Baller Single Malt Whiskey
$107.99
No, this is not Japanese Whisky, but then again a lot of "Japanese Whisky" is not actually Japanese...
Distilled and produced by St George Spirits of California, The Baller Single Malt Whiskey is an homage to the Japanese style. The whiskey is finished in casks that previously held Umeshu/Plum Liqueur that was also made at St. George Spirits. Bottled at 47%.
About The Label
"Distiller Lance Winters did the art direction for the label, which re-imagines the legend of St. George as a samurai. The original watercolor on the front label was by Oakland artist Sylvia Solochek Walters, done to emulate woodcut. The calligraphy was done by Eri Takase of Takase Studios."
FEW Straight Bourbon
$84.99
Bottled at 46.5%, the FEW Straight Bourbon is made in Evanston, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. It was founded by Paul Hletko in 2011 after he spent around a decade prior working with (and around) Evanston's bylaws to get Few Spirits legally built. The mash bill for this Bourbon is purported to be 70% Corn, 20% Rye, and 10% Malted Barley and uses a Saison Beer yeast for fermentation.
Boulder Single Malt Sherry Cask
$101.99
Vapor Distillery's Single Malt Whiskey is made from 100% Malted Barley. This Sherry Cask finished version of their Single Malt is aged in Virgin American Oak barrels with a #3 char for at least three years and finished for an added 10 months is ex-Oloroso Sherry Casks. Bottled at 46%.
Beauregard Bourbon Limited Mix pack
$27.99
Woodford Reserve Wheat Whiskey
$49.99
Wheat is a less common grain to see take centre stage in American Whiskies, though it happily plays an amazing second fiddle in Bourbon such as Maker's Mark, William Larue Weller, Pappy Van Winkle, and more. There are some solid Wheat Whiskeys out there if you look though, such as Bernheim from Heaven Hill and Dry Fly out of Washington State. Joining that duo is this Wheat Whiskey from Woodford Reserve and parent company Brown-Forman.
Made from a mash bill of 52% Wheat, 20% malt, 20% Corn, and 8% Rye. Bottled at 45.2%.
Elijah Craig Rye
$52.99
Made from a Mashbill of 51% Rye, 35% Corn and 14% Malted Barley at Heaven HIll's Bernheim Distillery. The mash bill differs slightly from the excellent Rittenhouse Bonded Rye which is made at the same distillery and also owned by Heaven Hill. Like the Elijah Craig Bourbon, this Rye is bottled at 47% ABV.
Kentucky Owl Wiseman Bourbon
$74.99
Though there are plans to build a proper Kentucky Owl Distillery, but construction is not likely to begin until at least 2024. Kentucky Owl Wiseman is currently contract distilled at Bardstown Bourbon Company. The Wiseman is a blend of the distillery's Rye and Wheat Bourbon mash bills that are at least four years of age. These two Bourbons are then further blended with 5.5 Year Old and 8.5 Year Old Bourbon sourced from undisclosed Kentucky distilleries. The resulting whisky is bottled at 45.4%.
Barrell Craft Seagrass Rye
$154.99
Producer Note: "Barrell Seagrass is an ode to coastal memories, blended to evoke the joy of a day on the beach and an evening listening to the soothing rhythm of waves. Hot sun, brisk air, dry sand, and oceanside vegetation are brought to mind. A ripe and inviting tropical nose and grassy, bright body evolve to a finish as long as the view down the shore on a clear day.
A basket brimming with tropical and orchard fruits lies at the heart of this juicy whiskey, with prominent tones of ripe apricot from the brandy casks. The tropical notes are kept in check by a broad array of spicy and herbaceous rye aromas and complemented by the delicate florals of grassy, Martinique rhum. With a splash of water, the oxidized Madeira notes emerge, candying the fruit and bringing out an earthiness on the palate." 59.2%
Bradshaw Kentucky Straight Rye
$85.99
Bottled at 51.9% like the Bradshaw Bourbon, this Rye is also sourced from the Green River Distilling Company of Owensboro, Kentucky. It is aged for at least two years before bottling. The mash bill is 95% Rye and 5% Malted Barley.