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W.L. Weller
W.L. Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyW.L. Weller Special Reserve "Green Label" is the original wheated Bourbon with a smooth profile. The Stitzel-Weller Distillery is stuff of Bourbon legend. It was founded on Derby Day in 1935 by Julian "Pappy" Van Winkle himself and some of the most legendary Bourbons and...
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Warm Amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
On the nose, you find notes of caramel and sourdough bread.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate is rich and sweet with dessert tones of toffee, butterscotch, nutmeg, and toasted wood.
Finish
The finish is short with lingering floral notes of jasmine and honeysuckle.
Blanton's
Blanton's The Original Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyIt’s an Evergreen. Colonel Albert B. Blanton was born into one of the first families of Bourbon back in 1881. At the age of sixteen, he started work in the distillery as an office boy and fast became a leading pioneer in the development of Bourbon. Today,
E.H. Taylor, Jr.
Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBourbon to make old Colonel Taylor proud. Taylor Bourbon was originally made by Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor just after the Civil War when he got out of the army and purchased the O.F.C Distillery. Today, the line of Taylor Bourbons are owned by the Sazerac Company and Distilled in...
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Warm Maple.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Fresh popped corn, caramel apples, and pumpkin spice.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Thick and sweetly spicy with butterscotch and cinnamon.
Finish
Medium length with notes of vanilla crème brûlée.
Buffalo Trace
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyThis flagship Bourbon has history in every sip. There has been Whiskey made on the site of the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, for more than two hundred years. The first distillery operation that can be continuously traced to Buffalo Trace was started in 1812...
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Medium amber.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Caramel, plenty of butter, warm mixed nuts, pumpkin spices.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Butter toffee, mint, fruit cake.
Finish
Medium length with lingering sweet and spice.
Kentucky Owl
Kentucky Owl Confiscated Bourbon WhiskeyExperience the Fearless Kentucky Owl Flavor. The original Kentucky Owl Whiskey was made by Charles Mortimer Dedman in the late 1800s. After every drop of this "Wise Man’s Whiskey" in inventory was, ahem… "confiscated" by federal agents under mysterious circumstances at the start of Prohibition, the C.M. Dedman Distillery faded...
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Deep amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Savory with sweet caramel and vanilla richness.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Rich with flavors of oak, warm spices, and hints of dried fruits.
Finish
Velvety smooth and satisfying.
Buffalo Trace
Buffalo Trace Traveller WhiskeyTraveller Whiskey: A Master Distiller & Artist Collaboration There has been Whiskey made on the site of the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, for more than two hundred years. The first distillery operation that can be continuously traced to Buffalo Trace was started in 1812 by Harrison Blanton (yes, that Blanton)....
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Golden
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Complex aromas of vanilla, aged fruit and buttery shortbread rounded off by caramel and a touch of oak.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
A touch of sweetness, followed by spice, toasted nut and oak flavors.
Finish
Robust finish
Sazerac Rye
Sazerac Straight Rye WhiskeyThat classic Spirit that built a Whiskey empire. There has been Whiskey made on the site of the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky for more than two hundred years. The first distillery operation that can be continuously traced to Buffalo Trace was started in 1812 by Harrison Blanton...
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Rich mahogany
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Vanilla, clove, anise, and pepper.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Cinnamon, crumb cake, more black pepper, and candied orange zest.
Finish
Smooth, crisp, and dry with anise and orange-blossom honey.
Woodford Reserve
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby® 150 Limited Edition Bourbon WhiskeyWoodford Reserve: Because the Kentucky Derby® Deserves a Winning Bourbon! Situated on a National Historic Landmark since 1812, the Woodford Reserve Distillery is as American as apple pie. And Chris Morris and Elizabeth McCall are the dynamic duo behind the magic. Together, they craft Whiskeys that are sensory spectacles....
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Amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Rich dried fruit, mint, orange, cocoa, vanilla, and tobacco
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Rich, rounded and smooth, complex citrus, cinnamon, toffee, caramel, chocolate and spice
Finish
Smooth and long
Willett
Willett Pot Still Reserve Straight Bourbon WhiskeyFrom the Big Daddy of Bourbon and Rye Bottling. The Willett Distilling Company or Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, as it is also known, is a small, family-owned company that markets Bourbon and Rye Whiskey. They’re located in Bardstown, Kentucky. As a relatively large independent bottling company,...
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Mahogany
Smell / Nose / Aroma
A bit cognac-y. Soft, delicate, with notes of jasmine, vanilla, sweet corn, cinnamon and ginger.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Woody and medium body. Hints of nut, oak, black tea, butterscotch, lemon, dried corn and hints of rye. Bananas when water is added.
Finish
Medium-long, spicy, herbal with notes of rye.
Heaven Hill
Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond BourbonA Bourbon Bonded with History, Craftsmanship & Awards Proudly hailing from Bardstown, Kentucky, Heaven Hill Distillery has been family-owned and operated by the Shapira family since 1935. Their commitment to excellence and quality led to their first Bottled-in-Bond bourbon in 1939, which swiftly became a top-performing whiskey in...
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Golden amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Warm notes of vanilla, honey, and a rich caramel sweetness
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Subtle rye spice note; caramel and honey, oak and char
Finish
Long, lingering