Bourbon

My love affair with bourbon is no secret.  For the uninitiated, bourbon is a distinctly American breed of whiskey.  It comes on strong, biting you on the tongue.  Then it seduces your mouth with a menagerie of flavors – vanilla, caramel, smoke and spice.  Bourbon is America’s official spirit; by law it much contain at least 51% corn, and is aged in charred white oak barrels.  This combination gives the whiskey its signature color and flavor.  Best enjoyed neat, at room temperature, or over ice.

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• Baker’s 107
• Basil Hayden
• Black Maple Hill Single Barrel (14 years)
• Blanton’s
• Booker’s
• Bulleit
• Eagle Rare Single Barrel (10 years)
• Eagle Rare Single Barrel (17 years)
• Elijah Craig
• Elmer T. Lee
• Evan Williams Green Label
• Evan Williams Black Label
• Evan Williams Single Barrel
• Fighting Cock 103
• Jim Beam White Label
• Jim Beam Black Label
• Knob Creek
• Maker’s Mark
• Pappy Van Winkle Special Reserve
• Rebel Yell
• Wild Turkey 80
• Wild Turkey 101
• Wild Turkey Russell’s Reserve
• Wild Turkey Rare Breed
• Wild Turkey American Honey
• Willett’s Single Barrel
• Woodford’s Reserve

Tennessee Whiskey

There is a popular misconception that Jack Daniel’s is bourbon.  Despite several similarities, Tennessee whiskey goes through an extra step.  Before going into the barrel, Jack Daniel’s filters the raw distillate through charcoal, mellowing the spirit and giving it a sootier character.  This step is called the Lincoln County Process.

• Jack Daniel’s Green Label
• Jack Daniel’s No. 7
• Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel
• Gentleman Jack
• George Dickel