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Goodnight Small Batch Premium Bourbon is made from a marriage of hand-selected, six year old barrels. It has a...
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McKenzie Bourbon Whiskey is a very rich bourbon with just enough rye spice to complement the subtle sweetness. A...
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Seneca Drums Gin is an expressive, yet harmonious, dry gin, distilled from our own local grape spirit and a signature...
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A pleasant, pretty nose with sweetened notes of almond, vanilla milkshake, milk chocolate, candy corn, caramel, and...
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Spirits
750ml
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A welcoming clean nose featuring cooling cucumber, freshly sliced watermelon and a whispering of refreshing mint. The...
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Spirits
750ml
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At a higher proof than our standard London Dry, the higher alcohol content allows the botanicals to further release,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $26.94 $27.59
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Bright and punchy aromas show notes of citrus, peppermint, and lavender. In the mouth the texture is smooth with...
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750ml
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Delicate, yet stunningly pink in the glass, with heady aromas of juniper, anise, grapefruit peel, rose petal, and...
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GINRAW is a super-premium gastronomic gin that encompasses the avant-garde culinary and design creativity of its home...
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Bottle: $54.40
Agave Gin GAD is a recipe inspired by the 32 states of our country with a base of GAD agave spirit. We macerate the...
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750ml
Bottle: $32.94 $34.31
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Great 9 Gin is a celebration of the rich, verdant Hudson Valley and the original land patent for which it was named,...
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Spirits
750ml
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TOP 100 SPIRITS 2018. This exciting newcomer is complex in aromas of spice and lime, while the palate explodes with...
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750ml
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Spirits
750ml
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This history-minded bottling was made in collaboration with Brooklyn barmen Damon Boelte and Maxwell Britten. It’s...
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750ml
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TOP 100 SPIRITS 2017. Made with a Navy Strength gin base rested in ex-Bourbon barrels, this gin has a light straw...
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Bourbon Gin NV 750ml

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.