Breuckelen Bonded Rye
$99.99
One of three bonded whiskey releases from Breuckelen Distilling which resides right in Brooklyn, New York. The Whiskies in the 77 series from the distillery, such as this Bonded Rye, are all distilled using a column still. The Bonded Rye is made from a Mash Bill of 100% Rye and aged for at least four years in virgin oak barrels before being bottled at 50% ABV, or 100 proof.
The term "Bonded" or "Bottled in Bond" means that this whiskey had to adhere to the following standards as originally written into law by the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897:
- All whiskey in the bottle must be produced by one distillery and by one distiller over the course of one distillation season.
- The whiskey must be at least four years old.
- It must be bottled at at least 100 proof / 50% ABV
- The whiskey must be aged in bonded warehouses under United States federal supervision.
- The label on the bottle has to state which distillery it comes from and also where it was bottled.
Breuckelen Distillery was founded in 2010 in Brooklyn, New York. Like many of the newer and smaller craft distilleries, they have a focus on using mostly local ingredients - which in this case means using mostly organic grains grown their home state of New York whenever possible.
Bib & Tucker 6 Year Bourbon
$96.99
This Bib & Tucker 6 Year Bourbon was sourced from an undisclosed Tennessee Distillery (possibly from Dickel maker Cascade Hollow?). It is made from a mash bill comprised of 70% Corn, 26% Rye, and 4% Barley. What makes it a little out of the ordinary is that is aged in Virgin American oak with a relatively light #1 char, which is a lot lighter than the typical #3 or #4 char used for most Bourbon Whiskey. Bottled at 46%.
Maker`s Mark 101 Proof
$89.99
The 101 proof Maker's Mark is a higher alcohol version of the tried and true regular Maker's and like the flagship of the line it also gets the red wax dipped treatment on the cap and neck of the bottle. At 50.5% it offers a bolder, more intense profile than the regular Maker's Mark and is made from made using the same tried and true mash bill of 60% Corn, 26% Red Winter Wheat, and 14% Malted Barley.
Bridgeland Taber Corn, Corn Mash Spirit
$59.99
The Bourbon style spirit is produced in Calgary at Bridgeland Distillery, and is bottled at 45% after maturing in Virgin Amerian Oak.
Producer Description
"Description: Taber Corn is second to none. Each summer, when word of Taber, Alberta’s first corn harvest breaks, connoisseurs converge on roadside stands to get it. It’s an easy progression why we would use Alberta’s famous Taber Corn from the Molnar Farm in our corn mash allowing you to not only eat your Taber Corn, but drink it too."
Uncle Nearest 1856 100 Proof Tennessee
$109.99
Uncle Nearest Premium 100 Proof is bottled at 50% as the name alludes to. It is aged for made from a blend of whiskies that are at least 7 years old.
Uncle Nearest is a relatively new whiskey brand with a relatively old name. The legend of Uncle Nearest refers to an African American named Nathan "Nearest" Green, who purportedly was the distiller that showed Jack Daniels the ropes. Yes, that Jack Daniels.
The owners of the Uncle Nearest brand have started a distillery under the same name in Tennessee, but it only opened in 2018. For the time being, this Tennessee whisky is sourced from another distillery in the state. As it is labelled a Tennessee Whiskey, it has undergone what is known as the Lincoln County Process in which the new make spirit is filtered through sugar maple charcoal to mellow it before it is put into barrel for ageing.
Old Tub Kentucky Straight Bourbon
$48.99
Old Tub is a Bonded Bourbon made by Jim Beam Distillery of Clermont, Kentucky. The name Old Tub actually comes from the pre-prohibition name of Jim Beam Distillery itself. No mention is made as to which mash bill is used for this, but given the history of the name, it is likely the regular Jim Beam Bourbon mash bill of 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley. What sets it apart is the 50% ABV and that it is said to be Unfiltered, "for more robust flavor".
This is apparently a limited release from Jim Beam - but maybe they have enough stock to change their mind on that? Only time will tell...
The term "Bonded" or "Bottled in Bond" means that this whiskey had to adhere to the following standards as originally written into law by the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897:
- All whiskey in the bottle must be produced by one distillery and by one distiller over the course of one distillation season.
- The whiskey must be at least four years old.
- It must be bottled at 100 proof / 50% ABV
- The whiskey must be aged in bonded warehouses under United States federal supervision.
- The label on the bottle has to state which distillery it comes from and also where it was bottled.
Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Tennessee
$97.99
Uncle Nearest is a relatively new whiskey brand with a relatively old name. The legend of Uncle Nearest refers to an African American named Nathan "Nearest" Green, who purportedly was the distiller that showed Jack Daniels the ropes. Yes, that Jack Daniels. The 1884 from Uncle Nearest is bottled at 46.5% and each small batch is at least 7 years of age.
The owners of the Uncle Nearest brand have started a distillery under the same name in Tennessee, but it only opened in 2018. For the time being, this Tennessee whisky is sourced from another distillery in the state. As it is labelled a Tennessee Whiskey, it has undergone what is known as the Lincoln County Process in which the new make spirit is filtered through sugar maple charcoal to mellow it before it is put into barrel for ageing.
Bradshaw Kentucky Straight Bourbon 51.9%
$85.99
The Silver Screen bottling company is behind this product. They have also put together a James T. Kirk Bourbon and Montgomery Scott Scotch (sadly not available in Alberta). Together with Green River Distilling of Owensboro, Kentucky (formerly called O.Z. Tyler). The distillery began production in 2016 and has been putting whiskey into barrels ever since. The Mash Bill for the Bradshaw Bourbon is 70% Corn, 21% Rye and 9% Malted Barley and bottled at 51.9% ABV which just so happens to be Terry Bradshaw’s career completion percentage. Since the label says this is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon, we know it has to be at least two years old. There is a note on the label that states this as well. Bottled at 51.9%.
Kentucky Owl Confiscated Bourbon
$179.99
Confiscated refers to a fanciful story about a confiscated warehouse of whiskey barrels during prohibition, yadda yadda yadda. Kentucky Owl is a revived brand with roots that go back to its founding in 1879. It was recently relaunched in 2014 with whiskey from an undisclosed source in Kentucky. The brand itself is owned by the Stoli Group of Stolichnaya Vodka infamy. Bottled at 48.2%.