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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $199.94 $249.88
Pours a lovely golden tawny with aromas of milk chocolate nougat, toasted honeycomb, candied orange, fresh cream, and...
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Jim Murray’s 2020 World Whisky of the Year. The Full Proof release of 1792 bourbon is a 62.5% abv whiskey that's...
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750ml
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This is the first time Barton has released a wheated 1792 Bourbon. A bourbon’s secondary grain is usually rye, but...
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Spirits
750ml
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Hot and charcoaly with lots of burnt sugar, toffee, and chimney ash, it reveals interesting notes of plum and banana...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $153.94 $199.94
On the nose, this delivers plenty of semi-sweet delights, with orange peel, dark chocolate, Andes mints, and vanilla...
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Spirits
750ml
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Classic, with caramel on the nose, vanilla and spice on the palate, and a creamy finish. A splash of water introduces...
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Spirits
700ml
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Velvety aromas of mature grain laced with vanilla lead into a dynamic and bold blend of toasted cashew and baking...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $174.94 $189.94
Velvety aromas of mature grain laced with vanilla lead into a dynamic and bold blend of toasted cashew and baking...
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96
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Spirits
700ml
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There are aromas of orange zest, vanilla custard, and cornbread on the nose of this bourbon. Bold stewed stone fruit...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $279.94 $359.94
Somewhat subtle aromatically, notes of caramel and apricot come through. In the mouth this overproof bourbon has...
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Spirits
750ml
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750ml
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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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750ml
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In 1870, Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. purchased a small distillery on the banks of the Kentucky River and named it O.F.C....
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Spirits
750ml
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Golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate maple nut fudge, brandied cherries and spiced apples, pencil...
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Spirits
750ml
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A pleasantly dry, musty nose calls to mind flipping through the pages of an old book, but it’s livened up by plenty...
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A 13-year-old Kentucky Bourbon finished in Vino de Naranja casks. Bottled at cask strength with a proof of 121.2,...
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750ml
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After aging in the Solera, this unique American whiskey is then finished in fine Dakota Shy Cabernet wine casks. The...
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750ml
Bottle: $247.94 $324.94
Kentucky Owl Bourbon Batch 11 127.6 PF - Each batch of Kentucky Owl Straight Bourbon Whisky encompasses its artisan...
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Spirit Bourbon United States Sale Spirits

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.