at the company’s distillery in Cleveland on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. The schedule included a tasting and bottle signings with Mancini. Because the listing was a pre-event announcement, it confirms what was advertised; it is not a post-event account proving attendance or that the event proceeded as planned.
A product launch with local ties
The collaboration connected an Ohio boxing figure with a Cleveland distillery and a locally promoted whiskey label. The available announcement supports the partnership, the maple-syrup barrel finish and the advertised Cleveland launch. It does not substantiate alternate venue, date or ticket details, so those are not presented as part of the confirmed event.
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