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Bourbon Whiskey

Bourbon is the most prominent style of whiskey produced in the USA, enjoyed in saloons around the world sipped neat or in brilliant bourbon cocktails. Back in the days of yore (around the late 18th Century, specifically), Irish and Scottish immigrants brought distillation to Kentucky. A farmer would whack a portion of their crops into their still and they’d have what we’d see today as the precursor to bourbon whiskey.

There are a few theories as to how the name for bourbon came around, but nothing concrete. It’s derived from France’s Bourbon dynasty, but no one is 100% sure where exactly the name for the spirit came from. Some people say it was named for Bourbon County in Kentucky, while others say it was from Bourbon Street in New Orleans. If you're a time traveller, do us all a favour and go find out, would you?

So, what is bourbon? Well, there are a few laws dictating how bourbon is made. Firstly, it must be made in the United States (and it is indeed made all across the USA - not every bourbon is a Kentucky bourbon!). The mash bill of a bourbon must be made with at least 51% corn (the most common others types of grain used in bourbon production are rye, barley and wheat). Bourbon must be aged in new, charred oak barrels (with no minimum specified ageing period - though if it has been aged for fewer than three years, it can’t legally be called whiskey here in Europe). The spirit can’t be distilled to more than 80% ABV, and bourbon must be bottled at 40% ABV or more.

If all that law learnin’ has made you mighty parched, we have many of the best bourbon brands in stock, including Blanton’s, Woodford Reserve, Four Roses and more. And as for those aforementioned bourbon cocktails, you can’t go wrong with a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned.

New Riff Straight Bourbon

75cl, 50%
New Riff

A Kentucky Straight Bourbon from the ever-wonderful New Riff! There's a fairly generous amount of rye in the mash bill, 65% corn, 30% rye, and 5% malted barley, so expect a good helping of spice…  More info

New Riff Straight Bourbon
3
$59.30

Ezra Brooks 99 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

70cl, 49.5%
Ezra Brooks

Cracking Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey from Ezra Brooks, bottled up at 99 proof (or 49.5% ABV, if you prefer the alcohol measurements found on this side of the Atlantic Ocean). Made with a mash…  More info

Ezra Brooks 99 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
3
$41.91

Maker's Mark

70cl, 45%
Maker's Mark

Maker's Mark is a bourbon whiskey produced in Loretto, Kentucky. The Maker's Mark distillery was founded in 1954 and today produces around 1 million bottles of whiskey per year. The Maker's Mark…  More info

Maker's Mark
109
$26.60
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Jim Beam Devil's Cut

70cl, 45%
Jim Beam

This is the result of taking 90 proof Jim Beam Bourbon and extracting spirit absorbed into the wood of the barrels itself and blending them together. The result is a punchy oak-fest of a Bourbon,…  More info

Jim Beam Devil's Cut
45
$26.09

New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon (Master of Malt Exclusive)

75cl, 52.9%
New Riff

Master of Malt exclusive! A New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon bottling exclusive to Master of Malt. From the Kentucky-based distillery, this high rye whiskey matured in cask number 8135, and is…  More info

New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon (Master of Malt Exclusive)
$69.55

MB Roland Single Barrel Bourbon 56.8%

75cl, 56.8%
MB Roland

Another small batch, single barrel bourbon from MB Roland out in Kentucky! With their characteristic mash bill of 78% white corn, 17% rye, and 5% malt, aged in a #4 char new oak barrel and at a…  More info

MB Roland Single Barrel Bourbon 56.8%
$74.07

Blanton's Single Barrel Miniature Japanese Market

5cl, 46.5%
Blanton's

Diddy Blanton's! These 50ml miniatures of the single barrel bourbon were originally bottled for the Japanese market. Great if you want to try the delicious whiskey but don't want to stretch to a…  More info

Blanton's Single Barrel Miniature Japanese Market
$51.17

Maker's Mark Cask Strength

70cl, 55.1%
Maker's Mark

Behold, it's Maker's Mark, but bottled at cask strength! If you're a big fan of the classic bourbon (made with a mash bill featuring red winter wheat instead of rye), and you're also a fan of…  More info

Maker's Mark Cask Strength
1
$64.42

Four Roses Small Batch Select

75cl, 52%
Four Roses

Four Roses Small Batch Select is the first permanent addition to the range made with Brent Elliott as the Four Roses master distiller, bringing together six of the brand's ten recipes. If you're a…  More info

Four Roses Small Batch Select
1
$56.81
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Basil Hayden's Kentucky Straight Bourbon

70cl, 40%
Basil Hayden's

Basil Hayden's Bourbon dates back to 1796, when master distiller Basil Hayden used a traditional corn base, but mixed in small grains with the mash. A Kentucky straight bourbon with plenty of rye at…  More info

Basil Hayden's Kentucky Straight Bourbon
66
$42.98
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Woodford Reserve Batch Proof - Master's Collection (123.2 Proof)

70cl, 61.6%
Woodford Reserve

Part of the Woodford Reserve Master's Collection, Batch Proof is made from the same mash bill as its core Kentucky straight bourbon, but bottled at a higher proof of 123.2 (61.6% ABV). This is a…  More info

Woodford Reserve Batch Proof - Master's Collection (123.2 Proof)
$133.05
$127.93

Jim Beam Single Barrel

70cl, 47.5%
Jim Beam

Jim Beam has gone has released a Single Barrel expression of its wonderful Bourbon! As you can probably guess from the name, each bottle is drawn from a single barrel - no blending here. Less that 1%…  More info

Jim Beam Single Barrel
5
$39.86
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Tennessee Bourbon 12 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish (Darkness) (Master of Malt Exclusive)

50cl, 52.4%
Darkness

Master of Malt exclusive! An intriguing release from the Darkness independent bottling range, which sees 12 year old Tennessee bourbon whisky finished in Oloroso sherry octave casks! This has…  More info

Tennessee Bourbon 12 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish (Darkness) (Master of Malt Exclusive)
3
$71.59
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Heaven's Door Tennessee Bourbon

70cl, 42%
Heaven's Door

The Heaven's Door range of whiskey have been created by Bob Dylan (yes, actual Bob Dylan, the legendary songwriter) and Marc Bushala (founder of Angel's Envy Bourbon), made in a church in Tennessee.…  More info

Heaven's Door Tennessee Bourbon
9
$72.61

Rabbit Hole Heigold Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

70cl, 47.5%
Rabbit Hole

A marvellous high-rye bourbon here from the Rabbit Hole Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky! This expression has been dubbed Heigold, inspired by a German stonecutter from the 1800s who settled in…  More info

Rabbit Hole Heigold Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
6
$52.13

Evan Williams Extra Aged

70cl, 43%
Evan Williams

Evan Williams is a brand of whiskey that has been around since 1783. The Evan Williams Extra Aged variety is a newer addition to the line, and it's made with Evan Williams' signature Kentucky…  More info

Evan Williams Extra Aged
28
$29.58
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Wild Turkey 12 Year Old Distiller's Reserve

70cl, 50.5%
Wild Turkey

Distiller's Reserve Kentucky straight bourbon from Wild Turkey is a special release, where father and son distilling team Jimmy & Eddie Russel have selected whiskey from their favourite reserves.…  More info

Wild Turkey 12 Year Old Distiller's Reserve
$168.88

Jim Beam Black Label

70cl, 43%
Jim Beam

The Black edition from Jim Beam is a marriage of whiskeys aged for 8 years before bottling at 43%, slightly higher than the standard bourbon proof, proffering greater complexity. Sadly now…  More info

Jim Beam Black Label
19
$28.61

Peaky Blinder Bourbon

70cl, 40%
Peaky Blinder

America is home to an array of distinctive hats, including baseball caps, Stetsons and even whoopee caps. Why are we talking about American headwear? Because the Peaky Blinder range now features a…  More info

Peaky Blinder Bourbon
3
$22.76

Heaven's Door 10 Year Old Redbreast Master Blenders' Edition

75cl, 50%
Heaven's Door

An exciting collaboration here between Heaven's Door and Redbreast! Created by by duo of master blenders (hence the name Master Blenders' Edition), Ryan Perry of Heaven's Door and the renowned Billy…  More info

Heaven's Door 10 Year Old Redbreast Master Blenders' Edition
2
$143.24

Kentucky Owl Confiscated

70cl, 48.2%
Kentucky Owl

Kentucky Owl Confiscated is a tribute to the barrels the government seized from the founder's great-great grandfather ahead of Prohibition, never to be seen again. This hotly-anticipated whiskey is a…  More info

Kentucky Owl Confiscated
$127.88
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Legent Kentucky Straight Bourbon

70cl, 47%
Legent

What happens when you bring two masters of the art of whisk(e)y making together to collaborate? Astonishingly delicious things, apparently. Legent Bourbon is the work of Jim Beam master distiller…  More info

Legent Kentucky Straight Bourbon
11
$48.06
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Rebel Kentucky Straight Bourbon

70cl, 40%
Rebel Yell

Famous bourbon brand Rebel Yell has undergone a rebrand for a new generation of rebels. "Rowdy yet refined", this new look straight bourbon is the original recipe made with wheat, corn and malted…  More info

Rebel Kentucky Straight Bourbon
32
$31.16
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Balcones Pot Still Bourbon

70cl, 46%
Balcones

Brilliant bourbon from Balcones, down in Waco, Texas! Balcones is known for making spirits with big, bold, powerful flavour profiles, and this pot still bourbon certainly fits the bill. Built upon a…  More info

Balcones Pot Still Bourbon
4
$40.94
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Old Forester 1870 - Original Batch

70cl, 45%
Old Forester

The 1870 Original Batch is the first release in the Old Forester Whisky Row series, paying tribute to the brand's origins. As a nod to the original batching process used by Old Forester's founder,…  More info

Old Forester 1870 - Original Batch
$52.19

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