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This show-stopping straight bourbon whiskey is an incredible example of a complex and nuanced flavor profile....
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From New York’s Denning’s Point Distillery, this bourbon was aged for 4 years. Sawdust and chestnuts on the nose,...
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BLACK DIRT takes its name from the dark, fertile soil left by an ancient glacial lake that once covered Thousands of...
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Crafted from a distinct grain ratio, aged in new charred oak, and then hand-selected when its unique flavor is...
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An austere nose reveals some cut dry grass, summer wildflowers, pear skin, and vanilla pastry cream. This is a...
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Excelsior Straight Bourbon gets a spicy zest of black pepper and nutmeg as a result of its high rye content. Sweet...
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In celebration of a decade of distilling, Taconic Distillery releases this Limited Edition Straight Bourbon at 100...
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Our Limited Edition Barrel Strength Bourbon, bottled at 115 proof, is both bold and refreshing, with aromas of light...
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This sweet and floral whiskey spends another few months in the barrels to become our annual release of Double Barrel...
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Straight Bourbon Whiskey - Described as subtle and sophisticated. A beautiful bouquet of spice and honey with gentle...
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Our award winning bourbon has been described as subtle and sophisticated. A beautiful bouquet of spice and honey with...
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Lovingly aged 5 years in new American oak barrels with a mash bill of 95% corn and 5% malted barley. The result is a...
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Hudson Whiskey has teamed up with the acclaimed New York Mets to create a limited edition bottling of Hudson’s...
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Distilled from 95% New York-grown corn and 5% malted barley. Vanilla ice cream, milk chocolate, orange zest, ginger...
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Distilled from 95% New York-grown corn and 5% malted barley. Vanilla ice cream, milk chocolate, orange zest, ginger...
Bourbon United States New York Hudson Valley
Bourbon has survived all manner of difficulties and restrictions to become one of the world’s best selling and most recognizable spirits. This unique and distinctly American whiskey came from humble origins, allowing poor farmers in the fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland to make a living from their crops. Prohibition, temperance movements and conflict continuously threatened to wipe Bourbon from existence, but today the drink is stronger than ever and has a global audience of millions. Over time, it has become more refined, and innovation and experimentation has set modern Bourbon apart from other whiskey styles.
Today, the Bourbon heartland and spiritual home is in Kentucky, where the whiskey producers of northern states traveled to seek a new home, free from oppressive tax regimes in the early days. It is now far from the rough and ready spirit of yesteryear, governed by strict rules and regulations to maintain standards and keep quality high. Modern Bourbon must be made from a mash which is no less than 51% and no more than 80% corn (the rest of the mash being made from rye, wheat or barley), giving it a distinctive sweetness, and it must be aged in charred, white oak casks with no other added ingredient but water.
The varied flavors of different Bourbons come about mainly from the different quantities of the permitted grains in the mash. A larger proportion of rye will produce a spicy, peppery whiskey, whereas more wheat will result in a smoother, more subtle drink. Ageing and water quality, as well as the expertise and vision of the craftsmen who distill it, will also make a difference, meaning there is much more to Bourbon than might first meet the eye.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
New York state has a wine history which stretches back to the mid-17th century, when Dutch settlers first began cultivating grape vines in the Hudson Valley. Since then, the wine industry of New York has grown from strength to strength, mixing the old with the new as wineries continue to experiment with modern techniques alongside their traditional heritage. Indeed, certain wineries in New York state hold a claim to being amongst the oldest and most well established in the New World, with at least one dating back over three hundred and fifty years. New York state is responsible for a relatively small range of grape varietals, due to its cooler, damper climate, but many varietals such as Riesling and Seyval Blanc thrive in such conditions and produce wines a of singular quality.