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This charming bourbon has a truly subtle nose that suggests a freshly baked apple pie with a sprinkle of cinnamon and...
750ml
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This charming bourbon has a truly subtle nose that suggests a freshly baked apple pie with a sprinkle of cinnamon and...
750ml
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Malt-forward on the nose, but with nice, bright aromatics like lemon oil, heather honey, green apple skin, and hints...
750ml
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Soft melodies of warm cereal, almond biscotti, maple honey, backed bramble fruit sing from the glass. The palate is...
750ml
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COLOUR: Bronze. NOSE: Baked apple and creamy hazelnut malt with overtones of ginger-spiced apricot and honey. TASTE:...
750ml
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A wonderfully complex nose expressing caramel apples, toffee cake, and old cedar, all wrapped up in subtle nuances of...
750ml
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Toffee and cocoa aromas nestle with mild peat on the nose. The palate mingles toffee and dark chocolate with dried...
700ml
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COLOUR: Deep amber. NOSE: Smoked apricot, dark cherry chocolate, hazelnut toffee. PALATE: Baked fruit, toasted oak...
750ml
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Small batch made with heavily peated barley. Benromach Peat Smoke is matured in first-fill bourbon barrels. It offers...
750ml - Case of 6
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Drinks sweet and earthy with rich toffee, honey and marmalade followed by robust cinnamon sticks and clove...
750ml
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An exceptional coupling of our French and American Cellars, BHAKTA 2014 Bourbon unites two spirits in celebration of...
750ml
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Light golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of baked apple and spices, candied pepper and cinnamon, poached pear,...
750ml
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After igniting the rye revival of the ‘00s and ‘10s through the iconic success of WhistlePig Whiskey, BHAKTA...
750ml
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Butterscotch and nectarines are playful and inviting aromas. What begins as delicate turns into a powerhouse of...
750ml
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Rated 96 - Named for the finery one would wear for special occasions back in the day, the six-year-aged bourbon has a...
750ml
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A touch of smoke with immediate notes of toasted oak and dulce de leche, background notes of cinnamon and clove....
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With a big aroma of fresh oak, toffee and leather along with light caramel and vanilla flavors and a clean finish,...
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With a big aroma of fresh oak, toffee and leather along with light caramel and vanilla flavors and a clean finish,...
750ml
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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...
Bourbon Rye Whiskey Single Malt Scotch Spirit
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.
Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.
In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.
Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.