Two James J Riddle Peated Bourbon

A Boubon with Barley will be a brand new experience

Two James, founded in 2012, is the first legal distillery in Detroit since Prohibition. You read that right, Detroit was (legal) distillery-free since 1933, for nearly 80 years! But then there came along David Landrum, who thought his home city and his favorite city in the world, the great city of Detroit, deserves some nice handcrafted, locally-made, community-building Spirits.

Two James is all about supporting everything local and sticking together. So when the corona pandemic hit, the distillery pivoted to produce hand sanitizers with resources they had at hand. Hand sanitizers were distributed free of charge to hospitals, first responders, and other institutions that are vital to the community.

The distillery has since retraced into making more delicious things, such as Two James J Riddle Peated Bourbon. This Spirit is a Bourbon like no other. A product of bold experimentation, Two James combined sweet Michigan corn (21%) with dark Scottish barley (79%) and then aged it in 53-gallon new American oak barrels. But it paid off: this Bourbon has the smoky elegance of Single Malt Whiskeys underlining more traditional Bourbon notes. We would highly recommend this interesting niche Spirit to anyone who wants to taste that dark char notes in their Bourbon.