Chicken Cock Bootlegger´s Blend
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • grain
  • butterscotch
  • pepper
  • mint
  • dried fruits
  • dried fruit
  • peach
  • spicy
  • overripe peach

Chicken Cock

Bootlegger´s Blend (0.7l, 45%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary

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Grain & Barrel Spirits is the brainchild of Matti Anttila — a former investment banker. Hey … if investment banking won’t drive you to drink, nothing will, right? But on assignment to Brazil for the mega-investment powerhouse J. P. Morgan he tasted the local hooch — Brazilian Cachaça — and liked it. So, he created Cabana Cachaça and built it into a successful brand. He sold that brand and then bought and sold the historic Boodle Gin. He used those proceeds to found Grain & Barrel Spirits in 2013, where he spends his days resurrecting, inventing, and tinkering with new and old drink ideas … so we all want to have his life.
 
The Chicken Cock brand goes all the way back to 1856 in Paris, Kentucky. It was a fairly successful Bourbon in it’s day, but things REALLY took off during Prohibition when the owners moved production to Canada and took the innovative step of packaging their hooch in tin cans to hide it from Johnny Law. In the 1950’s the Chicken Cock Distillery burned down, but Grain & Spirits bought the brand and released their line of Whiskey in 2016. 
 
Bootlegger’s Blend is just what it sounds like — a blend of 40% Rye Whiskey and 60% Bourbon of unknown mash bill from mysterious distilleries. Age and grain composition cannot be guaranteed and that means in certain jurisdictions it can’t even be called “Whiskey.” But we think it's a real deal Whiskey indeed that might be as close to real smuggler’s hooch as you can find these days. Just try to say it’s name without smiling. 

Smartass Corner: 
During Prohibition, one of Chicken Cock’s biggest customers was the famous Cotton Club in New York that served Chicken Cock cocktails from the bar while Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway performed on stage.
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
Appearance / Color
Warm Amber

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Dried fruit, mint, overripe peach

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Sandalwood, baking spices, pepper, and a hint of butterscotch

Finish
Tingling and brisk
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  • grain
  • butterscotch
  • pepper
  • mint
  • dried fruits
  • dried fruit
  • peach
  • spicy
  • overripe peach
Chicken Cock Bootlegger´s Blend
Chicken Cock Bootlegger´s Blend
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Character Dogson
Tennessee Whiskey closely parallels Bourbon, but final filtering through sugar-maple charcoal (called the Lincoln County Process) is what some producers say differentiates them. Tennessee Whiskey’s finish is sweeter and smoother than Bourbon.
Rye Whiskey is made from mash that is at least 51 percent rye. The grain gives Rye Whiskey its spicy, sometimes peppery, and bitter flavor. It was a big seller before Prohibition, and after decades in obscurity, it’s fashionable again. Fun fact: George Washington distilled Rye Whiskey at Mount Vernon.
An un-aged American Whisky is often called “white dog.”Sour Mash is the fermentation process by which a percentage of a previous fermentation is added to a new batch as a "starter" to get the fermentation going and maintain a level of consistency from batch to batch. A sweet mash means that only fresh yeast is added to a new batch to start fermentation.
Bourbon rules refer to manufacturing methods rather than location. Bourbon must be matured in new and charred American white oak casks for at least 2 years. If the bottle has no age statement, the Bourbon is at least 4 years old. No coloring or flavoring of any type is allowed, and the mash bill must contain at least 51% corn.
George Washington was a man of many talents being both a military braniac and the First President of the United States. Interestingly, he also became the largest Whiskey producer in the United States after leaving the politics.
is the fermentation process by which a percentage of a previous fermentation is added to a new batch as a "starter" to get the fermentation going and maintain a level of consistency from batch to batch. A sweet mash means that only fresh yeast is added to a new batch to start fermentation.
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Character Dogson
Tennessee Whiskey closely parallels Bourbon, but final filtering through sugar-maple charcoal (called the Lincoln County Process) is what some producers say differentiates them. Tennessee Whiskey’s finish is sweeter and smoother than Bourbon.
Rye Whiskey is made from mash that is at least 51 percent rye. The grain gives Rye Whiskey its spicy, sometimes peppery, and bitter flavor. It was a big seller before Prohibition, and after decades in obscurity, it’s fashionable again. Fun fact: George Washington distilled Rye Whiskey at Mount Vernon.
An un-aged American Whisky is often called “white dog.”Sour Mash is the fermentation process by which a percentage of a previous fermentation is added to a new batch as a "starter" to get the fermentation going and maintain a level of consistency from batch to batch. A sweet mash means that only fresh yeast is added to a new batch to start fermentation.
Bourbon rules refer to manufacturing methods rather than location. Bourbon must be matured in new and charred American white oak casks for at least 2 years. If the bottle has no age statement, the Bourbon is at least 4 years old. No coloring or flavoring of any type is allowed, and the mash bill must contain at least 51% corn.
George Washington was a man of many talents being both a military braniac and the First President of the United States. Interestingly, he also became the largest Whiskey producer in the United States after leaving the politics.
is the fermentation process by which a percentage of a previous fermentation is added to a new batch as a "starter" to get the fermentation going and maintain a level of consistency from batch to batch. A sweet mash means that only fresh yeast is added to a new batch to start fermentation.
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