Bourbon Whiskey Samples

The first batch of Bourbon Whiskey #1 bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company has arrived, and it's an incredibly well aged 24 year old expression! The label shows a peaceful scene at Area 51, complete with a sign saying "Nothing to see here", which has to be true. It's on a sign. You can't lie on

Wild Turkey's Rare Breed Bourbons are bottled at cask strength, and are often absolutely staggering stuff. The bottles have had a little redesign recently, and look very stylish indeed - though the eponymous turkey on the label looks rather surprised to be there. This particular edition was bottled

You don't see that many bourbons bottled with an age statement as high as 12 years old. You also don't see many bourbons finished in sherry casks. So this delight from Darkness really stands out. It's a bourbon from Tennessee that was finished in Pedro Ximénez casks to add lots of rich, sweet, and s

The Booker's True Barrel Bourbon range has another edition, and 2022-02 is the 'Lumberyard Batch'. Boasting a seven year age statement, this bourbon is bottled at a robust cask strength of 62.4%, with the high corn mash bill (77% corn, 13% rye and 10% barley) bringing balance to the heat. Full flavo

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. This expression is made with a mash bill featuring 30% "small grains", and the spirit is allowed to a

Hailing from an undisclosed Kentucky distillery, this three-year-old straight bourbon joins the USA Series from That Boutique-y Whisky Company. Boasting a high rye mash bill consisting of 70% corn, 21% rye, and 9% malted barley, expect a good dose of spice to accompany silky notes of butterscotch an

Up in New York, Hudson Four Grain bourbon is made using the Tuthilltown distillery's unique recipe of corn, rye, wheat and malted barley. Hold on a minute, that’s four grains - like what the name says! Tuthilltown Spirits were producers of the first legal pot-still whiskey in New York since prohibit

The US*1 Bourbon from Michter's in Louisville, Kentucky, is made in small batches, typically comprised of no more than two dozen barrels. Top quality stuff, brimming with caramel, vanilla and fruit notes, alongside a pleasing earthy quality at its core.

A brand that dates back to the late 19 century. This Yellow Label bottling of Four Roses was released for the European and Japanese markets and is made up of whiskeys aged between 5 and 6 years of age.

A classic in every sense of the word, Evan Williams White Label Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey is a favourite of the back-bar around the world. Bottled at a higher ABV than the regular Evan Williams, the White Label is pleasantly warming with black pepper and cinnamon spice.

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 barley.

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 its core - plenty spicy, well balanced with herbal notes of peppermint and a touch of fruit.

A lower strength bourbon from Wild Turkey, bottled at 81 proof (40.5% abv) and created by the associate distiller Eddie Russell, the son of master distiller Jimmy Russell. This has a high rye content in the mash bill and is aged in casks with a heavy char - the result of which is huge flavour and co

The fantastic FEW Bourbon, packed full of toffee, clove, vanilla and warming spice goodness! This splendid craft beauty comes presented in a gorgeous bottle adorned with a label showing off some local heritage, depicting a scene from the Chicago World’s Fair of 1892. A vibrant spirit drink filled to

An excellent 10 year old bourbon from the Widow Jane range. This expression is distilled in Kentucky and brought down to bottling strength in New York with water from the Widow Jane mine in Rosendale. Every bottle is drawn from a single barrel, so alongside its core flavour profile, each one will ha

The first line extension to the Maker's Mark range since the '50s, Maker's 46 is essentially the standard expression with added spice. This bourbon was not intended to compete with the core expression, instead it's a cousin to it, something different for those that like spicy whiskey. They add this

Smooth Ambler's Big Level has been hotly anticipated - it's a lip-smacking wheated bourbon that was produced entirely at the distillery in West Virginia. While previously expressions released by Smooth Ambler have been sourced from elsewhere or have been whiskey made in-house blended with whiskey fr

The Blinking Owl Distillery over in California makes its Four Grain Bourbon using... Well, four different grains. Ok, the big surprise was kind of hinted at from the name, but still. Four grains! The grains in question are corn, rye, wheat, and barley, all of which are organic and from California. I

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% of Jim Beam barrels are selected to become Single Barrel releases! The ones that do get chosen are i

Superb bourbon here from Smooth Ambler's exceptional Old Scout range, selected by those Drinks by the Dram folks! This expression was matured for five years, and has been bottled up at cask strength – a robust 59.6% ABV. The Old Scout range is how Smooth Ambler released the sourced whiskeys that the

Brilliant single barrel bourbon from the New Riff team in Kentucky! These expressions feature a high rye content, and they're bottled without chill filtration at rather robust ABVs – this one, for example, was bottled up at 51.4% ABV. Terrific stuff, packing hefty waves of chocolate-dipped fruit, to

Black & Gold is a particularly snazzy bourbon which has enjoyed 11 years of maturation, allowing it to develop a rewarding, complex and overall excellent flavour profile. It was aged in slowly-charred barrels, and it was that charring that helped to introduce brilliantly bold notes of brown sugar, d

A four year old Tennessee bourbon whiskey here from the James Cree's range, which has been made with a mash bill featuring 84% corn, and has gone through a charcoal filtration process. As such, you can expect a wonderfully creamy expression, packed full of vanilla fudge, zesty orange, and spiced oak

A 100 proof edition of Rebel Bourbon – which means its bottled up at 50% ABV, in case you're not too familiar with the alcohol measurement system from across the pond. It's a wheated bourbon, so there'll be oodles of creamy, softly peppery notes to enjoy, all bolstered by the additional strength beh

If you've been pining to make some tasty bourbon cocktails, then look no further than Old Williamsburg! This sour mash bourbon is full of buttery corn and stewed orchard fruits, and should be a great contender to experiment your way around the cocktail shaker with.