Maker Notes

We are proud to announce the second annual release of Master Distiller Greg Metze’s Infinity Blend Series. A testament to legacy and supreme craftsmanship, this new limited release is built on the foundation of the original 2021 Infinity Blend and completed with gently matured and hand selected barrels of Old Elk Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Old Elk Straight Wheat Whiskey, and two vintage Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeys.

This year’s annual release of the Infinity Blend exemplifies what makes infinity bottles so unique. Like enthusiasts who blend fractions of their favorites in an unmarked decanter over time, Greg has created this blend to showcase his legacy and supreme artisanship – akin to an autobiography of a long and distinguished career. The 2022 Infinity Blend becomes an occasion to remember each of the good times shared while looking forward to new opportunities forged over a glass of whiskey.

TASTING NOTES
• Aroma: floral honeycomb, nougat, vanilla, baking spice, sweet cream, almond
• Palate: bright, floral, sweet honey, biscuit, toast, vanilla, dark cocoa, cherry, delicate 
• Finish: lingering oak, vanilla, marshmallow and soft spice

ACCOLADES
Gold | 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Papis Bourbon is a premium bourbon whiskey that boasts a smooth and rich taste with notes of vanilla, caramel, and oak. Crafted from a blend of carefully selected corn, rye, and barley grains, Papis Bourbon is aged for several years in charred oak barrels to achieve its distinct flavor and aroma.

Papis Bourbon is produced in small batches using traditional distilling techniques to ensure its exceptional quality and consistency. This bourbon is perfect for sipping neat or on the rocks, and also makes a great addition to classic cocktails like the Old Fashioned or Manhattan.

With a growing list of stores across California, including The District by the G/S, The Wood Urban Kitchen, and Emilio's Beverage Warehouse, Papis Bourbon is becoming a go-to choice for whiskey enthusiasts and casual drinkers alike. Whether you're looking to enjoy a nightcap after a long day or looking for the perfect gift for a whiskey lover, Papis Bourbon is an excellent choice.

THE FIRST 10 YEAR OLD STRAIGHT AMERICAN SINGLE MALT WHISKEY

Stranahan’s Mountain Angel is pushing the boundaries of American Single Malt Whiskey. This is an ultra-premium expression made with pristine Rocky Mountain ingredients.

PROCESS & PROFILE

Due to Denver’s high altitude and the usage of new American Charred Oak barrels, Mountain Angel had a unique angel’s share loss that allowed Stranahan’s to achieve a 10-Year-Old Single Malt with a depth of flavors and aromas comparable to a Scotch Whisky more than twice its age.

After 10 years in new American oak barrels, Stranahan’s Mountain Angel is pushing the boundaries of American Single Malt Whiskey, producing a flavor profile never before achieved in the category. Mountain Angel’s very limited quantities is a testament to premium quality, patience and the small batch approach associated with Stranahan’s.

Maker Notes

There is no other word to describe this. We took some of our legendary 10 year old Bourbons & finished them in barrels that held New York’s finest artisanal maple syrup from Crown Maple. The result is a rich, creamy-smooth & slightly sweet mouthful of whiskey flavor that is way beyond good. It’s decadent.

TASTING Notes

Aroma: Sugared Pecans, Maple, Birch Beer, Charred Oak

Taste: Vanilla, Burnt Sugar, Cinnamon Bark

Finish: Brown Sugar, Shortbread

One for the sherried whisky lovers. Deep, rich, dark flavors abound and are balanced out by a pleasant, dry finish. The ImpEx Collection is a labor of love derived from the heart of Sam Filmus, President and Managing Director of ImpEx Beverages. He, along with his business partner Chris Uhde, has spent a great amount of time and passion selecting the casks that go into each bottle of The ImpEx Collection that you find on the shelf. After over 40 years of combined industry experience, you can tell that each Cask is unique and special, offering the best that different categories have to offer.

Wattie Boone & Sons is a Tennessee whiskey named after Wattie Boone, who was the first documented producer of bourbon in Kentucky in 1776. The whiskey is distilled in Tennessee and aged in Kentucky.

Wattie Boone and Sons 7 Year Old Small Batch American Whiskey embodies the family's legacy with its carefully selected grains and traditional craftsmanship. Aged for seven years in charred oak barrels, it boasts a warm amber hue and offers a balanced palate of caramel, oak, and subtle spices. This whiskey is a testament to the Boone family's commitment to quality and tradition, delivering a smooth and complex spirit perfect for savoring neat or in classic cocktails.

An aroma of sweet barley with wafts of peaty smoke, kippers and well baked apple crumble. Tastes of lightly honey sweet, subdued clean rather than sooty smoke with peaty vegetal notes, sweet barley water, light spice and vanilla oak

TASTING NOTES

Aroma: Mild peat, heather freshness with floral notes, honeyed sweetness and a little oak

Taste: Full and smooth with notes of malt and peat, honeyed smoke and barley sweetness

Finish: Long and lingering with honey and peat smoke

American Oak is the first blend in the Oak Series, an innovative double oak technique where Dixon introduces additional charred oak to barrels with a moderate amount of rye in the mashbill. Dixon will match the profile of each batch for consistent taste and character, providing an everyday offering. American Oak moves from sweet, rich butterscotch on the front, to savory roasted nutty notes in the middle, finishing with a lingering mild spice. It is very approachable and perfect for cocktails.

TASTING NOTES

NOSE: Vanilla, Honeysuckle, Caramel, Citrus Zest

TASTE: Butterscotch, Roasted Cashews, Nougat, Caramel Brittle

FINISH: Light Peppery Spice

The Bushmills Private Reserve Collection is a new series of small batch single malts hand selected with unique cask finishes, born from the original Irish single malt tradition that Bushmills pioneered.

This 10 Year Old single malt Irish whiskey is first matured in carefully selected bourbon barrels and oloroso sherry casks for 6 years before finishing for a minimum of 4 years in Plum Brandy pipes from Alsace, France.

TASTING NOTES
While the bourbon casks impart rich hints of vanilla and oak, the sherry casks infuse the whiskey with notes of dried fruits and spice, and the plum brandy casks round out the profile with balanced sweetness, resulting in harmonious complexity.

The Tools-down Whiskey

Five Nine is the “Tools-Down Whiskey” brought to you by the Troll Co. lifestyle brand that celebrates blue-collar America.

Our whiskey is made at the 10th oldest distillery in Kentucky, located in Owensboro. Five Nine is a high-rye whiskey made with 70% Locally grown Kentucky corn, 21% winter rye, 9% malted 2 and 6 row barley.

Crafted to honor creators, builders, fixers, and doers who measure time by the grit on their hands, not the hands of the clock. Five Nine was created to celebrate small wins after a long day on a job.

Heaven's Door Exploration Series #1 Bourbon epitomizes craftsmanship and innovation in whiskey-making. Crafted in collaboration with master distiller Ryan Perry, this bourbon blends tradition with modern techniques. It features a carefully selected mash bill of corn, rye, and barley, distilled in small batches for optimal flavor. Aged in oak barrels, it develops rich caramel, vanilla, and spice notes. Each sip reveals layers of complexity, making it a true delight for whiskey enthusiasts seeking a premium experience.

Each very small batch (less than 50 barrels) of Calumet Farm 8 Year Old Bourbon is crafted from hand-selected barrels of premium Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

Tasting Notes

Color: Deep amber with golden highlights

Nose:  A full, rich aroma of aged oak with deep undertones of vanilla

Taste:  A hint of vanilla and fruit upfront rolls into soft notes of white pepper and a full woody taste

Finish:  A balanced sweetness lingers as a rich yet subtle caramel flavor fades away warming the entire palate as it retreats

NOSE: Frank August’s Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon opens with hints of caramel and vanilla that are balanced with warm oak and mild baking spices which warm the senses.

PALATE: Echoes those initial sweet caramel and vanilla notes, with cinnamon and rye bread spices coming forward. At 100 proof, it is a perfect balance of heat and smoothness that warms your mouth, while hints of brown and malt sugars begin to present themselves.

FINISH: As flavors of vanilla, oak and baking spices transition through all senses, it leaves a medium-long finish, wanting you to pour another glass.

In tribute to the year Playboy was founded, “1953” is Rare Hare’s inaugural product release.

Bottled at 111 proof, this 17-year-old straight bourbon whiskey was finished in Cognac casks from the Champagne region of France. Because of the whiskey’s rarity, only 1,953 bottles were produced. 

Rare Hare 1953 embodies the craftsmanship, sophistication, and passion of Playboy Spirits. 

TASTING NOTES

NOSE: Maturity and dried fruit with specific aromas of caramelized nectarine and light clove.

PALATE: Medium bodied with light herbal notes and creamed corn; light oak and baking spices.

FINISH: Long-lasting on the tongue with never ending caramel and a touch of nutmeg.

The Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey is a super premium Irish Whiskey that aims to capture all the edge and attitude of the legendary Irish emigrant Dead Rabbit NYC Gang and the award-winning Irish bar of the same name, located in downtown Manhattan, New York City. It is a five-year old blend featuring Irish malt and grain whiskey, finished in virgin American oak for 5 years and crafted by Master Distiller, Darryl McNally, in collaboration with Jack McGarry and Sean Muldoon, the founders of the award-winning New York bar, The Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog, which has topped the list of the World’s 50 Best Bars numerous times.

Reviving the lost art of marrying the finest whiskeys, Widow Jane 10 Year Old is our signature bourbon. Hand assembled in Brooklyn using the richest & rarest straight bourbons, only ever in 5 barrel batches, non-chill filtered & proofed with our own mineral water from the legendary Rosendale Mines of NY, we deliver a whiskey unique in its intensity & complexity.

TASTING Notes

Aroma: Vanilla, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cream

Taste: Orange, Maple, Cherry, Almond

Finish: Charred Oak, Spice

The Corti Brothers grocery, which was started by Frank and Gino Corti in Sacramento, CA 1947, has long been at the forefront of the artisan food movement. The store's mission was to do more than just hand people products, but to talk food and wine with them, and this mantra was embodied in Frank's son Darrell, who developed an encyclopedic knowledge of products from around the world. Continuing his father's legacy, Darrell grew Corti Brothers to such acclaim that the LA Times credited the grocery with starting the gourmet-food revolution. In addition to his expertise in food and wine, Darrell Corti has quite a history with whiskey as well. In 1974, he traveled to Kentucky to bottle a special bourbon for Corti Brothers bicentennial, and on two separate occasions in the mid-80s he worked with the Van Winkle family to bottle private selections of Van Winkle Reserve. Now, in the spirit of the burgeoning craft distilling movement, Darrell Corti has partnered with Amador Distillery to create his very own private label whiskey, Corti Brothers Exquisite Whiskey. Corti Brothers Exquisite Whiskey is crafted from just 13 casks of seven year old, Kentucky bourbon whiskey that has been made with a mashbill of 70% corn, 25% rye and 5% malted barley. After seven years of maturation in these new, American oak casks, the whisky is then finished in barrels which previously housed Harbor Winery's Mission del Sole. This practice of double-barreling is common for Scotch whiskies, but relatively unusual for a bourbon whiskey. Afterwards, the whiskey is un-chill filtered and bottled at 90.5 proof. Corti Brothers Exquisite Whiskey has a nose of port and caramelized brown sugar, which leads to a palate filled with bright fruits, port, sherry and oak. The finish is rich and sweet, with more oak and a nice earthy character that lingers.

Evan Williams Honey combines the smoothness of our Straight Kentucky Bourbon with the sweetness of real, natural honey. Go on, give it a shot.

Tasting Notes

Proof: 65 Proof

Color: Pale golden straw

Nose: Strong with citrus, whiskey, and hints of honey

Taste: Sweet honey and allspice with vanilla and a hint of smoke notes

Finish: Bourbon is evident with long, slightly spicy finish

Awards

Sip Awards: GOLD 2020

San Fransisco World Spirits Competition: GOLD 2022

International World and Spirits Competition: 90 POINTS 2022

John Barleycorn Awards: GOLD 2022

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

Our single barrels start with Colby and our distilling team selecting a small group of special barrels from our aging warehouses that he feels have exceptional characteristics that he’d like to share with the world. From that small batch of barrels, some of our favorite shops have hand-selected barrels to call their own. We also offer our very own single barrel exclusively sold at our Tasting Room at the Ranch.

Our single barrels are bottle at “barrel strength” which means we don’t add any water to proof them down. So what you’re tasting is exactly how Colby tasted it when he fell in love with that whiskey.

Awards

World Spirits Competition 2021 - San Fransisco - Double Gold