American Whiskey

Immortalised by Billy Idol in the '80s, Rebel Yell is a classic bourbon, deservedly famous for its quality as well as its rockstar associations.

An excellent-value four-year-old Kentucky straight, offering a very smooth but complex palate. One of the best inexpensive bourbons around.

A love-it-or-hate-it whiskey from Jim Beam, who have flavoured their bourbon with natural cherry flavour to make Red Stag.

A straight Bourbon 'Of Topmost Class' according to the label, which is also adorned with a drawing of the venerable-looking Col. Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr, one of Americas's most respected whiskey pioneers, who was involved with seven different distilleries during his career and is sometimes referred to as 'the father of the modern bourbon industry.

A spicy rye, aged for four years and a long-time favourite of Jim Murray.
Whisky Bible 2010: Best Rye (10 Years or less); 88 Points

Aged for five years and charcoal filtered for smoothness and a delicious smoky aftertaste - this is a very popular but difficult-to-find Beam, great for bourbon cocktails.

First produced for use in gentleman's clubs, Old Fitzgerald is softer in flavour due to the use of wheat (rather than rye) as the secondary grain in the mash.

Mellow Corn is a high-proof gold-coloured American corn whisky aged for two years before bottling.

The fad for distilleries releasing their new make spirit continues, this time in the form of Buffalo Trace's 'White Dog', the affectionate name given to unaged whiskey. Competitively-priced and attractively packaged, we reckon that Buffalo Trace's extra style credentials could well see this becoming a hit cocktail ingredient.
Please note that this is a 37.5cl bottle

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 terrific small batch bourbon from Four Roses - and in this case, Small Batch means just that - only four casks are used in the construction of each release. Sweet and spicy, with a generous dash of vanilla, this is a treat.
World Whiskies Awards 2012 - Best Bourbon 7 years and under

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.

Johnny Drum Black Lable is about 12 years old and made by a long running family of distillers who've kept things traditional over the years.

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

A special limited edition of Jack Daniel's produced in honour of the 120th anniversary of the opening of the White Rabbit Saloon, a bar formerly located in Lynchburg once owned by a certain Mr Jack Daniel. It's bottled at a higher strength than usual - 43% ABV.

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

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."

Created to represent whiskey before it was mass produced, Knob Creek embodies the look, feel and taste of pre-prohibition bourbon. This is a long-aged, high-rye bourbon from Jim Beam.
Whisky Bible 2011: Bourbon of the Year (9 Years & Under); 94 Points

The return of a very old brand of blended whisky from one of Canada's former biggest multi-nationals.