Bourbon

Producer Description 

Clean, brilliant honey amber. Heavy with rich dried fruit, hints of mint and oranges covered with a dusting of cocoa. Faint vanilla and tobacco spice. Rich, chewy, rounded and smooth, with complex citrus, cinnamon and cocoa. Toffee, caramel, chocolate and spice notes abound. Silky smooth, almost creamy at first with a long, warm satisfying tail.

Producer Description

The recipe of this remarkable bourbon dates back to 1796, when Basil Hayden himself was a master distiller. Hayden was born and raised in Maryland, where he learned to make whiskey from rye. When he came to Kentucky, Hayden began making whiskey from a base of corn, but added a higher percentage of rye than other distillers, resulting in a smooth, mild bourbon that was distinctly his own.

Expert Reviews

92 Points Wine Enthusiast | Delicious but fiery, this nine-year-old small-batch Bourbon offers deep toffee aromatics and bold flavor. On the palate, look for relatively dry flavors: leather, cedar, dried orange peel. A splash of water softens the profile to bring out more vanilla, honey, even a touch of chocolate.

90 Points Whisky Advocate | Knob was one of the first bourbons I had when I started taking whiskey seriously, and it’s still a kicker. No-nonsense, flint-hard nose: slickly-polished oak furniture, cinnamon stick, cracked rye, wet cornmeal, hard candies. Bang! A lean whiskey that gets in your mouth and explodes with rye spice and cinnamon candy, a sharp wedge that opens you right up. The finish echoes: oak, a dying fire, clean and almost crisp. Emphatic, bright, and swift. Value Pick

Winemaker Description 

The original that started it all, Knob Creek Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is still made to exacting standards. Knob Creek is aged to fully draw out the natural sugars in its charred white oak barrels. This exceptional, full-bodied bourbon strikes the senses with an oak aroma, a sweet, woody, full-bodied, almost fruity taste, with a long, rich finish. Created to reflect the flavor, strength, care, and patience that defined whiskey before Prohibition.

Knob Creek is perfect neat or on the rocks with one or two ice cubes.

93 Points Wine Enthusiast | Aromas are sweet and fruitcake-like, with faint cigar smoke. Restrained, subtle flavors of orange peel, cinnamon and leather ride a medium-to-heavy body. The finish is extremely smooth, with a touch of anise.

Four original and limited Bourbons have been expertly selected by the Four Roses Master Distiller at the peak of maturation to create a perfectly balanced small batch Bourbon that rewards you with a mellow symphony of sweet, fruity aromas and rich, spicy flavors.

Nose: Spicy, rich, mellow, fruity, hints of sweet oak & caramel.

Palate: Creamy, mellow, ripened red berries, rich, spicy, well-balanced, moderately sweet.

Finish: Soft, smooth & pleasantly long. 

Producer Description 

Bulleit Bourbon is inspired by the whiskey pioneered by an old family recipe over 150 years ago. Only ingredients of the very highest quality are used. The subtlety and complexity of Bulleit Bourbon come from its unique blend of rye, corn, and barley malt, along with special strains of yeast and pure Kentucky limestone filtered water. Due to its especially high rye content, Bulleit Bourbon has a bold, spicy character with a finish that's distinctively clean and smooth.

Medium amber in color, with gentle spiciness and sweet oak aromas. Mid-palate is smooth with tones of maple, oak, and nutmeg. Finish is long, dry, and satiny with a light toffee flavor.

Producer Description 

Elegant. Smooth. Refined. That’s what 4 years of aging in newly charred American white oak barrels does to our bourbon. But every drop is worth the effort, and we love the idea of sticking to our great-great-grandfather’s recipe. 

Producer Description 

Perfume and clover honey fill the nose. This is deep and rich in structure. Well-integrated elements combine with a high alcohol feel. Still perfumed at the end. Best served neat. Elijah Craig 12-Year-Old is a true Small Batch premium Bourbon, and had that distinction before the term even existed.

Back in the 1700's a Baptist minister by that name actually invented the process of aging whiskey in charred oak barrels. Today, this super premium small batch bourbon remains one of the finest on the market.

Expert Review

93 Points Wine Enthusiast | Aromas are sweet and fruitcake-like, with faint cigar smoke. Restrained, subtle flavors of orange peel, cinnamon and leather ride a medium-to-heavy body. The finish is extremely smooth, with a touch of anise.

Producer Description 

San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Gold Medal 2017

Mingling multiple Bourbon recipes is an art in itself. Four original and limited Bourbon recipes have been expertly selected by our Master Distiller at the peak of maturation to create a perfectly balanced Small Batch Bourbon that rewards you with a mellow symphony of rich, spicy flavors along with sweet, fruity aromas and hints of sweet oak and caramel. Finishes soft, smooth and pleasantly long. Best enjoyed straight up, on the rocks or with a splash

On the nose is mellow spice, rich fruit, hints of sweet oak and caramel. The palate is mellow, ripened red berries, dried spice, well-balanced, rich. The finish is soft, smooth, and pleasantly long.

Expert Review

Wine Enthusiast Superb/Highly Recommended | The bouquet has a dry, grainy aroma which is accented by peppery/spicy scents. The palate entry is surprisingly sweet and corny, considering how dry the aroma is; the midpalate point is deep, corny sweet, sap-like and a bit syrupy. Ends up well and balanced, with a backnote of dried red fruit (raisins, prunes).

Producer Description 

The US*1 expressions, so named to honor Michter’s heritage harkening back to America’s first whiskey company, consist of some of the finest single barrel and truly small batch whiskeys available. Distilled to Master Distiller Dan McKee’s exacting specifications, no US*1 whiskey is ever released until Dan and the Michter’s tasting panel deems it ready.

Michter’s US*1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon is made from a carefully selected mashbill that features the highest quality American corn. It is then matured to the peak of perfection. Truly “small batch” each batch of our US*1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon is batched in a holding tank sized to fit a maximum of twenty full barrels, leaving no margin for “blending out” imperfection and thus necessitating excellence from every barrel. Reflecting the spirit of the Bluegrass State, Michter’s US*1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon is nuanced, mellow and earthy. 

Profile: Kentucky whiskey. Fire-charred, new American white oak barrels. Rich caramel with balanced vanilla, stone fruit notes, smoky depth, with an oak finish. 91.4 Proof

Producer Description

Interlaced layers of buttercream, sticky toffee, cedar, and apricot. Smooth, well rounded mingling of sweet oatmeal raisin cookie and milk chocolate leading into caramel corn and evolving spice. Charred oak leads with a clean peripheral spice. 

Producer Description

A rich auburn with full legs that beautifully coats the glass.

NOSE: Frank August’s Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon opens with hints of caramel and vanilla that are balanced with warm oak and mild baking spices which warm the senses.

PALATE: Echoes those initial sweet caramel and vanilla notes on the front of your tongue, with cinnamon and rye bread spices coming forward, as it gradually transitions to the back of your tongue. At 100 proof, it is a perfect balance of heat and smoothness that warms your mouth, while hints of brown and malt sugars begin to present themselves. 

FINISH: As flavors of vanilla, oak and baking spices transition through all senses, it leaves a medium – long finish, wanting you to pour another glass.

Producer Description 

This whiskey is handcrafted in small batches, bottled at 93.7 proof and aged 8 years in new charred oak barrels. Rich & velvety, it's the perfect bourbon for toasting any special occasion. 

Producer Description 

50% - Barrell Foundation Bourbon is our first-ever 100 proof bourbon: perfect for sipping on its own or mixing in a favorite cocktail. A blend of bourbons aged 5-9 years old from KY, IN, TN and MD, Foundation is creamy, rich and full-bodied.

Producer Description 

For the Willett family, distilling craft whiskey is a family tradition. During Reconstruction, John David Willett — the family patriarch — began distilling whiskey at the Moore, Willett & Frenke Distillery, which was situated just outside of Louisville, Kentucky. In 1898, his son, A. Lambert Willett — who was 15 years old at the time — began following in his father's footsteps. Three decades later, Lambert, together with his son, Thompson purchased a farm on the outskirts of Bardstown, Kentucky, and began construction of the Willett Distilling Company. While the Willett Distilling Company eventually changed its name to Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, the family tradition lives on — Even Kulsveen, the current owner of KBD, is Thompson Willett's son-in-law.

In keeping with family tradition, Willett Pot Still Reserve is a mean single-barrel Kentucky straight bourbon. Aged for between eight and ten years, Willett Pot Still Reserve earned the Gold Medal for taste at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2008, and the Double Gold Medal for design. Its unique shape and design are meant to resemble the pot still that was used for generations at the Willett Distilling Company. Soft and elegant on the nose, this bourbon has slight notes of vanilla, coconut and cinnamon.

Each bottle is sealed with a label identifying the individual aging barrel, the number of the bottle within the series of bottles for that barrel, and the total number of bottles from the barrel.

The Willett family legacy lives on in Willett Pot Still Reserve.

Producer Description 

Made from pure Kentucky limestone-filtered water in the Bulleit family tradition, years ago we set aside a number of choice barrels of Bulleit Bourbon to age in charred American white oak barrels. The extra years create a bourbon offering that is a richer, more complex sipping experience.

The new Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a small batch limited release whiskey and will only be around for a limited time.

Producer Description 

A truly easy drinking whiskey distinguished by its subtle rye-forward flavor, our bourbon has a rye content of 21%, giving it a light but distinct hint of spice. Enjoy it on the rocks or mixed into your favorite bourbon cocktail.

Caramel with just a touch of spice and hints of over-ripe bananas. Toffee, kola nut, and baking spice dominate with nuanced anise and black pepper. Smooth with a sweet and spicy balance between corn and cracked pepper

Bourbon finished in toasted barrels delivering hints of char and caramel sweetness.

Toasted oak complemented by dried fruit and caramelized sugar

Bourbon finished in toasted barrels delivering hints of char and caramel sweetness.

Toasted oak complemented by dried fruit and caramelized sugar

TASTE Toasted wood and vanilla with a light mouthfeel

FINISH Sweet caramel

Color Dark amber

PROOF 80

To celebrate a decade of excellence across our award-winning annual Limited Edition collection, 2025 Yellowstone Limited Edition is a unique blend of straight bourbon whiskeys thoughtfully aged 10 years. For the first time, Limestone Branch Distillery and sister distillery Ross & Squibb combined to choose barrels from the Kentucky and Indiana distilleries to blend for this year’s expression. The reviews have been glowing, and with limited quantities available, it won’t last long.

Nose:  Vanilla, oak, and hints of citrus.

• Palate:

  Rich caramel, vanilla, toffee, and hints of stone fruit.

• Finish:

  Charred oak, with notes of honey, cherry, and cinnamon.

• The distillery was founded by brothers Stephen and Paul Beam (descendants of the Beam and Dant distilling families) and is where the Yellowstone Bourbon brand has been produced.
  
  

Expert Reviews

Wine Enthusiast 95 Points | This is a robust, full-flavored whiskey, scented with oak and toffee. It tastes almost like an Old Fashioned, meaning distinct orange peel and cherry notes intertwined with the vanilla and caramel. The long finish offers vanilla, oak and orange peel.

The Whisky Advocate 92 Points | Back after a three-year hiatus. Well-rounded, with lovely caramel, creamy vanilla, toasted oak, nougat, and candied fruit, along with a peppering of cinnamon and subtle mint. Pleasant, lingering finish. Great structure with seamless flavors. 

Producer Description 

Bottled solely from the contents of one expertly chosen barrel, this expression of Elijah Craig is the pinnacle of Bourbon craftsmanship. Bold, robust, and incredibly complex, 18-Year-Old presents a rare and unique opportunity to sip some of the oldest Bourbon in Kentucky.

Producer Description 

From our Hand Selected Barrel, we bring you the Blanton's Gold Edition Bourbon.
Originally launched in 1984 under the guidance of the distillery’s master distiller Elmer T. Lee, Blanton’s bourbon has become one of the most sought after bottles of bourbon on the market today. Blanton’s Gold Edition was created for discerning bourbon aficionados who appreciate exceptional smoothness and complexity in their bourbon whiskey, according to Buffalo Trace.

Producer Description

A premium Single Barrel Bourbon with a taste you’ll want to savor again and again. Complex, full bodied and surprisingly smooth with a delicate long finish that’s unbelievably mellow. Contains hints of ripe plum, cherry and other fruits, mild spices, plus sweet aromas including caramel, cocoa, vanilla and maple syrup. Drink straight up or on the rocks. 

Dried spice, pear, cocoa, vanilla & maple syrup on the nose. The palate has hints of ripe plum and cherries, robust, full body, mellow. Smooth and delicately long on the finish.

Producer Description 

Maker's Mark has undeniably enriched the world of bourbon, offering a remarkable product that elevates the drinking experience within an accessible price range. Their commitment to delivering exceptional quality at an affordable price has made indulging in high-caliber bourbon an effortless pleasure for enthusiasts.

Experience the artistry of Maker's Mark by savoring a pour over ice, a simple yet exquisite way to cap off a long day.

The smoothness and depth of flavor inherent in Maker's Mark bourbon create a moment of respite, allowing you to unwind and appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into every sip.

Producer Description

Made from 75% Corn, 21% Rye and 4% Malted Barley, our Kentucky Straight Bourbon is small-batch release that offers a creamy vanilla backbone layered with toasted oak, honey, and spice. Its finish lingers with warm baking spice and subtle char notes, making it a refined sipping bourbon. 

Locally sourced, small batch of 10 casks aged over 4 years in ISC Cooper Select New American Oak barrels. 

Producer Description

Looking for that satisfying apple crunch? Just add ice cubes. Apple and Jim Beam have come together to make history with the perfect balance of premium apple liqueur and bourbon, resulting in rich American heritage with a light, juicy twist. Surprisingly smooth and deliciously different, Jim Beam Apple is succulent but not overpowering. And because it retains a rich bourbon core, it’s perfect for both whiskey fans and those looking for a refreshing new cocktail. Enjoy Jim Beam's freshest family member straight, on the rocks or in a highball with club soda and a lemon wedge. After seven generations of master distillers, the Jim Beam family tradition continues today with Jim Beam Apple and more.

As the First Family of Bourbon, we were there when it all began. But we’ve never been the type to rest on our laurels. Always innovating, always taking bourbon to new heights—that’s the Jim Beam way.

And after more than two centuries, we have no intention of doing things any differently. Since we sold our first batch in 1795, each of our family distillers has found an opportunity to push our story forward and keep the tradition of Jacob Beam alive for the next generation of bourbon drinkers.

Producer Description 

Our high-wheat mash bill bourbon is aged for a minimum of five years to create a distinctively smooth and sweet profile. 

Pursuing victory means never cutting corners or taking the easy route. Never settling for anything less than exceptional. It’s an ethos we apply to raising champion thoroughbreds in the heart of Kentucky, and it’s how we approach our bourbon – from the ingredients we source and the people we work with, to the communities we impact.

That’s why when we set out to create our Founder’s Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon, quality was the only thing that mattered. Handcrafted in small batches, our high-wheat mash bill bourbon is aged for a minimum of five years to create a distinctively smooth and sweet profile.

Enjoy neat, on the rocks, or as a tasteful component of a classic cocktail.