Bourbon

Bourbon is an American whiskey made from a mash of at least 51% corn and aged in new, charred oak barrels. The result is sweeter and rounder than Scotch — think vanilla, caramel and baking spice. Our bourbon range spans Kentucky staples, small-batch bottlings and single-barrel releases.

What makes a whiskey a bourbon?

Four legal requirements: made in the USA, at least 51% corn in the mash bill, distilled to no more than 160 proof, and aged in new charred oak. There is no minimum age unless it is labelled "straight bourbon", which requires two years.

Small batch, single barrel and cask strength

Small batch blends a limited number of selected barrels. Single barrel comes from one cask only, so every bottling differs. Cask strength is bottled without dilution, usually 55–65% ABV.

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Buying bourbon: a quick guide

If you are new to bourbon, start around 45% ABV with a wheated mash bill — softer and easier to drink neat. If you already enjoy Islay Scotch, a high-rye bourbon at cask strength will feel more familiar, with pepper and oak driving the finish.

How to drink bourbon

Neat in a Glencairn glass first, then a few drops of water to open it up. Ice mutes the sweetness but suits cask strength bottlings above 60% ABV.

How should I store an open bottle?

Upright, out of direct sunlight, at room temperature. Unlike wine, bourbon does not improve in the bottle, but an opened bottle will slowly oxidise — finish it within a year or two for the best character.

Bourbon vs Tennessee whiskey

Tennessee whiskey meets every bourbon requirement but adds the Lincoln County Process, filtering through sugar maple charcoal before barrelling. The result is a little softer and cleaner.