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Old Forester Bourbon | 86 Proof | 1.0 Liter | Shively, Kentucky, USA

Created in 1870, Old Forester is the only bourbon continuously distilled and marketed by the founding family before, during, and after Prohibition. At 86 proof, it delivers a genuine bourbon experience — rich, full flavor and smooth character ideal for sipping neat, on the rocks, with a splash of water, or in a classic cocktail.

• Distillery: Brown-Forman Distillery
• Origin: Shively, Kentucky, USA
• Bottle Size: 1.0 Liter
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky
• Proof: 86 (43% ABV)

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Sharp and sweet with strong floral character — hints of mint, rich tobacco leaf, and vanilla with touches of oak and pine
• Palate: Softens quickly with hints of oak, sweet corn, rye grain, spicy vanilla, and light orange notes
• Finish: Long, warm, and slightly drying with a nice level of sweetness

Producer Description 

The green label features the time-honored graphic of a key, commemorating an important element in original labels and the brand’s slogan since the 1940’s, “Your Key To Hospitality”!

Knob Creek · Kentucky Straight Bourbon · Small Batch · 9 Year

Knob Creek Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon is aged nine years in charred white oak barrels to draw out their natural sugars. Created to reflect the flavor, strength, care and patience associated with whiskey before Prohibition, this full-bodied bourbon is bottled at 100 proof.

Oak aromas lead into a sweet, woody palate with an almost fruity character, followed by a long, rich finish. The 1.0-liter bottle offers Knob Creek’s original small-batch expression for sipping or mixing.

Expert Reviews

Wine Enthusiast, 92 Points: 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.

Whisky Advocate, 90 Points: No-nonsense, flint-hard nose: slickly-polished oak furniture, cinnamon stick, cracked rye, wet cornmeal, hard candies. A lean whiskey that gets in your mouth and explodes with rye spice and cinnamon candy. The finish echoes: oak, a dying fire, clean and almost crisp. Emphatic, bright, and swift. Value Pick.

Serve & Enjoy

Enjoy neat or on the rocks with one or two ice cubes. Try it in an Old Fashioned, Whiskey Sour or Manhattan, or add a splash of water to explore its softer notes.

Details

• Producer: Knob Creek
• Country: United States
• Region: Kentucky
• Type: Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Age: 9 years
• ABV: 50%
• Proof: 100
• Aging: Charred white oak barrels
• Bottle Size: 1.0 Liter

Producer Description 

Each spring and fall, a new edition to the Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond series is released. Inspired by an original 1950's Old Fitzgerald diamond decanter, the packaging and series honor both the history of the Old Fitzgerald brand and the historic Bottled-in-Bond designation. The Old Fitzgerald line is well-known for its distilling pedigree, as the brand was first registered in 1884 and was eventually sold to "Pappy" Van Winkle during Prohibition. In 1999, Heaven Hill bought the brand and began distilling it at Bernheim Distillery in Louisville, KY. Today, in addition to our Old Fitzgerald Decanter Series.

For this edition, barrels were pulled from across three floors of rickhouse V at Heaven Hill Distillery’s main campus in Bardstown, Kentucky. The Bourbon was put into barrels in the fall of 2004 and bottled in the spring of 2022, making this the first 17-year-old bottle in the Old Fitzgerald series.

Color: Deep Mahogany

Nose: Aged oak with vanilla, walnuts, dried citrus, and baking spices.

Taste: Smooth and rich with caramel and butterscotch. Dark chocolate and abundant spices, especially at the back of the tongue. Bright spearmint note at mid-palate.
Finish: Warm and soft. Nutmeg and cloves 

Producer Description

Old Fitzgerald Bourbon has a long history of excellence, dating back to 1870. Today, this 7-Year-Old expression is made under the exacting standards of the Bottled-in-Bond Act, with a whisper of wheat. Rich and viscous, with notes of brown sugar, baking spices, and oak—this Bourbon is worth sharing. So, make it Your Key to Hospitality. Color: Bright copper.

• Aroma: Graham crackers and honey. Light citrus and summer fruit notes.
• Taste: Rich and viscous. Fresh bread, brown sugar, and baking spices.
• Finish: Long-lasting richness, Brown sugar sweetness with cinnamon fades to a hint of oak.

Proof: 100 Proof
Age: 7 Years Old

Maker's Mark Bourbon 90 Proof 1.75L Magnum

2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Double Gold Medal Winner

Maker's Mark is crafted at Star Hill Farm in Loretto, Kentucky, where founder Bill Samuels Sr. famously burned his family's 170-year-old recipe and started fresh. The defining choice: replacing rye with soft red winter wheat, yielding a bourbon of uncommon smoothness and approachability.

Tasting Notes

The nose opens with warm aromas of caramel, vanilla, and toasted oak. On the palate, flavors of butterscotch, baked fruit, and gentle spice unfold in perfect balance. The finish is long, silky, and clean — a hallmark of the wheat-forward mash bill.

The 1.75L Magnum

This large-format bottle delivers the same hand-dipped red wax craftsmanship in a size built for entertaining. At 90 proof, it is equally at home poured neat, over a single large cube, or as the backbone of a classic Old Fashioned or Whiskey Sour.

Distillery

• Distillery: Maker's Mark Distillery, Loretto, Kentucky
• Mash Bill: Corn, Soft Red Winter Wheat, Malted Barley
• Proof: 90 (45% ABV)
• Aging: Rotated barrel aging for consistency
• Finish: Hand-dipped in signature red wax

Knob Creek · Rye Whiskey · 7 Years · 100 Proof

Patiently aged for seven years in deeply charred barrels and bottled at 100 proof, this Kentucky rye balances sweet barrel notes with rye spice. Its higher-corn mashbill makes it an approachable bridge for bourbon drinkers curious about rye.

Tasting Notes

Full-bodied, with black pepper, sweet vanilla, caramel and lingering oak. Apple and floral notes layer over deep rye spice, with a hint of leather.

At a Glance

• Producer: Knob Creek
• Style: Rye whiskey
• Age: 7 years
• Proof: 100
• Origin: Clermont, Kentucky
• Size: 1.0 liter

Sweet barrel notes, bold rye spice and lingering oak make this a flavorful Kentucky pour.

Producer Description 

Named after Master Distiller Emeritus Elmer T. Lee, the man who originated the idea of a single barrel offering by bringing Blanton’s to market. Elmer was an innovator and a truly unique personality in the whiskey world, he was the master distiller for 36 years, before retiring in 1985 and passing in 2013. This whiskey is hand selected and bottled to the taste and standards of the late Elmer T. Lee himself.

• 2024 Silver International Wine & Spirits Competition
• 2024 Silver Whiskies of the World
• 2024 Gold North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition
• 2024 Gold Denver International Spirits Competition

Maker's Mark Bourbon — Loretto, Kentucky 90 Proof

Maker's Mark is one of America's most beloved and recognizable bourbons — the whiskey that proved handcrafted quality and approachable flavor could coexist at scale. Founded in 1953 by Bill Samuels Sr. at Star Hill Farm in Loretto, Kentucky, Maker's Mark was built on a single bold decision: replace the traditional rye grain with soft red winter wheat. That choice gave Maker's Mark its signature smooth, gentle sweetness — a profile that has made it a favorite of both seasoned bourbon drinkers and newcomers for over 70 years. Every bottle is still hand-dipped in the iconic red wax, a mark of quality and individual craftsmanship that has never changed. The 1.0L format delivers more of what you love.

The nose offers inviting aromas of woody oak, caramel, vanilla, and a hint of wheat sweetness. On the palate, it is smooth and beautifully balanced — caramel, vanilla, and fruity essences with a gentle warmth and hints of spice and oak. The finish is smooth, subtle, and lingering — exactly what great bourbon should be.

2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition — Double Gold Medal Winner. "Sweet and balanced, with caramel, vanilla and fruity essences. The finish is smooth and subtle."

• Producer: Maker's Mark Distillery, Loretto, Kentucky, USA
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• ABV: 45% (90 Proof)
• Size: 1.0 Liter
• Grain Bill: Corn, soft red winter wheat, malted barley (no rye)
• Finish: Hand-dipped in iconic red wax
• Tasting Notes: Caramel, vanilla, woody oak, fruity essences, gentle spice, smooth finish
• Serve: Neat, on the rocks, or in cocktails
• Best Paired With: BBQ, grilled meats, pecan pie, dark chocolate, Old Fashioned, Whiskey Sour

Kentucky's most iconic hand-dipped bourbon — Maker's Mark 1.0L is smooth, approachable, and built for every occasion.

One of the most decorated value bourbons in America — Evan Williams Black Label consistently punches well above its price point, earning scores that rival bottles costing three times as much. Distilled at Heaven Hill in Bardstown, Kentucky, it's a straight bourbon aged in new charred American oak, delivering the classic Kentucky profile with remarkable depth and polish at 86 proof.

The nose opens with milk chocolate, marshmallow, and freshly mown hay — inviting and complex. On the palate, a sweet entry gives way to mild oak, a warm ember glow, and woodsy notes of vanilla and almond butter. The finish lingers with a touch of honey. Exceptional neat, and a workhorse in cocktails.

Expert Review

Wine Enthusiast — 96–100 Points | The opening aromas are complex, including milk chocolate, marshmallow and freshly mown hay. Palate entry is sweet and mildly oaky; by midpalate, there’s an embers-glow warmth, followed by woodsy tastes of vanilla and almond butter. Finish shows a touch of honey.

• Producer: Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
• Style: Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey
• ABV: 43% (86 Proof)
• Format: 1.0 Liter
• Serve: Neat, on the rocks, or in an Old Fashioned or Whiskey Sour

Producer Description 

Aged twice as long as its flagship bourbon and bottled at 100 proof, Knob Creek 18 Year Old offers a complex, yet balanced, liquid due to its mature age. Extensive aging in Kentucky rackhouses give this bourbon its rich copper color and unique flavor profile, delivering notes of caramelized oak and sweet vanilla with a warm finish; further demonstrating how great things take time and patience - yielding remarkable results.

Color: Rich copper tones with auburn hues

 Aroma: Brown sugar and aged oak, with notes of char and caramel

 Taste: Full-bodied with notes of caramelized oak and hints of sweet vanilla and baking spices

 Finish: Warm finished with spice and slight floral and fruit notes

Producer Description 

This limited-edition bottled-in-bond bourbon pays tribute to one of the founding fathers of bourbon with a delicious marriage of three 18-year-old mash bills from Buffalo Trace: two rye bourbons and a wheated bourbon.

Warehouse stored item - please allow one to three business days to fulfill.

Bulleit · Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey · 10 Years Old

Kentucky, United States | Aged 10 years | 750ml

Producer & Maturation

Bulleit’s 10-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon builds on the family tradition with Kentucky limestone-filtered water and maturation in charred American white oak barrels. The producer describes the additional aging as creating a richer, more complex sipping experience.

Character & Enjoyment

This age-stated bourbon offers a way to explore Bulleit’s longer-matured expression. Pour a small measure neat, then try a few drops of water to compare how the whiskey opens in the glass.

Producer Description

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.

Serving & Pairing Suggestions

Our suggestions: enjoy neat, over a large ice cube or in an Old Fashioned. For the table, try roasted nuts, aged cheese or dark chocolate.

Spirit Details

• Brand: Bulleit
• Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Age: 10 years
• Origin: Kentucky, United States
• Maturation: Charred American white oak barrels
• Size: 750ml

Producer Description 

Made in homage to one of bourbon's original aristocrats, W.L. Weller 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon continues to be crafted using Weller's wheated bourbon recipe. Aged for a minimum of 12 years, far longer than most wheated bourbons. This whiskey features aromas of creamy vanilla, caramel and molasses that gives way to notes of candied corn, ripe fruits, cocoa powder and dried fruits on the palate. With a finish, which is elegant and soft, has hints of mint, fruit and vanilla this wheated bourbon is not to be overlooked. W.L. Weller 12 Year Old Bourbon earned the Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019.

TASTING NOTES:

Aromas of lanolin, almond, creamed corn and toasty vanilla. The mid-palate flavor is heavily wheated, layered and moderately sweet. Long, oaky, and intensely smooth finish.
AWARDS:

2019 Silver Medal - New York World Spirits Competition

2019 Gold Medal - Whiskies of the World

2019 Double Gold Medal - North American Bourbon & Whiskey Competition

2019 Silver Medal - Los Angeles International Spirits Competition

2019 Silver Medal - American Whiskey Masters

2019 Double Gold Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition 

Producer Description 

Bottled at the same 114 proof the spirit was when it entered into the barrel, this non-chill filtered wheated bourbon forgoes chill filtration to preserve all the naturally occurring residual oils and flavors that occur during the distillation and aging process (potentially making it appear cloudy at cold temperatures).

This bourbon  filtered whiskey enthusiasts, honoring William Larue Weller.

Basil Hayden's | Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | Clermont, Kentucky | 80 Proof

The story of Basil Hayden's begins in 1796, when Basil Hayden Sr. — a Maryland-born distiller who learned his craft from rye whiskey traditions — led a group of Catholic families from Maryland to Nelson County, Kentucky. When he began distilling in Kentucky, Hayden kept a higher percentage of rye in his mash bill than the other Kentucky distillers of his era, resulting in a smoother, spicier, more distinctive bourbon that was unmistakably his own.

Today, Basil Hayden's is produced by Beam Suntory at the Jim Beam Distillery in Clermont, Kentucky — part of the Small Batch Bourbon Collection alongside Knob Creek, Booker's, and Baker's. It remains true to Hayden's original vision: a high-rye mash bill bourbon bottled at a gentler 80 proof (40% ABV), making it one of the most approachable and food-friendly bourbons in the American whiskey landscape.

The nose is inviting and refined — vanilla, light caramel, dried fruit, and a hint of peppery rye spice. On the palate, smooth and mild with a balanced interplay of vanilla, light oak, and warm spice, with a clean, gentle finish. Approachable enough for new whiskey drinkers, nuanced enough for the seasoned connoisseur.

Best enjoyed neat or on the rocks. Also excellent in a classic Old-Fashioned, Whiskey Sour, or Manhattan.

• Distillery: Jim Beam Distillery / Beam Suntory
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Mash Bill: High-rye
• Region: Clermont, Kentucky, USA
• Alcohol: 40% ABV (80 Proof)
• Bottle Size: 750ml

Producer Description 

Parker’s Heritage Collection Double Barreled Blend consists of 67% 13-year-old bourbon, aged on the 5th, 6th, and 7th floors of Rickhouse Q. The bourbon then underwent a secondary maturation in newly charred level #3 barrels for an additional month. 

The bourbon was then blended with 33% 15-year-old bourbon from the 2nd and 5th floors of Rickhouse II. The age of the blended bourbon definitely brings back memories of Promise of Hope and the 11 Year Single Barrel - with its flavor profile not too far off from them either.

Jefferson’s Very Small Batch is the flagship expression from one of Kentucky’s most innovative bourbon houses. Master blender Trey Zoeller selects up to four different Kentucky straight bourbons of varying ages and marries them together, achieving a level of complexity and balance that no single barrel could deliver on its own. The result is a bourbon that’s rich enough for the connoisseur yet approachable enough for anyone stepping into the premium bourbon world for the first time.

Tasting Notes: Warm caramel and vanilla on the nose, with notes of toasted oak, dried fruit, and a hint of spice. The palate is smooth and well-rounded with a gentle sweetness, leading to a clean, medium-length finish with soft warmth.

Spirit: Blended Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Producer: Jefferson’s Bourbon
Region: Kentucky, USA
ABV: 41.15% (82.3 Proof)
Bottle Size: 750ml

Producer Description 

Bottled-in-bond, 6- years old, 100 proof and made by their Master Distiller in one distillery in one season and then aged in their bonded warehouse. 

Buffalo Trace Distillery | Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | Franklin County, Kentucky, USA

Buffalo Trace is one of America's most storied distilleries, operating continuously since 1787 on the banks of the Kentucky River in Frankfort, Franklin County. Named for the ancient buffalo crossing that once ran through the land, the distillery has earned a reputation for producing some of the most consistent, approachable, and award-winning bourbons in the world.

Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon is the distillery's flagship expression — a benchmark American whiskey that balances accessibility with genuine depth. Aged in new charred American oak barrels, it develops a rich, layered character that has made it a perennial favorite among both casual drinkers and serious collectors.

The nose is pleasantly sweet with notes of vanilla, caramel, and a hint of mint. On the palate, medium body with flavors of brown sugar, sticky toffee, dark fruit, and a touch of spice. The finish is long, mellow, and smooth with just enough warmth to remind you this is serious bourbon. Equally at home sipped neat, on the rocks, or as the backbone of a classic cocktail.

Perfect for Manhattans, Old-Fashioneds, and Whiskey Sours — or simply enjoyed on its own.

• Producer: Buffalo Trace Distillery
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Region: Franklin County, Kentucky, USA
• Mash Bill: Corn, rye, malted barley
• Aging: New charred American oak barrels
• Alcohol: 45% ABV (90 proof)
• Bottle Size: 750ml

Critical Acclaim

• Wine Enthusiast — 90–95 pts: Pleasantly sweet nose. Medium body and sticky-toffee flavor. Smooth but bold — great in cocktails and easy to like. Finishes mellow and smooth with just enough alcohol bite.

Producer Description

A Bourbon Legacy Aged to Perfection Introducing the George T. Stagg 2023, a bourbon that stands as a testament to time-honored craftsmanship and dedication. Distilled in the spring of 2008, this exceptional offering has been aged for 15 years and 4 months in the iconic Warehouses C, I, K, L, and M of Buffalo Trace Distillery. Bottled at a robust 135 proof, it promises a sensory journey like no other. Revel in the aromatic symphony of cinnamon and cherry cola, followed by a palate that intertwines leather, chocolate, and vanilla. 

The finish is robust and earthy, leaving a lasting impression that only a bourbon of this caliber can offer. Whether you're a seasoned bourbon enthusiast or exploring the world of premium whiskies, the George T. Stagg 2023 is a celebration of tradition, innovation, and mastery.

Producer Description 

One of our most limited production items, Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye continues the legacy of America’s first whiskey variety (rye) from America’s first whiskey company (Michter’s, originally known as Shenk’s).

The 10-Year Rye, 10-Year Bourbon reflects the exceptional results of uncompromising craftsmanship and Kentucky’s unrivaled climate for aging outstanding whiskey. Often significantly older than the age statement on the label, only a select few barrels age with the elegance required for inclusion in these highly limited releases.