Hudson Whiskey NY Bright Lights Big Bourbon
  • Category Bourbon
  • Country United States
  • Region New York
  • Distillery Tuthilltown Spirits
  • Age NAS
  • Style Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Alcohol 46%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • vanilla
  • oak
  • bread
  • caramel
  • honey
  • mint
  • corn
  • sweet

Hudson Whiskey

NY Bright Lights Big Bourbon (0.75l, 46%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
Price $43.99

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Hudson Whiskey’s high-corn Bourbon with a sweet profile at a perfect 46% ABV.

Hudson Whiskey came into being by accident. Back in 2001, Ralph Erenzo purchased an old grist mill and the surrounding property because of some nearby rocky cliffs. His plan was to create a climber’s ranch where vacationers could come to practice rock-climbing. This didn’t sit well with the neighbors. He looked around and saw farms producing grain, a mill for processing it, access to plentiful water from a limestone aquifer, and the right zoning already in place. Fate made him pivot to Whiskey, becoming the first new distillery in New York State since Prohibition. Twenty years and a bunch of awards later, Ralph and his partners are pretty happy with the results and you will be too.

Hudson Whiskey just updated their core lineup and design — the bottles and labels are now slick and modern but the Whiskey is still old-school. Hudson Whiskey NY Bright Lights Big Bourbon is brilliantly high-corn with a mash bill of 95% corn and 5% malted barley. It’s aged for a minimum of three years in new oak and bottled at the perfect ABV — which regular readers will recognize as 46%. And that means you’ll find a warm dram that leans to the sweet, caramel side.
  • Category Bourbon
  • Country United States
  • Region New York
  • Distillery Tuthilltown Spirits
  • Age NAS
  • Style Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Alcohol 46%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.

Appearance / Color
Medium Amber

Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aroma of Cracker Jacks rises to meet your nose along with vanilla, oak, and warm cornbread.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate is bright and alive with more caramel sweetness up front and notes of hominy, vanilla, wild honey, and a bit of menthol.

Finish
The finish is medium-length and warming.
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  • vanilla
  • oak
  • bread
  • caramel
  • honey
  • mint
  • corn
  • sweet
Hudson Whiskey NY Bright Lights Big Bourbon
Hudson Whiskey NY Bright Lights Big Bourbon
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Character Dogson

J.B.'s father, Joseph W. Dant, invented a still made from a poplar log at 16, as he couldn't afford a copper still. Although crude, it worked exceptionally well!
Bourbons are very high in vanilla, as American White Oak is naturally high in vanillins.
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 matures quicker than Scotch due to higher temperatures in American warehouses.
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.

Speaking of breeding winner horses, two of Pinhook’s co-founders have horseracing in their DNA. Jamie Hill and Mike McMahon continue the tradition of their families as third-generation horsemen, owning a bloodstock agency and a thoroughbred racing company. Applying that knowledge to Whiskey just made sense.
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Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson

J.B.'s father, Joseph W. Dant, invented a still made from a poplar log at 16, as he couldn't afford a copper still. Although crude, it worked exceptionally well!
Bourbons are very high in vanilla, as American White Oak is naturally high in vanillins.
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 matures quicker than Scotch due to higher temperatures in American warehouses.
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.

Speaking of breeding winner horses, two of Pinhook’s co-founders have horseracing in their DNA. Jamie Hill and Mike McMahon continue the tradition of their families as third-generation horsemen, owning a bloodstock agency and a thoroughbred racing company. Applying that knowledge to Whiskey just made sense.
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