Grand Traverse Bourbon
  • Category Bourbon
  • Country United States
  • Region Michigan
  • Distillery Grand Traverse Distillery
  • Style Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Maturation New oak barrels
  • Alcohol 46%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • caramel
  • rye
  • spicy
  • leather
  • tobacco
  • vanilla
  • honey
  • charred
  • malty

Grand Traverse Distillery

Grand Traverse Bourbon (0.7l, 46%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary

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Character Goatson
Take a Michi-gander at this here Bourbon, fellas.

This is how it's done in Traverse City: First, you get yourself a German custom-made Arnold Holstein still. Then you go all local. Everything is grown on the nearby Send Brothers Farm, sent down into the distillery once a week, then milled on site. That's how Kent and Landis Rabish, father & son, have done it since opening the Grand Traverse Distillery in the early 2000s. These dudes don't cut corners or take prisoners. It's focus and dedication that brought in all the laurels, crowning their range of Vodkas, Gins, and Whiskeys.

The Grand Traverse Bourbon that's at the core of their lineup is no exception in that regard. The award-winning spirit is all local, from the mash bill of 70% corn, 20% rye, and 10% malted barley, down to the Michigan Great Lakes water that's used to bring it down to 92 proof. There's no chill filtering involved and the juice stays in new oak barrels for 3 years and 3 months. If that's what Michigan style stands for, then sign us up! 
  • Category Bourbon
  • Country United States
  • Region Michigan
  • Distillery Grand Traverse Distillery
  • Style Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Maturation New oak barrels
  • Alcohol 46%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
Appearance / Color
Deep copper

Nose / Aroma / Smell
The corn can be felt on the nose along with some spice from the rye, the peppery kind. There's notes of vanilla, honey, and malt, as well as a hint of char.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
More rye spice reveals itself on the palate and is balanced by caramel sweetness and a hint of leather and tobacco.

Finish
The finish is smooth and ever so slightly warming. 
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  • caramel
  • rye
  • spicy
  • leather
  • tobacco
  • vanilla
  • honey
  • charred
  • malty
Grand Traverse Bourbon
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Character Dogson
At any given time, there are more barrels of Bourbon in Kentucky than there are people. The population of the Bluegrass State is about 4.4 million. Today there are more than 5 million barrels of Bourbon sitting in the rick-houses of that Old Kentucky Home. That’s nearly 300 bottles of Bourbon per person, or about 60 gallons each.
Straight Bourbon must be matured for at least 2 years. If a bottle has no age statement, it’s at least 4 years old.
Bourbon must be made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn.
Bourbon Is a ''new barrel Spirit'': One of the legal requirements for Bourbon is that it only be aged in brand new oak charred barrels.
Bourbon only needs to be placed in a new oak container for a few seconds to be called Bourbon. Fresh from the still and unaged Bourbon is called a White Dog. Recently, many of the larger distillers have started packaging this harsh, clear grain spirit for sale.
Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.
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Character Dogson
At any given time, there are more barrels of Bourbon in Kentucky than there are people. The population of the Bluegrass State is about 4.4 million. Today there are more than 5 million barrels of Bourbon sitting in the rick-houses of that Old Kentucky Home. That’s nearly 300 bottles of Bourbon per person, or about 60 gallons each.
Straight Bourbon must be matured for at least 2 years. If a bottle has no age statement, it’s at least 4 years old.
Bourbon must be made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn.
Bourbon Is a ''new barrel Spirit'': One of the legal requirements for Bourbon is that it only be aged in brand new oak charred barrels.
Bourbon only needs to be placed in a new oak container for a few seconds to be called Bourbon. Fresh from the still and unaged Bourbon is called a White Dog. Recently, many of the larger distillers have started packaging this harsh, clear grain spirit for sale.
Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.
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