Chicken Cock whiskeys are bottled by Grain & Barrel Spirits. They recently opened a tasting room on Market Street in Louisville. Now, I know many people are going to say “On Market Street? How is that part of Whiskey Row?”… Continue Reading ͛…
Independent bottlers take sourced casks of whisky, mature them, and then bottle them under their own brand names. It’s a practice that’s been commonplace in… Read More
At 5 years, it possess aromas and flavors you’d expect from something two to three years older. I like it so much that I looked at my tasting notes from a single barrel pick of 6-year-old Chicken Cock bourbon and found them nicely aligned.
For this reason, the spirit cannot be qualified as a bourbon, but rather a Double Oak Kentucky Whiskey, though all other aspects of it align with those of a classic bourbon.
Bottled at 102.4 proof (51.2% ABV), the flavor-rich Petite Sirah wine barrels give Red Stave a balanced stone fruit taste profile and a beautiful red tint.
Chicken Cock has announced the release of an 8 year aged Double Oak Kentucky Whiskey. This release is bottled at 92 proof (46% alcohol) and comes in their replica apothecary style bottle. Matti Anttila, founder of Grain & Barrel Spirits, …
