Maker Notes

This one changed the way we think of bourbon, all because one man changed the way he thought about making it. Bill Samuels, Sr., simply wanted a whisky he would enjoy drinking. Never bitter or sharp, Maker's Mark is made with soft red winter wheat, instead of the usual rye, for a one-of-a-kind, full-flavored bourbon that's easy to drink. To ensure consistency, we rotate every barrel by hand and age our bourbon to taste, not time. Each and every bottle of Maker's^® is still hand-dipped in our signature red wax at our distillery in Loretto, Ky., just like Bill, Sr., would have wanted.

Tasting Notes

AROMA: Sweet oak, vanilla, bright fruit and wheat prevail in the nose

TASTE: Sweet with balance of oak, vanilla and fruity essences

FINISH: Smooth and creamy with a pleasant soft spice and clean finish

Westward American Single Malt, reimagined. Born of the unique culture, climate, and abundant resources of the Northwest, this elevated American original demonstrates our craftsmanship and creativity. Our distinct, rich, and brazen American Single Malt — is the pinnacle of whiskey. Created from locally malted barley, brewed with ale yeast for exceptional flavor, and matured to perfection in new, lightly charred American Oak barrels right here in Oregon, where our hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters are the ideal environments to raise a world-class whiskey.

Maker Notes

Armida is a blend of three Straight Bourbon Whiskeys finished separately in pear brandy, Jamaican rum, and Sicilian amaro casks. Each release is blended to taste and bottled at true cask strength, resulting in subtle proof variations between blends. Elegant, lush, and multidimensional, Armida offers pleasures as rare as a perfect piece of tree-ripened fruit. 

Pears are all about timing. Ripeness can’t be rushed. And once it’s arrived, it can’t be postponed, either. How do you know? By paying close attention, using your senses to tell when the flavor and texture are just right, and then trusting your instincts to catch the perfect moment.

In that sense, ripening pears is a lot like making whiskey. Inspired by the care and attention of great orchardists, we created Armida as a celebration of fall flavors. It’s a blend of three straight bourbon whiskeys finished separately in pear brandy, Jamaican rum, and Sicilian amaro casks. The ripe floral notes of the pear brandy usher in a palate rich with tropical sweetness and studded with dried citrus and spice. We release it once a year, right when the first pears appear in markets — and just like ephemeral autumn fruits, it’s only available for a limited time. 

While constructing the blend for this whiskey, Joe was taken by how nostalgic some of the combinations of flavors were. Joe’s mother’s family had a farm in the northeast where he would often spend time in the summer and autumn. These brisk, orchard fruit memories inspired many of the first test blends and so, Joe named the project after his mother’s formal name, Armida.

FLAVOR NOTES

Appearance: Bright gold with a pale rim.

Nose: Opens with creamy and sweet notes of carrot cake, dulce de leche, and chestnut honey. The pear brandy’s influence inflects the core aroma, with poached pear leading blackberry and dried lime peel. Shimmering at the edges are countless herbs and dusty spices. Notes familiar to Sicilian amari, such as fennel seed, aniseed, nutmeg, and cacao are there. As Sicily was once part of the Duchy of Savoy licorice, wormwood and chamomile are encountered here, in Savoy’s tradition of genepy and absinthe.

Palate: Lush sweetness is kept in check by some sandy tannin and high strength. Here, the rum takes center stage, with blackstrap molasses, sambuca, and olive brine arriving first. The rich dark character builds with date and chipotle leading into pipe tobacco and walnut. The amaro is never far behind, exhibiting licorice root, gentian, green cardamom and kola nut.

Finish: Green almond enriches an otherwise dry finish of black tea and slate.

AWARDS​​​

Best Unique Barrel-Finished Bourbon at the L.A. Spirits Awards -2022

Platinum at the L.A. Spirits Awards -2022

Wine Enthusiast Rating of 95

94 POINTS at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge - 2021

Gold at the John Barleycorn Awards - 2021

Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition - 2021

Three Chord states that they are first and foremost blenders. However, they recently came across a small lot of barrels and felt they should enter the bourbon community in their original form. Their Whiskey Drummer 15 Year Straight Bourbon Whiskey is non-chill filtered and bottled at barrel proof (117.9 Proof). A total of 2,500 bottles were produced from the small lot of barrels. These bottles will be released in two small batches consisting of 10 barrels each.

MASH BILL: 78.5 Corn, 12.5 Rye, 9 barley

APPEARANCE: DARK COPPER

AROMA: The nose jumps out of the glass with campfire, baking spice, and dark chocolate.

TASTE: This bourbon is heavy on the pallet but surprisingly well balanced, considering its age. There is oak, but it’s not overpowering at all. Instead, notes of walnut, leather, smoke, vanilla, and allspice linger for an exceptionally long finish.

FINISH: LONG LASTING NOTES OF BROWN SUGAR, CINNAMON AND BLACK CHERRY

The art of making fine bourbon first took place on the site of the Woodford Reserve Distillery, a National Historic Landmark, in 1812. The perfectly balanced taste of our Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is comprised of more than 200 detectable flavor notes, from bold grain and wood, to sweet aromatics, spice, and fruit & floral notes.

Woodford Reserve Rye uses a pre-prohibition style ratio of 53% rye in its mash bill to pay homage to history’s original rye whiskeys, making spice and tobacco the dominant note among a sea of fruit, floral, and sweet aromatics, which yields a nice sweetness and overall balance. Our rye whiskey can deliver complex flavors – neat, on ice, or in a cocktail. A balanced rye makes a more balanced cocktail.

Critics worldwide hail Dewar’s 12 Year Old as exceptional, earning top accolades like a 94-point rating from Whisky Advocate and high praise from experts like F. Paul Pacult and Mark Gillespie. But beyond the acclaim, this double-aged Blended Scotch Whisky offers a rich, smooth taste with hints of dried fruit, citrus, and vanilla. Its Double Gold win at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition speaks volumes about its quality. Whether sipped neat or in classic cocktails like the Original Highball or Aromatic Highball, it promises a complex yet smooth experience. Pair it with aged Gouda, nuts, or bread pudding to elevate its oak-aged richness, resulting in fuller flavors and Dewar’s signature smoothness. Ultimately, Dewar's 12 Year Old stands out for its meticulous aging process, providing balance, smoothness, and an unrivaled taste. Enjoy responsibly.

The One and Only New Orleans Original. Sazerac Rye Whiskey symbolizes the tradition and history of New Orleans. Rye Whiskey that dates back to the 1800's, around the time when saloons, veiled as Coffee Houses, began lining the streets of New Orleans. It was at the Sazerac Coffee House on Royal Street where local patrons were served toddies made with Rye Whiskey and Peychaud's Bitters. The libation became known as the Sazerac and America's first branded cocktail was born. This is the whiskey that started it all.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: The fragrance is of clove, sweet vanilla, anise and pepper. 

Flavor: The taste has subtle notes of candies, spice and crisp citrus.

Finish: The big finish is smooth with hints of licorice. 

Recent Sazerac Rye Awards

2022 Category Winner
World Whiskies Awards - Whisky Magazine

2022 Silver
International Wine & Spirits Competition

2022 Platinum
TAG Global Spirits Awards

2022 Silver
San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Taken from the center-cut or middle sections of the famous Warehouse H, Blanton’s Original Single Barrel was once designated for ambassadors, dignitaries, and Colonel Blanton’s family and friends. Today, everyone has access to the world’s first single barrel bourbon. The taste profile is sweet, with notes of citrus and oak. The creamy vanilla nose is teased with caramel and butterscotch, all underscored by familiar baking spices such as clove, nutmeg, or cinnamon. Blanton’s Original set the standard for single barrel bourbons in 1984. Best served neat or on the rocks. Bottled at 46.5% alcohol by volume.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Vanilla

Palate: Citrus and Oak

700ml

TASTING NOTES

NOSE: rich, heavy aromas of earth, oak, caramel combine with spicier notes of incense and burnt cedar strips evoking summer grilling of cedar-planked salmon and charred teriyaki skewers

TASTE: round and creamy impression of brown sugar and cinnamon infused Lapsang Souchong tea

FINISH: the smoky tea flavors builds to dry, spicy notes of allspice, cardamom and hints of grilled chilies on the long, revealing finish

BARLEY AND A PEAT MOSS FIRE

Peated Malt Whisky is made entirely with malted barley that has been dried over a peat moss fire before making the journey from Scotland to Texas.

AWARDS

World Wine & Spirits Competition 2016 - New York - Double Gold 

Whiskies of the world 2016/2017 - Gold

Maker Notes

THE BENROMACH STORY

We are a traditional Speyside distillery owned by a family of whisky-lovers intent on making single malt the right way with true character. We keep things simple. A handful of distillers relying entirely on our expertise and senses to make the finest handmade whisky; Speyside single malt matured exclusively in first-fill casks, with a subtly smoky character. It takes just four ingredients – barley, water, yeast, and a human touch. All of our casks are hand-filled, individually weighed, stenciled by hand, and stowed in our traditional dunnage warehouses. Why? Because at Benromach we believe making whisky by hand guarantees genuine character.

OUR HISTORY

Our family, the Urquharts of Elgin, have always been passionate about whisky. Our ancestor John began laying down casks of single malt at different distilleries in 1915, when everyone else was blending their whiskies. It was the realization of a long-held dream when we acquired Benromach Distillery in 1993. Five years of meticulous refitting of the distillery followed before HRH Prince Charles officially reopened our doors in 1998. Time well spent creating a style of single malt reminiscent of the days before commercial maltings. A time when Speyside distilleries malted their own barley using peat to fuel the fires and impart a distinctive touch of smoke to their whiskies. The resurrection of Benromach Distillery signaled the rediscovery of a lost style of Speyside single malt.

FIRST-FILL BOURBON AND SHERRY CASKS,

Only ever matured in the highest quality oak casks, our FIFTEEN YEAR OLD single malt whisky gives cracked pepper, charred oak, apples, dark chocolate and forest fruits with rich sherry notes and a touch of smoke.

Bird Dog Kentucky straight bourbon has a customary mash bill of corn, rye and malted barley. Subtle notes of wood char, honey and a light spice combine and offer a sweet, flawless finish. Aged and bottled right here in Kentucky, the heart of bourbon country, this friend is suited for easy sippin’.

Cooperage: Aged in fire-charred, new American white oak barrels

Color: Polished copper

Nose: Notes of toasted oak and sweet fruit

Taste: Smooth and warm with accents of spice and light bursts of honey

Finish: Long and sweet

Abasolo El Whisky De Mexico is crafted and distilled from 100% Mexican Cacahuazintle (kaka • wha • SINT • lay) corn, which has been cultivated and passed down for more than 200 generations by local farmers for its distinct, extraordinary flavor. 

Alexander Murray & Co presents a fine expression of single malt from the Speyside region in Scotland. In the interest of our respect for, and friendship with, the distillers who produced this whisky, we agree not to list distillery of origin; a single malt of exceptional quality from one of the distilleries in the Speyside region of Scotland. Aware as we are that region is not entirely indicative of style of flavor, we include the distillery’s spirit profile and characteristics below. Committed to quality and trust, our word is our bond.

OUR WHISKY HAS COME A LONG WAY SINCE IT WAS JUST A DREAM IN A SAUNA. WE HAD NO IDEA HOW TO MAKE WHISKY THE “RIGHT” WAY, SO WE DID IT OUR WAY.

Aged through dark winters and bright summers Kyrö Malt is a whisky you haven’t tasted before. Perfect gift for a whisky lover all the way from Isokyrö, Finland.

Celebrating 150 years of passion for cra­fting quality whisky, CASCADE MOON EDITION NO. 2 continues to set the tone for the future of the whisky category while looking toward the next 150 years. Further tying back to George Dickel’s history, the liquid for this second release was taken from a small batch blend curated around the first barrel of TN Whisky  filled a­fter the distillery returned from shutdown in 2003. This small batch blend used less than 20 barrels, holding some of our best whiskies aged at least 17 years that are befitting a celebration of a 150 year heritage.

Our Story

Our vision was to redefine the whiskey drinking experience by creating a premium flavored whiskey that would stimulate the senses at each stage of the drinking process, with incredible
aroma, remarkable taste, and an extremely smooth finish. Out of this vision, the award-winning Duke & Dame Salted Caramel Flavored Whiskey was born.

NATURAL INGREDIENTS

Duke & Dame Salted Caramel Flavored Whiskey is made with only the finest ingredients. From the corn mash used in the distillation process to the caramel flavor used in the blending process, all ingredients used to craft Duke & Dame are 100% natural.

PERFECT BLEND

We begin with a harmonious blend of 100% corn whiskeys meticulously selected by our Master Blenders, including two-year aged Bourbon, which introduces slightly charred orange and toffee notes. The unique flavors and characteristics of the individual whiskeys combine to create a rich, balanced and extremely smooth blended whiskey that perfectly complements the natural flavors and aromas of salted caramel.

Remarkable Taste

We combine our blended whiskey and natural salted caramel flavor to create the unique whiskey experience that is Duke & Dame Salted Caramel Flavored Whiskey. It is the richness and complexity of this combination that gives Duke & Dame its characteristic flavors and aromas, providing a pleasant surprise at each stage of the tasting process.

• Nose: Surprisingly forward aromas of caramel, vanilla, and butterscotch.
• Palate: Remarkably complex with caramel and toffee notes, and slight hints of oak and spice.
• Finish: Satisfyingly long and warm with a subtle, buttery sweetness.

Kilbeggan Single Pot Still is a glorious tribute to the town and those who kept its whiskey alive, proudly wearing the colour of County Westmeath on its label. It is the second limited release whiskey to be 100% distilled and matured at Ireland’s oldest licensed distillery, and the oldest expression to be released since distillation resumed at Kilbeggan in 2010. Double distilled, once through the oldest working whiskey pot still in the world, Kilbeggan Single Pot Still is a unique mash of malted barley, raw barley, and 2.5% oats that was inspired by historical recipes from the distillery’s heyday in the late-1800s.

TASTING NOTES

NOSE: Initial fresh crisp aroma followed by apple, pear and melon. Jasmine and hazelnut notes combine with an almost honeycomb sweetness.

TASTE: Spice becomes apparent but not overbearing with summer fruits and citrus. Warming mid palate with a fresh mint leaf flavour leading on to a rich creamy mouthfeel.

FINISH: Initially soft, mellow and smooth with a creamy finish. Lingering spice and a dryness as the oat influence becomes evident.