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750ml
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$35.80
$37.68
12 bottles:
$28.27
Bolder but hotter than the 81 proof version, this Kentucky Bourbon has a drying feel, and lots of maple, caramel and...
375ml
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$14.31
$15.06
12 bottles:
$11.86
This Kentucky Bourbon is aged up to six to eight years in “alligator charred” barrels, yielding honey-vanilla...
750ml
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$33.06
$34.80
12 bottles:
$23.71
This Kentucky Bourbon is aged up to six to eight years in “alligator charred” barrels, yielding honey-vanilla...
750ml
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$69.94
Golden amber color. Herbal aromas of toasty cornbread, dill, tobacco, crushed peanuts, grass clippings, cocoa, and...
750ml
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$40.93
$43.08
Mellow aromas of maple, vanilla and a hint of dried cherry entice. The palate echoes those flavors, bringing in a...
750ml
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$59.94
Unctuously generous with dried fig and apricot, laced with loads of clove and mace, this full-bodied spirit has...
750ml
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$50.39
$53.04
6 bottles:
$48.00
750ml
Bottle:
$42.20
Nose is "vanilla lemon cake." The palate is a balance of caramel, vanilla, spices and citrus. I'm not sure if they...
375ml
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$24.02
$25.28
12 bottles:
$22.19
This is an elegant style of bourbon with bright aromas of citrus peel, star anise, and seared wood. The palate has...
750ml
Bottle:
$47.41
$49.91
6 bottles:
$45.61
This is an elegant style of bourbon with bright aromas of citrus peel, star anise, and seared wood. The palate has...
1.0Ltr
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$49.94
Uniquely etched bottle commemorating the running of the 2024 Belmont Stakes in Saratoga Springs.
750ml
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$39.99
The loveliest qualities of wheat grain are present in this delicate whiskey. It starts off with banana-nut muffin,...
375ml
Bottle:
$31.34
$32.99
12 bottles:
$29.06
Supple aromas of clover honey and freshly baked corn muffins remain grounded in earthy grains. A hit of sea salt is...
750ml
Bottle:
$59.00
Supple aromas of clover honey and freshly baked corn muffins remain grounded in earthy grains. A hit of sea salt is...
1.0Ltr
Bottle:
$47.94
Woodford Reserve, the Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby honors "The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports" with the...
700ml
Bottle:
$249.94
Batch Proof is crafted using the same grain bill and process as Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon. The 2023...
750ml - Case of 6
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$78.28
As part of the World Whiskey Societies' mission of creating the world's most elusive and sought after whiskies, we...
750ml
Bottle:
$32.67
$34.39
Appearance Deep, golden chestnut. Nose Leather and dried fruit with a slight hint of citrus and smoky oak. Palate...
750ml
Bottle:
$47.94
A simple and straightforward combination of lightly toasted oak, vanilla, a hint of caramel, and spice immediately...
Bourbon Ice Wine United States Kentucky
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.
Of all the spirits produced in the United States of America, whiskey is surely king, and no state is as closely associated with this spirit as Kentucky. The history of Kentucky whiskey stretches back to the beginnings of the 18th century, when Irish settlers in the state began distilling the corn and grains they were growing into spirits, partly as a way of using up their crops, and partly as a sweet reminder of the home they’d left behind. Over the following decades, the whiskey industry boomed, as the country as a whole developed a taste for Bourbon, and many of the distilleries we know and love today were first founded.
Kentucky Bourbon is now very much an international spirit, enjoyed in every corner of the globe by those seeking out authenticity and originality in their whiskey. In 1968, the American Congress officially recognized Kentucky Bourbon whiskey by declaring it a ‘distinctive product of the United States’, and new laws and regulations sprung up as a way of protecting and preserving the reputation the state and the spirit enjoyed. These included the rule that Kentucky Bourbon must be aged for a minimum of two years (with many aged for a great deal longer) in white oak barrels, and contain absolutely nothing other than a fine grain mash, yeast and water.