Redwood Empire Emerald Giant Rye
$71.99
Redwood Empire's Emerald Giant Rye is bottled in California but given it's Mash Bill of 95% Rye and 5% Malted barley it is likely sourced from MGP's Distillery in Indiana. This is not a bad thing as this distillery is responsible for some of the best Rye Whiskey around. This bottle takes its name from a Redwood tree that goes by the same moniker. The tree is 359 feet tall and about 1180 years old. The Whiskey is a blend of 3-5 year old Rye Whiskey bottled at 45%.
Based in Sonoma County, Redwood Empire Whiskey was established in 1998. The company has made a bit of a name for itself with its finesse at blending whiskey from different sources. Redwood maintains a promise to plant a tree for every bottle of their Whiskey sold.
Redwood Empire Lost Monarch Whiskey
$71.99
Lost Monarch is not just the name of this bottle of Whiskey from Sonoma County's Redwood Empire - it is also the name of the largest coastal Redwood tree. The tree itself is 321 feet tall. The Whiskey comes in a slightly smaller bottle and is a blend of Rye and Bourbon Whiskey between 3 and 12 years of age. Bottled at 45%.
Based in Sonoma County, Redwood Empire Whiskey was established in 1998. The company has made a bit of a name for itself with its finesse at blending whiskey from different sources. Redwood maintains a promise to plant a tree for every bottle of their Whiskey sold.
Old Forester 1870 Bourbon 45%
$72.99
Hailing from Old Forester's Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky - the 1870 is one of the releases from the Whiskey Row Series. Labelled “Original Batch”, the 1870 utilizes the typical Old Forester Bourbon Mash Bill consisting of 72% Corn, 18% Rye, and 10% Malted Barley.
This small-batch Bourbon contains whiskey source from barrels aged in three different warehouses that are then married together before being bottled at 45%.
Kings County Straight Bourbon
$109.99
Finally available in full-sized bottles!
The much lauded Straight Bourbon from Kings County Distillery of New York is made from a mash bill of 80% Organic Corn grown in New York State and 20% Malted Barley sourced from England. bottled at 45%.
Kings County Distillery has made quite a name for themselves since their founding in 2010. The were the first distillery to operate in New York City since Prohibition and are considered one of the original distilleries of the North American craft movement. The founders of Kings County Distillery even wrote the book for it with their Guide To Urban Moonshining, which they originally released in 2013.
Kings County Peated Bourbon
$109.99
Finally available in full-sized bottles!
The much lauded Straight Bourbon from Kings County Distillery of New York is is behind what might just be the world's first peated Bourbon. The Peated and Malted Barley used in the mash is sourced from Scotland. Bottled at 45%.
Kings County Distillery has made quite a name for themselves since their founding in 2010. The were the first distillery to operate in New York City since Prohibition and are considered one of the original distilleries of the North American craft movement. The founders of Kings County Distillery even wrote the book for it with their Guide To Urban Moonshining, which they originally released in 2013.
NULU Reserve Small Batch Bourbon
$97.99
Nulu Small Batch Bourbon is put together by Prohibition Craft Spirits Company, also known as PCS Distilling Co of Louisville, Kentucky. Though the company did not distill this Bourbon themselves, they are refreshingly open about the source. The back label on this NULU Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey states that it is a 'very small batch of 4 to 6 year MGP Bourbon'. MGP Distillery of Indiana provides many companies with Rye and Bourbon Whisky, including PCS. This small-batch was bottled exclusively for the Alberta market at 47.7%.
Woodford Reserve Straight Malt
$62.99
This Kentucky Straight Malt Whiskey from Woodford Reserve is a different beast - not quite a Bourbon but also not a Single Malt Whiskey. Bearing the moniker Straight Malt Whiskey means that it has to use a minimum of 51% Malt, and it does exactly that with a mash bill also containing 47% Corn and 2% Rye. Like Bourbon, it is matured in Virgin American Oak Barrels that are heavily charred. Bottled at 45.2%.
Rough Rider Cask Strength Bourbon
$101.99
This limited-edition Bourbon, called "The Happy Warrior" is aged up to 7 years and finished in French Oak Ex-Brandy Casks seasoned with brandy made from Long Island Grapes. This "high rye" whiskey is bottled at 57% and produced from a mashbill of 60% Corn, 35% Rye, 5% Malted Barley.
Producer Description
"Once a year, Long Island Spirits hand selects 5 our finest aged Bourbon Barrels and bottles fewer than a couple of hundred cases per batch. This high-rye straight bourbon whisky is aged between 4 and 7 years prior to receiving additional maturation in French Oak casks from local wineries that have been rinsed with high proof brandy. When the perfect flavor and balance are achieved, Happy Warrior is bottled straight from cask at 114 proof. Extremely limited releases are selected from the finest casks in the barrel warehouse."
New Riff Bottled in Bond Bourbon
$94.99
The New Riff Bottled In Bond Bourbon was featured on Day 5 of our 2021 KWM Whisky Calendar
This high-rye Bonded Bourbon from New Riff Distillery of Newport, Kentucky is made from a mash of 65% Corn, 30% Rye, and 5% Malted Barley. Bottled at 50% ABV. Since it is Bottled in Bond, it adheres to these rules, which were put in place by the Bottled In Bond Act in 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 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.