Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

A cult bourbon with a very high rye content in the mash, which provides a spicy kick on the palate. A very traditional old-style bourbon, not for the faint-hearted.

America's biggest-selling premium bourbon, the much-loved Wild Turkey 101 is a richly-flavoured concoction with a mellowness that belies its high strength.

A devilish twist on Jim Beam's regular bourbon, blending their 6 year old whiskey with spirit extracted from the wood of the cask itself, where it's soaked in over the years of maturation. This gives us a robust and hefty bourbon with a nice added chunk of woody richness.

Echo Spring is a very old bourbon brand, currently owned and produced by Heaven Hill distillery.

Old Charter is a rye-recipe Kentucky straight bourbon from the Buffalo Trace distillery, awarded 89 points by Wine Enthusiast, who described it as "showing a sweet side full of toffee, vanilla and a rich oakiness. The finish is very long and very satisfying."

Labrot & Graham's Woodford Reserve is a superbly smooth, flavoursome bourbon, rich and full-bodied with a sophisticated range of flavours. Excellent as a digestif after a rich meal.
IWSC 2012 - Gold Medal - Whiskey - USA

Ancient Ancient Age is really good value: premium bourbon at a very reasonable price. Remarkable complexity for the money and a long, mellow finish make this a winner.

Possessing the greatest name in American whiskey, aged for six long years and bottled at a no-nonsense 103 US proof with an extra kick provided by the substituition of rye for wheat in the mash. What's not to like?

A bourbon named for Willie Nelson's famous song and complete with a guitar pick strapped to the neck of the bottle. On top of that reports suggest that the whisky itself is pretty good, raising it above a mere gimmick.

It's distilled in Kentucky. It's made with 'Bourbon Mash'. But it's not actually a bourbon at all, this is an 'Old-style American whiskey. In plain English, it can't be called Bourbon because it is aged in re-used oak barrels, whereas to be called Bourbon a whiskey must be aged in new barrels. So this is pretty interesting stuff.

A 10 year old Kentucky Straight Bourbon distilled at the Buffalo Trace distillery in Frankfort. It's an old brand of whisky, produced since 1874, and the 10 year old is a rich and complex expression in their lineup.

"About as complete a bourbon aroma as you are likely to find...one of the most beautiful noses found anywhere in the world today. A bourbon to keep in the mouth forever." Jim Murray

Very smart packaging on this old favourite from Buffalo Trace. W L Weller's high proportion of wheat in the mashbill gives this a silky smoothness, and the overall effect is a fantastic flavour and intensity - for an American whiskey of this age this is excellent value.

The yearly release of Evan Williams's vintaged single barrel whisky, aged for 9 years. The folks at Evan Williams know how to pick them, and with every vintage gaining a few breathless reviews we expect good things from this one as well.

A top-quality bourbon from Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare 10yo is outrageously smooth and deliciously fragrant and woody. Has to be one of the best bargains available in this price range.
IWSC 2012 - Gold Medal - Whiskey - USA

Jefferson's 'very small batch' bourbon - distilled from corn, rye and malted barley, matured and then bottled from vattings of 8-12 barrels of various ages.

A really classic, long-aged bourbon with a wealth of complexity and subtle nuances of flavour after twelve years of slow oak-ageing. A great cigar bourbon.

A no-age-statement version of Old Weller's Antique 107, replacing the now discontinued with-age versions. This is a classic wheated bourbon made by the folks at Buffalo Trace.

Named after Ancient Age's master distiller, who selects the bourbons for this storming effort: baked fruits with deliciously smooth, rounded vanilla and spice notes.
IWSC 2012 - Gold Outstanding Medal - Whiskey - USA

Bottled at the lower strength of 40%, this is the perfect introduction to the fabulous Blanton's family of small-batch and single barrel bourbons.