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Company Distilling Bourbon Review

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Company Distilling
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Finished With Maple Wood
90 Proof
Produced and bottled by Company Distilling – Columbus, OH (Soon to be Alcoa, TN)
Aged a minimum of 3 years
I paid $57.99
Review

Please enjoy my Company Distilling Bourbon Review!

Company Distilling? What’s that?

Have you heard of Company Distilling? What about Jeff Arnett? You may remember him as Jack Daniel’s master distiller, and he now is assuming that role at Company Distilling. Their future plans include having two locations in Tennessee, a smaller one in Townsend and a larger one in Alcoa, which will be their main distillery. For now, Company Distilling’s home is Colombus, Ohio, according to the bottle. There is not a lot of information out there about this bourbon, other than it is a wheated bourbon that is both column and pot distilled. I read that it was sourced from distilleries in three different states, but I don’t know any specifics. At the time of this review, Company Distilling Bourbon is available only in Tennessee.

Tasting Notes

Let’s taste Company Distilling Bourbon:

Rested for 15 minutes in a Glencairn

Nose: Sweet cherry, apple & burnt caramel in the background; light cinnamon; light alcohol
Taste: Light tea and caramel, light simple sugar sweetness; subtle char
Finish: The flavors continue into the finish with a noticeable black pepper spiciness developing and then fading; moderate burn with flavors lingering

Summary

Company Distilling Bourbon is an interesting one. Initially the nose was dominated by fruit and sweetness, however the longer I sip on it, the more noticeable the burnt caramel becomes. Likewise, on my first sips, the flavors were relatively light but they became fuller the longer I sip, and a crème brûlée overtone develops. The black pepper in the finish was a bit unexpected, but enjoyable. Overall, this is a good bourbon for when I am in the mood for something that’s “easy drinking” but still has plenty of flavor.

I hope you enjoyed my Company Distilling Bourbon Review! Would you like to read about another easy drinking bourbon? Check out my Brother”s Bond Bourbon Review!

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Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey Review

Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey is made by Heaven Hill Distillery and is named after the Bernheim Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky. The Bernheim Distillery is the main production distillery for Heaven Hill. It is the largest independent, family owned distillery in the world, with a production of 1300 barrels a day. The original Heaven Hill distillery, the Heaven Hill Springs Distillery, burned down on November 7, 1996. The Shapiras purchased the Bernheim Distillery in 1999 from United Distillers to replace it.

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Bernheim Original
Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey
Small Batch
Aged 7 Years
90 Proof
Heaven Hill Distillery
29.99 at TW in Kentucky
Review

Please enjoy our Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey Review!

What is wheat whiskey?

So what exactly is wheat whiskey? Wheat whiskey is similar to bourbon, except the dominant grain (at least 51%) is wheat, rather than corn. All the other rules apply, such as the requirement to be aged in a new charred oak container. Like bourbon, the remainder of the mash bill can be made up of any other grains, but corn and malted barley are usually used.

Bernheim – does that mean something?

Mash Bill

The Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey mash bill utilizes just over 50% winter wheat, with the remainder comprised of corn and malted barley. Specifically, it is: 51% wheat, 37% corn, 12% malted barley. So it is like an inverted heavily wheated bourbon, with the corn and wheat swapped. So what does the high proportion of wheat do to the flavors?

Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey Review - Front Label — Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey Review

Wheat Whiskey with a 7 Year Age Statement — Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey Review

Tasting Notes

Let’s Taste Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey:

Rested for 15 minutes in a Glencairn

Nose: Apple, pear, light cherry, creme brûlée, toffee; oak, subtle leather; relatively light alcohol
Taste: Crème brûlée, toffee, pear, light honey sweetness, with a little spice; relatively light body
Finish: Honey sweetness, toffee and Crème brûlée continue; mild oak and char build with a bit of spice growing and lingering on. The fruit is still there, but more in the background now; medium finish with a mild burn

The perplexing flavors of wheat

Wheat perplexes me. The flavors it brings seem so variable. Sometimes there’s fruit; other times wintergreen or spearmint; perhaps butterscotch and crème brûlée; or maybe even a bit of spice. There at times seems to be some overlap with rye. I’ve heard people say that the difference between wheated bourbon and “rye” bourbon is like the differences between wheat and rye bread. I think that doesn’t do the grains justice, although it is making me hungry for a sandwich. Anyway, I feel I am getting a little off-topic, so, back to the Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey review.

Summary

Bourbon drinkers may find Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey a bit lacking in the body and “oomph” they are used to, but that should come as no surprise. Wheat definitely makes for a lighter bodied whiskey and this particular one is at a relatively low proof. However, it does have many enjoyable flavors. This is a nice whiskey for those starting out in whiskey or for those who enjoy something on the lighter and fruitier side. Perhaps it is one that unpeated scotch drinkers looking to try another style might also enjoy.

I hope you have enjoyed my Bernheim Wheat Whiskey review! Do you want to learn more about another great and reasonably priced Heaven Hill bourbon? Check out my Evan Williams Bottled in Bond Bourbon review!

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The Bottled in Bond Act: Fun Facts

I know many of you are familiar with the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897. But what you might not be familiar with is that it doesn’t only apply to whiskey. It applies to any distilled spirit, including fruit brandy, which is specifically named in the original act. The Bottled in Bond Act of 1897 was essentially the first consumer protection act. It ensured the purity and identity of the spirit that was being purchased; something that was sorely needed at the time.

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Bottled in Bond: It’s not just for whiskey

I know many of you are familiar with the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897. But what you might not be familiar with is that it doesn’t only apply to whiskey. In fact, the Bottled in Bond Act applies to any distilled spirit, including fruit brandy, which is specifically named in the original act. So, yes, the Bearing Rum from Marlin & Barrel Distillery pictured here can indeed be Bonded! How cool is that?!

Let’s review a little about the Bottled in Bond Act:

The Bottled in Bond Act of 1897 was essentially the first consumer protection act. It ensured the purity and identity of the spirit that was being purchased; something that was sorely needed at the time. In a nutshell, it states that distilled spirits must, in addition to any other style requirements, be:⁠

Produced by 1 distiller at 1 distillery⁠ in 1 distilling season⁠
Aged in wood (and in contact with the wood, except for vodka) for at least 4 years in a federally bonded warehouse⁠
Bottled at 100 proof⁠
Free of additives except water

Tax Stamp & Labelling

The Bottled in Bond regulations have changed a bit over the years. At one point the bottles labelled as Bottled in Bond or Bonded had to be sealed with a tax stamp and marked with the distilling season, bottling date and distillery or DSP. However, the tax stamp was eliminated as a requirement a while back. The Bottled in Bond Act still has labeling requirements which include the real name of the distillery where the spirit was produced, the DSP number and where the spirit was bottled, if different.

Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon Review — Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon

Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon — Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon

100 proof. Not always!

Oh, and here’s another Bottled in Bond Act tidbit for you; one that’s certain to win a few bets at parties (if you go to the kind of parties that I do, that is). Bottled in Bond spirits don’t have to be 100 proof; or at least they didn’t. “What???!” I can hear you saying; “This Ed guy should have called it a night long ago”. But I kid you not. For export purposes the proof just had to be above 80, although this provision seems to have been dropped from the current version of the regulations. How’s that for a tidbit!

Bottled in Bond….Vodka?

Another weird thing about the Bottled in Bond Act is that vodka can be Bonded, but the barrel it is aged in must be lined or coated with paraffin or other substance such that the vodka is not in contact with the wood. I am not sure of the point of aging vodka in a barrel and specifically not allowing contact with the wood, though… Bonded gin can be similarly aged without contacting the wood, or it can be exposed to the wood and become more traditionally barrel aged.

Are you a fan?

Are you a fan of bonded spirits? Have you ever had a Bottled in Bond rum (or vodka or gin)? If you would like to learn about some more great bottled in bond whiskeys, check out some of my Bottled in Bond bourbon and rye reviews! Here are a couple of my reasonably priced favorites to get you started: Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon and Evan Williams Bottled in Bond Bourbon. Cheers!

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Very Old Barton Bourbon Review

I think what is most interesting about Very Old Barton Bourbon is that it is nowhere to be found on the Barton 1792 website. So maybe it’s listed on the Sazarac (it’s parent company) “Our Brands” website. Nope. That’s OK, I’ll just check the bottle label for a story. Wait a minute – there is no back label. Strange. It’s not that Sazerac is hiding this bourbon; they give a sample of it during their tastings at the Barton 1792 Distillery. But why is there absolutely no information available about it?

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Very Old Barton
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
100 Proof
Barton 1792 Distillery
Bardstown, Kentucky
$12.99 in Kentucky
Review

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An enigma

What we know

What we do know about Very Old Barton Bourbon 100 Proof is that at one time it had a 6 year age statement, and at one time it bore the bottled in bond designation. Those days are gone, though. We know this bourbon should still be at least 4 years old since it has to be if it has no age statement; that’s the law. And no one breaks the law. Rumor has it that it is made up of bourbons 4-6 years old. Very Old Barton also comes in 80, 86 and 90 proof versions.

Very Old Barton Bourbon Front Label — Very Old Barton Bourbon Review Photos

Very Old Barton Bourbon 100 Back Label — Very Old Barton Bourbon Review Photos

Tasting Notes

Let’s taste Very Old Barton Bourbon 100 Proof:

Rested for 15 minutes in a Glencairn

Nose: Cinnamon, apples, pears, baking spices, caramel, oak & leather; alcohol is noticeable.
Taste: Caramel, char, oak, cinnamon & moderate simple syrup sweetness
Finish: Juicy fruit gum appears early but gives way as cinnamon returns to dominance; a black pepper spiciness joins it; both linger. Moderately long finish with a mild burn

An enjoyable pour

Very Old Barton Bourbon 100 Proof is a very enjoyable pour. While the flavors are dominated by cinnamon, the cinnamon is relatively mild and works and plays well with others. The funny thing about this is that I have tasted this bourbon many time before and did not notice the dominant cinnamon until I was writing this review. So, to be sure, I asked my wife her opinion, and she concurred. So, unless someone snuck into our house under the cover of darkness, or the dog was up to some crazy antics, I’m going to have assume these cinnamon flavors are real.

But that’s not all!

I hope you enjoyed my Very Old Barton Bourbon review! Check out our full write up on the Barton 1792 Distillery to learn some of its history and to see lots of photos. Read our Kirkland Bottled in Bond Bourbon review and learn about another value 100 proof bourbon from Barton 1792. Cheers!

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George Dickel – Leopold Bros Collaboration Rye Review

The George Dickel – Leopold Brothers Collaboration Rye is an interesting new rye for quite a few reasons. I bet you’re wondering what those are? Well, I’ll tell you!

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George Dickel – Leopold Bros Collaboration Rye
George Dickel Column Still
Leopold Bros Three Chamber Still
A blend of straight rye whiskeys
100 proof
Review

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A George Dickel – Leopold Bros Collaboration?

The George Dickel – Leopold Bros Collaboration Rye is an interesting new rye for quite a few reasons. I bet you’re wondering what those are? Well, I’ll tell you!

George Dickel Column Distilled Rye

I know you are thinking “George Dickel Rye – that’s been around for a while – what’s so special?”. While it is true that George Dickel Rye is not new, a rye actually distilled by Dickel is! You see, their George Dickel Rye that is sold in the bottle with the familiar green label is not distilled by George Dickel. It is “charcoal-mellowed” there, but is actually good old 95/5 rye from MGP in Indiana. They are completely transparent about this on their website. However, the rye in George Dickel – Leopold Bros Collaboration Rye was distilled at their own Cascade Hollow Distillery! As far as I know, a Dickel distilled rye has never been released before, although some Dickel aficionados might know otherwise?

Three Chambered Rye

What about the Leopold Bros Three Chamber Rye? Apparently, years ago, rye whiskey was commonly produced in a Three Chamber Still. There’s a video on the Leopold Bros website which explains the three chambered still in detail, but suffice it to say, it has 3 chambers and the end result is a heavy bodied flavorful rye. The Chamber Still, as it was called, extracts more of the oils from the rye, giving it extra flavor and body. This is helped along by Leopold Bros using the heritage grain, Abruzzi Rye, which has a lower starch percentage and hence more flavor producing components.

Alright, I think I’ve set the stage: this George Dickel – Leopold Bros Collaboration Rye is an exciting rye.

George Dickel - Leopold Bros Collaboration Rye Review — George Dickel – Leopold Bros Collaboration Rye Review

Nicole Austin George Dickel - Leopold Bros Collaboration Rye Review — George Dickel – Leopold Bros Collaboration Rye Review

Tasting Notes

Let’s taste George Dickel – Leopold Bros Collaboration Rye:

Rested for 15 minutes in a Glencairn

Nose: Wintergreen; ample fruit such as apple, pear, dark cherry and a hint of orange; subtle baking spices, such as light allspice; maybe some cardamom. In the background is something dark and warming; maybe brown sugar? Mild alcohol

Taste: Black tea, sugary sweetness, mild baking spices, light fruit

Finish: Spiciness develops quickly, with black pepper and maybe some hotter red. Fruit also comes back early and lingers, with orange citrus rising to the forefront. The finish continues for a fairly long time. A bit of anise shows up late, and stays for a while. There’s some oak and char in the background as well and a relatively mild burn

Conclusion

There are a lot of flavors in this George Dickel – Leopold Bros Collaboration Rye, and most were not what I was expecting. The nose is very complex with more fruit than I expected. The taste is a short respite from the fruit, with some very pleasant full flavors. In the finish, the fruit returns and the more expected spiciness develops and carries through. This rye delivers different flavors than I anticipated, but it is a very enjoyable pour.

We hope you have enjoyed our George Dickel – Leopold Bros Collaboration Rye Review! Would you like to read about another George Dickel whiskey? Check out our George Dickel Bourbon Review!

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Old Grand-Dad 114 Bourbon Review

So, I always thought that the only difference between Old Grand-Dad 114 and the Bonded (100 proof) and 80 proof versions was just a step up in proof. Come on, I know you did, too.🙂 It turns out, though, that’s not quite the case. While all of the Old Grand-Dad bourbons (and Basil Hayden bourbons, for that matter) share the same mash bill, the similarities end t

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Old Grand-Dad 114
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
114 proof
Non Age Stated
Generally $30-$35
(may be lower or higher $$ depending on your region)

Please enjoy my Old Grand-Dad 114 Bourbon Review!

What make Old Grand-Dad 114 so special?

So, I always thought that the only difference between Old Grand-Dad 114 and the Bonded (100 proof) and 80 proof versions was just a step up in proof. Come on, I know you did, too. It turns out, though, that’s not quite the case. While all of the Old Grand-Dad bourbons (and Basil Hayden bourbons, for that matter) share the same mash bill, the similarities end there. I wouldn’t have believed this had I not read it on the Beam-Suntory website, but it turns out that OGD 114 is distilled to a lower proof than the others – 127. It is also bottled at barrel proof. Now we don’t know the barrel entry proof, but since most bourbons of this age go up in proof in Kentucky, we can assume that it is probably 110 or lower. So, all of these factors combine to give OGD 114 more flavor than its lower proof brothers.

Who is this Old Grand-Dad guy, anyway?

As a quick refresher – Old Grand Dad is Basil Hayden, Sr., and back in the day he was said to have made his bourbons with a higher rye content than was the norm. So that tradition continues today. Both the Old Grand-Dad and Basil Hayden lines share the same high rye mash bill. Most of the bourbons in these lines are non-age stated, other than the Basil Hayden 10 year.

Tasting Notes

Let’s taste Old Grand-Dad 114 Bourbon:

Rested 15 minutes in a Glencairn

Nose: Vanilla, caramel, baking spices, cherry, light oak; moderate alcohol
Taste: Caramel, vanilla, baking spices and simple syrup sweetness fairly quickly gives way to black pepper spice…
Finish: …which builds into the finish picking up some oak and char as it lingers; moderate burn

In Conclusion

I have always thought this was a very solid bourbon and one that deserves a spot on everyone’s bar. Tasting it again today, I still feel that way. It has classic bourbon flavors, and lots of them. The rye spice is noticeable, particularly in the finish when it combines with the 114 proof. However, it is not overbearing. While the proof may make this a bit much for those starting out, this is definitely a bourbon perfect for those ready to make the leap into higher proof. Once they do, this will be a bourbon that they will likely keep coming back to.

But wait, there’s more!

I hope you enjoyed my Old Grand-Dad 114 Bourbon Review! If this sounds like a bourbon you would enjoy, you might like the Bottled-in-Bond version, too! Check out my Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond review!

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Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon Review

Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon is an excellent bourbon at a reasonable price, and another great value BiB. For $20-22 a bottle, it’s always worth keeping around.

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Old Grand-Dad Bonded
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
At least 4 years old
“High Rye Mash Bill”
Distilled and Bottled by the Old Grand-Dad Distilling Company
DSP KY-230
100 Proof
Review

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Tell me more about Old Grand-Dad!

You may or may not know that Old Grand-Dad was Basil Hayden, Sr., and the whiskeys that carry his name and moniker are characteristically high rye bourbons. According to Basil Hayden’s website, Basil Hayden, Sr., who was a master distiller in Maryland, headed to Kentucky sometime in the late 18th century. He apparently began distilling bourbon with a high rye mashbill, a tradition which continues to this day. His grandson, Colonel R.B. Hayden, named Old Grand-Dad bourbon after him. Both brands are now owned by Beam Suntory, and coincidentally, the Jim Beam Clermont facility just happens to also be DSP KY-230.

Mash bill

According to modernthirst.com, Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon uses a mash bill of 63% corn, 27% rye and 10% malted barley. That mash bill is identical to Basil Hayden’s bourbon’s mash bill. 27% is a lot of rye! For a frame of reference, Jim Beam’s line of bourbons and their offspring (Knob Creek, Booker’s, Baker’s) use only 13% rye (and 75% corn, 12% malted barley, if you were wondering). Being a bottled-in-bond bourbon, Old Grand-Dad Bonded has to be at least 4 years old, and 100 proof. Other bourbons in the Old Grand-Dad line include 80 and 114 proof versions.

Tasting Notes

Let’s taste Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon:

Rested for 20 minutes in a Glencairn

Nose: Caramel, rye spices, pine, dried apricot, cherry, mild to moderate alcohol
Taste: Caramel, light oak & honey; peanuts develop towards the finish
Finish: Caramel, peanuts and light honey sweetness continue into the finish, which is fairly soft with just a mild burn. Some char and dryness develop, but they are fairly mild compared with some of the other value BiB’s.

Conclusion

Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bouron is an excellent bourbon at a reasonable price, and another great value BiB. For $20-22 a bottle, it’s always worth keeping around. And of course, who doesn’t want their Old Grand-Dad around? Are you an Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon fan? If not, maybe you should be! Cheers!

But wait, there’s more!

I hope you enjoyed my Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon Review! If you would like to learn more, check out my Old Grand-Dad 114 Bourbon Review!

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Balcones Distilling Visit and Tour

We had the pleasure of visiting Balcones Distilling late last year. We spent an enjoyable few hours there, learning all about the distillery, tasting some great whisky and making some new friends. It’s been a long time coming, but we finally have our full Balcones visit write up on BourbonObsessed.com in the Distillery Reviews section.

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We were fortunate to experience a Balcones Distilling Visit and Tour in November 2021.
Follow this link to read our Full Balcones Distilling Write Up.

Balcones Distilling is Born

In 2008, Balcones Distilling quietly sprang to life in the unassuming Texas town of Waco. The following year, this former welding shop turned homemade distillery began producing its own whiskies. By April 2010, it became clear that the tiny underpass (the building sets under the 17th St bridge) operation was something special. The reason being was that the distillery, not yet a year and a half old, walked away with a double gold medal in the corn whiskey category at the 2010 San Francisco International Spirits Competition. The Balcones Baby Blue Corn Whisky had wowed the judges.

Growth Happens

More recognition and awards continued to follow, and in no time Balcones Distilling had a demand that outweighed their supply. To solve this problem, the distillery desperately needed more space, not to mention larger pot stills. In 2011, the solution began to slowly materialize when the distillery purchased the historic Texas Fireproof Storage Company building located in downtown Waco. It was just a few blocks from Balcones’ original home. In 2015, after a few years of wrangling, Balcones began construction on its new facility. Retrofitting the 100 year old historic property was a Texas-sized undertaking. The result however was impressive. By February 2016, the distillery now had 4 stories and 65,000 square feet of space. Perhaps most importantly, they had new custom Scottish pot stills with which to continue to create their original brand of Texas whisky.

Our Balcones Distilling Visit and Tour

We had the pleasure of a having a Balcones Distilling Visit and Tour late last year. We spent an enjoyable few hours there, learning all about the distillery, tasting some great whisky and making some new friends. It’s been a long time coming, but we finally have our full Balcones Distilling visit and tour write up on BourbonObsessed.com. It’s in the Distillery Reviews section. If you would like take an in depth journey into the distillery, then maybe you have time to pour yourself some whiskey and take a few minutes and check it out? There are lots of photos of our Balcones Distilling visit, too!

In the meantime, here are a few videos from our Balcones Distilling Visit and Tour to give you a taste of the distillery, so to speak. Cheers!

Are you interested in learning more about individual distilleries? Do you need information to help you plan your own distillery visits? If so, we can help. At BourbonObsessed.com we have an interactive map of ALL of the Kentucky distilleries, as well as useful information for planning your visits. Check us out today!

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List of Licensed Kentucky Distilleries

Here is a list of all the licensed Kentucky Distilleries as of January 2, 2022. This list includes all distilleries, regardless of whether they are producing moonshine, whiskey, clear spirits (vodka, gin), or a combination of any of these. Distilleries listed in red either may not exist or may no longer be open or otherwise functioning.

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How many Kentucky Distilleries are there?

So just how many distilleries are in Kentucky? Well, we hear a lot of statistics, but in reality it’s actually not that easy to figure out. I made an interactive map and list of all licensed Kentucky distilleries a couple of years back. Keeping it updated has been, to say the least, challenging. I spent quite a bit of time working on it at the beginning of January 2022, and it actually takes quite a bit of detective work to sort things out.

You’d think it would be simple – just do a search for licenses. So that works well for many of them. But then there are others that have a license and an address, but nothing seems to exist there. Then there are ones that have a license one year, don’t have it the next, but then do again a year after that. New licensees appear, and then others just disappear.

600 Gallons per year law

Kentucky recently passed a law that requires all licensed distilleries to produce a minimum of 600 gallons of distilled spirits per year. So that doesn’t give much leeway to a distillery that is not yet producing, stopped producing, is under construction, or even just produces an occasional small amount for onsite use. So that may account for part of what I am seeing. I assume others have just planned to build a distillery and didn’t do it or didn’t complete it, and others just went out of business.

It’s interesting, too, because not all Kentucky distilleries are members of the Kentucky Distillers Association. Not all distilleries are on the Bourbon Trail or Craft Tour, either. So, there are plenty on the list of Kentucky Distilleries that you probably haven’t heard of. Also, if you check out the list, many are doing business under different names than you’re used to knowing them by.

Check out our Interactive Map of Licensed Kentucky Distilleries

A list of Kentucky distilleries is great, but sometimes a map is what you need. We have you covered, there, too. Check out our Interactive Map of all licensed Kentucky Distilleries! It is color coded so that you can tell at a glance what a distillery has to offer. For example, some licensed distilleries give tours whereas others might just have a visitor center and gift shop. Still others may just be corporate offices or production distilleries that aren’t open to the public. Others may produce spirts other than bourbon! (If you can believe that!!) Lastly, others may simple be closed or never even built.

Lis of All Licensed Kentucky Distilleries (updated January 2022)

	Distilleries in red may not exist.
Distillery Name	Parent Co	Comments	Address
27 Bar + Kitchen and Pensive Distilling Co.	Coast 2 Coast Cattle & Land Company, LLC	They are a restaurant and distillery. Tours start January 2022. $8.	720 Monmouth St, Newport, KY
Age International Inc	Age International Inc	Blanton’s, Ancient Age. Owned by Sazerac, but brands may be owned by Takara Shuzo, Ltd of Japan. No visitors.	Leestown Rd, Frankfort, KY, 40601‑0000
Alltech's Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.	Alltech's Beverage Division LLC	Town Branch Distillery & Alltech Brewery (Makers of Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale)	401 Cross St, Downtown, Lexington, KY, 40508‑2806
Augusta Distillery	Augusta Sweet Water Holdings LLC	Under construction. Will be ready for first visitors in 2022. Buckner's brand.	207 Seminary Ave, Augusta, KY
Baker‑Bird Winery / B. Bird Distillery	River Horse Inc	Winery with Distillery. Bourbon barrel aged wine and bourbon. Various tours and bourbon presentation. Sat & Sun only.	4465 Augusta Chatam Road, Augusta, KY, 41002‑000
Balance Distilling Co.	Balance Distilling Co, LLC	No information available	3558 Will Bohannon Rd, Smiths Grove, KY
Barrel House Distilling Company	Woodshed Beverage Llc	Distillery, bar (The Elkhorn Tavern), small food menu, tours, tastings.	1200 Manchester St, Bldg 9, Lexington, KY, 40508‑0000
Barrell Craft Spirits Distillery	Barrell Craft Spirits LLC	No visitor center, tours nor tastings.	3311 Gilmore Ind Blvd Ste 3, Louisville, KY, 40213‑0000
Barton 1792 Distillery	Sazerac Distillers LLC	Gift shop, free tours, tastings	300 Barton Rd, Bardstown, KY, 40004‑0000
Bluegrass Distillers	Bluegrass Distillers LLC	Tours, tastings, very small bar. Fill your own bottle from the barrel. (may be on hold)	501 W Sixth St Ste 165, Lexington, KY, 40508‑0000‑0000
Boone County Distilling Company	Boone County Distilling Company LLC	Gift shop, tours, tastings, cocktail bar.	10601 Toebben Dr, Independence, KY, 41051‑0000
Boundary Oak Distillery	Boundary Oak Distillery LLC	Self guided tours, tasting	2000 Boundary Oak Dr, Radcliff, KY, 40160‑8193
Bourbon 30 Spirits LLC	Bourbon 30 Spirits LLC	Gift shop and barrel tastings only	130 S Water St, Georgetown, KY, 40324‑1361
Brough Brothers Distillery	Victory Global LLC	Make 1 bourbon and have tours on Saturdays	1460 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40201
Brown‑Forman Corp	Brown‑Forman Distillery Inc	Brown Forman Corporate office	850 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY, 40210‑0000
Brown‑Forman Distillery, Inc.	Brown‑Forman Distillery Inc	Brown-Forman Distillery (Formerly Early Times Distillery) (Location stated as Shively KY) Main production distillery for Old Forester, Woodford & others. No tours.	2921 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY, 40216‑5245
Buffalo Trace Distillery	Buffalo Trace Distillery Inc	Gift shop, free tours, tastings.	113 Great Buffalo Trce, Frankfort, KY, 40601‑2091
Casey Jones Distillery	Stillworks LLC	Tours, tastings. Moonshine and Bourbon.	2815 Witty Ln, Hopkinsville, KY, 42240‑0000
Castle & Key	Peristyle LLC	Tours, tastings, gift shop, bar, light food.	4445 Mccracken Pike, Frankfort, KY, 40601‑8233
Chrisman Mill Vineyards	Chrisman Mill Vineyards Inc	Winery. Hummingbird Ridge Distillery est 2018 produces rum and brandy. On site restaurant with limited hours. No distillery license as of January 2022	2385 Chrisman Mill Rd, Nicholasville, KY, 40356‑0000
Coal Pick Distillery	C&K Distillery LLC	Parent company C&K is in Indiana. Wheated bourbon now available. Contact address on website is: 555 Bourbon Street Paradise, Kentucky 42337. No mention of tours.	1825 Log Creek Lane, Drakesboro, KY, 42337‑0000
Copper & Kings American Brandy Company	Copper & Kings American Brandy Company	No bourbon. Many spirits. Brandy, gin, absinthe, etc. Tours, tastings.	1121 E Washington St, Louisville, KY, 40206‑0000
Crooked Tail Distilling Co LLC	Crooked Tail Distilling Co LLC	Probably closed. Little information available. Bar. May have made moonshine and have spirits aging.	106 E Washington St, Princeton, KY, 42445‑2250
Diageo Americas Supply Inc	Diageo Americas Supply Inc	The Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Experience at Stitzel-Weller. Tours.	3860 Fitzgerald Rd, Louisville, KY, 40216‑0000
Diageo Americas Supply Inc	Diageo Americas Supply Inc	Bulleit Distilling Company. Produces Bulleit Bourbon as well as other Diageo bourbons and whiskey. opened march 2017. Prior to this Bulleit Rye was made at MGP and Bulleit Bourbon was made at Four Roses. Tours. Cocktail bar. Gift shop.	3900 Benson Pike, Shelbyville, KY, 40065‑0000
Diageo Lebanon Distillery	Diageo Americas Supply Inc	New Diageo distillery in 2021. No tours.	100 Bourbon Dr., Lebanon, KY
Dueling Barrels Brewing Company	Alltech's Beverage Division LLC	Moonshine and Brewery. Tours.	745 Hambley Blvd, Pikeville, KY, 41501‑0000
Dueling Grounds Distillery LLC	Dueling Grounds Distillery LLC	Bourbon and some other clear and flavored spirits; live music, bar, tours.	208 Harding Rd, Franklin, KY, 42134‑2303
Flat Run Distillery, LLC	Flat Run Distillery, LLC	No information available.	1497 Millersburg Rd, Paris, KY 40361
Four Roses Distillery	Four Roses Distillery Llc	Tours, tastings, gift shop, new visitor center (Dec 2021)	1224 Bonds Mill Rd #327, Lawrenceburg, KY, 40342‑9734
Four Roses Distillery Llc	Four Roses Distillery Llc	Warehouse and Bottling Facility. Tours.	624 Lotus Rd Highway 1604, Coxs Creek, KY, 40013‑0000
Fulton County Distillery	Jamieson's Distillery Inc	May be called RH Resolute Distillery, Inc. It doesn’t exist yet. The corporate office is in Paducah. No website or information as of January 2022	3855 Kentucky Hwy 125, Hickman, KY, 42050‑0000
GBRE, LLC (presumed to be Southern Soul Spirits)	GBRE, LLC	Parent co in Atlanta. No idea what this is. Address maps to Southern Soul Spirits.	450 Souther Soul Way, Lancaster, KY 40444
Glenns Creek Distilling LLC	Glenns Creek Distilling LLC	Tours, tastings. In the old Old Crow distillery.	3501 Mccracken Pike, Frankfort, KY, 40601‑9231
Grease Monkey Distillery	Distilled Spirits Epicenter, LLC	At Moonshine University. No tours or tastings.	801 S 8th St, Ste B, Louisville, KY, 40203‑2024
Green River Distilling Company, LLC	Green River Distilling Company, LLC	Formerly OZ Tyler. Tours, tastings, cocktail bar.	10 Distillery Rd, Owensboro, KY
Hartfield & Co Distillery	Buchanan Griggs Inc	Some unique tours including distiller for a day. Cocktail bar.	108 E 4th St, Paris, KY, 40361‑1938
Heaven Hill Distilleries Inc	Heaven Hill Distilleries Inc	Old Bernheim Distillery - no tours or visitor center. D.S.P. - KY1. Largest single site bourbon distillery	1701 W Breckenridge St, Louisville, KY, 40210‑1210
Heaven Hill Inc	Heaven Hill Distilleries Inc	No tours. Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience next door, barreling and bottling facility, warehouses.	1064 Loretto Rd, Bardstown, KY, 40004‑0000
Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience	Heaven Hill Distilleries Inc	Not a distillery (anymore). Recently renovated. Visitor center. Tours. Gift shop. Tastings. Interactive exhibits. Next door to bottling facility and warehouses.	1311 Gilkey Run Rd, Bardstown, KY 40004
Jackson Purchase Distillery	Jackson Purchase Distillery, LLC	Probably under construction. Website only says "A new way to rouse new make". Craig Beam listed as master distiller.	3855 Kentucky Hwy 125, Hickman, KY
James Pepper Distilling Co	James Pepper Distilling Co LLC	Distillery, tours and tastings; small cocktail bar; gift shop	1228 Manchester St, Lexington, KY, 40508‑0000
Jeptha Creed Distillery	Rut 'N Strut Distillery LLC	Distillery, bar , small food menu,. Tours. Tastings.	500 Gordon Ln, Shelbyville, KY, 40065‑8269
Jim Beam American Outpost	Jim Beam Brands Co	Tours, tastings, gift shop, visitor center, recently renovated. On-site restaurant.	568 Happy Hollow Road, Clermont, KY,40110‑0000
Jim Beam Brands Co	Jim Beam Brands Co	Jim Beam Old Grand Dad Plant 3200 Georgetown Rd, Frankfort KY. No tours or tastings.	Georgetown Rd, Frankfort, KY, 40601‑0000
Jim Beam Brands Co	Jim Beam Brands Co	Jim Beam Urban Stillhouse. Small distillery, tastings, education, gift shop, bottle your own bourbon. CLOSED	404 S 4th St, Louisville, KY, 40202‑0000
Jim Beam Brands Co	Jim Beam Brands Co	Jim Beam Booker Noe Plant . No tours. The Jim Beam American Stillhouse is 12 miles away	1600 Lebanon Junction Rd, Boston, KY, 40107‑8550
Kentucky Artisan Distillery	Copperhead Distillery Company	Contract distillery. Home of Jefferson’s Bourbon. Tours, tastings, gift shop.	6230 Old Lagrange Rd, Crestwood, KY, 40014‑9550
Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Ltd	Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, LTD.	Willett. Tours, tastings, gift shop, cocktail bar/restaurant	1869 Loretto Rd, Bardstown, KY, 40004‑2200
Kentucky Mist Distillery	Kentucky Mist Distillery Lexington LLC	CLOSED. Moonshine and Vodka. May be just a store. Main location is in Whitesburg. Myrtle Beach locations too.	120 Summit at Fritz Farm, Suite 155, Lexington, KY 40517
Kentucky Mist Moonshine	Kentucky Mist Moonshine Inc	Moonshine and Vodka. Probably have tastings. Don't mention tours. May be closed.	128 E Main St, Whitesburg, KY, 41858‑0000
Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company LLC	Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company LLC	Tours, Tastings.	120 N 10th St, Louisville, KY, 40202‑2610
Kentucky Spirit Bottling Co LLC	Kentucky Spirit Bottling Co LLC	Old Carter Whiskey Co headquarters. No Tours. No Tastings.	105 W. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202
Limestone Branch Distillery	Limestone Branch Distillery LLC	Tours, tastings, gift shop, small cocktail bar. Yellowstone, Minor Case	1280 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Lebanon, KY, 40033‑1095
Lodestone Beverages	Loadstone LLC	No information as of January 2022.	551 Tapp Rd Ste 3, Harrodsburg, KY
Log Still Distilling	Log Still Distilling, LLC	Tastings. Entertainment venue. Bed & Breakfast.	225 Dee Head Rd, New Haven, KY
Louisville Spirits Group	Louisville Distilling Company LLC	Angel’s Envy Distillery (Bacardi). Tours, tastings, fill your own.	500 E Main St, Louisville, KY, 40202‑0000
Lux Row Distillers	Lux Row Distillers LLC	Rebel Yell, Ezra Brooks, David Nicholson, Blood Oath. Tours, tastings, gift shop, bar.	3050 E John Rowan Blvd, Bardstown, KY, 40004‑0000
Main St. Bourbon, LLC	Main St. Bourbon, LLC	No information available	800 W Main St, Louisville, Ky 40202
Maker's Mark Distillery Inc	Maker's Mark Distillery Inc	Tastings, tours, gift shop. Restaurant/Bar on site. (no food available as of January 2022)	3350 Burks Spring Rd, Loretto, KY, 40037‑0000
MB Roland Distillery	MB Roland Distillery Inc	Tastings, tours, gift shop.	137 Barkers Mill Rd, Pembroke, KY, 42266‑9437
Metcalfe Landscaping & Garden Center	Metcalfe Landscaping & Garden Center	It's a garden center, but they have a Class B distiller license and sampling license. No mention of distilling on their website.	410 Princeton Rd, Madisonville, KY 42431
Michters Distillery	Michters Distillery LLC	Distillery. No tours or visitor center.	2351 New Millennium Dr, Lots 3 & 4, Block 3281, Louisville, KY, 40216‑5161
Michters Distillery LLC	Michters Distillery LLC	Fort Nelson Distillery. Tastings, tours, cocktail bar, gift shop.	801 W Main St, Louisville, KY, 40202‑0000
Neeley Family Distillery	Neeley Family Distilling LLC	They have tours and tastings, gift shop and bar. Moonshine, absinthe, and bourbon.	4360 Ky Highway 1130, Sparta, KY, 41083‑9454
New Riff Distilling	New Riff Distilling LLC	Warehouse and Bottling Facility. Limited tours and tastings from the barrel.	1050 Lowell St, Newport, KY, 41071‑0000
New Riff Distilling	New Riff Distilling LLC	Distillery, cocktail bar, tours, tastings, gift shop	24 Distillery Way, Newport, KY, 41071‑0000‑0000
O.Z. Tyler Distillery (Now Green River Distlling()	TerrePURE Kentucky Distillers Inc	Distillery, tours, cocktail bar and tastings (Now Green River Distilling)	10 Distillery Rd, Owensboro, KY, 42301‑0000
Old Blue Ribbon Farm	Meadowbrook Estates LLC	Wedding venue. Distillery closed in the 1960s but they do produce at least one bourbon now. No tours mentioned	2283 Ballardsville Rd, Eminence, KY, 40019‑0000
Old Forester Distilling Co	Brown‑Forman Distillery Inc	Small distillery - main Old Forester production is at the Shively facility. Tours, tastings, gift shop, cocktail bar. Mini-cooperage. Small warehouse.	119 W Main St, Louisville, KY, 40202‑0000
Old Louisville Whiskey Co. LLC	Beth Karaoud	No information available as of January 2022.	4427 Poplar Level Rd, Louisville, KY
Old Pogue	The Old Pogue Distillery LLC	Tours, tastings, gift shop. Very steep driveway.	715 Germantown Rd, Maysville, KY, 41056‑9777
Paducah Distilled Spirits	Paducah Distilled Spirits LLC	May be CLOSED. The Moonshine Company. Moonshine. Tours, tastings, gift shop. No longer has distiller license	407 Jefferson St, Paducah, KY, 42001‑4336
Pauley Hollow Distillery LLC	Pauley Hollow Distillery LLC	Moonshine and Bourbon. No tours, tastings or gift shop listed. They appear to have the Moonshine Shack Tasting Room at The Shoppes at 225 according to their FB page	91 Kate Camp Br, Forest Hills, KY, 41527‑8405
PCS Distilling Company	R Keith Hazelbaker Ventures Inc	Prohibition Craft Spirits.(aka NuLu) Spirits - Gin, Vodka, Rum, Reposado, bourbon, rye. Tours, tastings, bar.	436 Baxter Ave, Louisville, KY, 40204
Rabbit Hole Distilling	Rabbit Hole Spirits LLC	Tours, tastings	711 East Jefferson St, Louisville, KY, 40206‑0000
Route 52 Moonshine, LLC	Route 52 Moonshine, LLC	Kentucky Mountain Moonshine. Clear and flavored moonshine. Now have tours & tasting Sat 12-5 and by appointment. (Call to check address before you go)	465 Beattyville Rd, Irvine, KY, 40336‑0000 (Not verified, may not be correct)
Saddlestone Distillery	Saddlestone Distillery LLC	Equus Run Vinyards. Winery with tours and tastings. A distillery will have brandy and agave spirits at some point.	1280 Moores Mill Rd, Distillery Building, Midway, KY, 40347‑0000
Second Sight Spirits	Second Sight Spirits, LLC	Ultra-small batch Bourbon and other spirits, mainly rum. Tours and tastings.	301 B Elm St, Ludlow, KY, 41016‑0000
Silent Brigade Distillery	Silent Brigade Distillery Inc	Distillery, bar, live music. Tours and tastings listed but no specifics given. Moonshine and a straight bourbon.	426 Broadway St, Paducah, KY, 42001‑0734
Six Mile Creek Distillery	Patriot Brands LLC	Distillery, gift shop, lodging. Tours and lodging info not currently listed. Bourbon, rye, gin, vodka. May no longer exist as of January 2022.	12606 Castle Hwy, Pleasureville, KY, 40057‑0000
Smith Holler Distillery	Smith Holler, LLC	May still be in progress. Little information available.	305 Lynn St, Cloverport, KY 40111
The Bard Distillery	The Bard Distillery LLC	Tastings, tours and gift store.	5080 State Route 175 S, Graham, KY, 42344-0000
The Bardstown Bourbon Company, LLC	The Bardstown Bourbon Company, LLC	Distillery, restaurant, shop, bar, tours, experiences and tastings.	1500 Parkway Dr, Bardstown, KY, 40004‑0000‑0000
The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience	Heaven Hill Distilleries Inc	Small artisanal distillery, tours, tastings, cocktail bar, gift shop.	528 W Main St, Louisville, KY, 40202‑2920
The Glenmore Distillery	Sazerac Distillers LLC	Bottling and warehouses for Sazarac. No distilling. No tours.	2001 E 4th St, Owensboro, KY, 42303‑0000
The Still at Blue Rock Distillery	Ambrabev, LLC	Was AMBRAbev distillery. Make BOTECO Vodka and Espirito Cachaca. Restaurant, bar, gift shop. No tours, but viewing area from restaurant/bar.	522 Techwood Dr, Danville, KY, 40422‑0000
Tyler Wood White Whiskey	Tyler Wood Distilling Co., LLC	Flagship is white whiskey. Bourbon in progress. No tours or tastings mentioned.	103 White Whiskey Rd, Lewisburg, KY, 42256‑0000
Washtucky Holdings LLC	Washtucky Holdings LLC	No information	955 Chenault Rd. Frankfort, KY 40601
Wadelyn Ranch Distilling	Wadelyn Ranch Distilling LLC	CLOSED - Distillery, bourbon, clydesdales. No tours or tastings. No valid license.	383 Clydesdale Rd, Waynesburg, KY, 40489‑7900
Whiskey Thief Distilling Company	Whiskey Thief Distilling Company Inc	Three Boys Farm Distillery. Bourbon, Rye, Flavored whiskeys. Tastings & Tours.	283 Crab Orchard Rd, Frankfort, KY, 40601‑9185
Whiskeycraft	Preservation Distillery LLC	Tours and tastings. Makes Very Olde St. Nick, Cowboy Little Barrel, Wattie Boone & Sons.	426 Sutherland Rd, Bardstown, KY, 40004
White Dog Trading and Storage, LLC	White Dog Trading and Storage, LLC	They provide new fill barrels, aged spirits and storage to people with brands or wanting to start one. No tours or tastings mentioned.	167 Mckinney Ave, Midway, KY 40347
Wild Turkey Distillery	Campari America LLC	Tours, tastings, bar, gift shop.	1417 Versailles Rd. Lawrenceburg, KY, 40342‑9624
Wildcat Willy's Distillery	Willy’s Distillery LLC	Craft farm to bottle distillery and farm to table restaurant. Moonshine and bourbon. No tours mentioned.	31 E Broadway St., Winchester, KY 40391
Wilderness Trail Distillery	Wilderness Trace Distillery LLC	Tours, tastings, gift shop. On site microbiology lab and largest number of stored yeast strains in the world.	4095 Lebanon Rd, Danville, KY, 40422
William Tarr Distillery	RD#1 Bourbon, LLC	No distilling on site currently. Tasting room.	1170 Manchester Pl Ste 190, Lexington, KY 40508
Woodford Reserve Distillers Company	Brown‑Forman Distillery Inc	Tours, tastings, cafe (currently closed), gift shop.	7855 McCracken Pike, Versailles, KY, 40383‑0000

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OH Ingram River Aged Bourbon Review

Have you heard of OH Ingram River Aged whiskeys? I had posted about their rye, which was their second release, back in February 2021. Since then, I have enjoyed their whiskey on multiple occasions. So, when the newest addition to their line, this OH Ingram River Aged Straight Bourbon, showed up on my front porch (Thank you OH Ingram!!) I was eager to give it a try!

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OH Ingram
River Aged
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
105 Proof
Wheated Mashbill, Distilled in Indiana
Review

Please enjoy my OH Ingram River Aged Bourbon review!

OH Ingram Whiskeys

Have you heard of OH Ingram River Aged whiskeys? I had posted about OH Ingram Rye, which was their second release, back in February 2021. Since then, I have enjoyed their whiskey on multiple occasions. So, when the newest addition to their line, this OH Ingram River Aged Straight Bourbon, showed up on my front porch (Thank you OH Ingram!!) I was eager to give it a try!

River Aging Makes O.H. Ingram Whiskeys Unique

The thing that makes OH Ingram unique is their river aging. No, the bourbon barrels don’t soak in the river. (although that could be interesting ) Hank Ingram has the river in his blood, so to speak. His great-grandfather founded the Ingram Barge Company way back in 1946, and now, 75 or so years later, Hank is aging bourbon in his own floating rickhouse, which, you guessed it, was built on a barge. It’s an interesting concept – the motion of the river, temperature shifts and humidity all have an effect on the aging whiskey. There was one little hurdle to overcome before he got started, though: aging whiskey on the river was not legal.

Fortunately, that “small” legal obstacle, and many others were surmounted, and river aging was able to commence. Whiskeys were sourced from Indiana, and the rest is history. This bourbon is OH Ingram’s 4th release, the others being the OH Ingram Straight Whiskey, Straight Rye and the Flagship Straight Bourbon Whiskey, which I really enjoyed. So what’s the new 105 proof bourbon like?

Tasting Notes

Let’s taste OH Ingram River Aged Bourbon:

Rested for 15 minutes in a Glencairn

Nose: Caramel, crème brûlée, dark stone fruits like black cherry and plum, light cedar and pine; moderate alcohol
Taste: Crème brûlée, honey, oak and light char
Finish: The creme brûlée & honey linger; char and oak build; moderately long finish; moderate burn

Summary

Well, river aging does it again! I’m sure there were great flavors in what I presume was an MGP bourbon to begin with. However, the flavors seem more mature and rich than I would expect from what I assume is a relatively young bourbon.

I hope you enjoyed my OH Ingram River Aged Bourbon review! If you would like to read more, please check out my O.H. Ingram River Aged Rye review!

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OH IngramRiver AgedStraight Bourbon Whiskey105 ProofWheated Mashbill, Distilled in IndianaReview

OH Ingram Whiskeys

River Aging Makes O.H. Ingram Whiskeys Unique

Tasting Notes

Summary

Company Distilling
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Finished With Maple Wood
90 Proof
Produced and bottled by Company Distilling – Columbus, OH (Soon to be Alcoa, TN)
Aged a minimum of 3 years
I paid $57.99
Review

Bernheim Original
Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey
Small Batch
Aged 7 Years
90 Proof
Heaven Hill Distillery
29.99 at TW in Kentucky
Review

Very Old Barton
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
100 Proof
Barton 1792 Distillery
Bardstown, Kentucky
$12.99 in Kentucky
Review

George Dickel – Leopold Bros Collaboration Rye
George Dickel Column Still
Leopold Bros Three Chamber Still
A blend of straight rye whiskeys
100 proof
Review

Old Grand-Dad Bonded
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
At least 4 years old
“High Rye Mash Bill”
Distilled and Bottled by the Old Grand-Dad Distilling Company
DSP KY-230
100 Proof
Review

OH Ingram
River Aged
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
105 Proof
Wheated Mashbill, Distilled in Indiana
Review