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Sweet vanilla bean aromas lead the nose with a hint of oak. The same flavors are echoed on the palate, driven by oaky...
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Aged a minimum of 5 years and finished in port barriques. Beautiful balance on the nose, with herbs, chocolate, and...
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Dark amber color. Aromas of raisins and caramel with a lightly tannic, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a...
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Elegant nose comprised of rich toffee, burnt cherries, varnished teak, and fruit cake. Sweetly spiced and awash with...
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Aroma: Honey and spice, with notes of stone fruit. Palate: Sweet melon, dragonfruit, tangerine, honey and a rich...
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Fans of Old Elk will recognize our smooth base, with hints of almond, vanilla, maple, and spices to create a profile...
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Amber color. Aromas of rye crisps, intense caramel, dried cherries, and french toast with a satiny, vibrant, dryish...
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Old Elk’s 8-Year-Old Wheated Straight Bourbon Whiskey is crafted with four decades of experience, passion, and zero...
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A blend of wheat whiskey and wheated bourbon. Fruity, sweet, and grain-forward on the nose, with strawberry hard...
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Golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of orange marmalade, clove-spiced apples, toffee, and hints of tiramisu with a...
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Experience the rich, refined taste of Old Elk's 10 Year Straight Wheat Whiskey, crafted by Master Distiller Greg...
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Deep golden hue in color. Unfiltered and clouds when iced. Big, smoky, peaty mouthful of complex flavors. Flavors...
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This 100% malted barley spent two years in new charred oak and boasts an amber color, sweet caramel scent with a...
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RATED BEST AMERICAN SINGLE MALT WHISKEY 2022. Dark amber color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate drizzled on...
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This high-rye Bourbon (which oddly, doesn't say “Bourbon” on the label though it meets the basic criteria) is...
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Whiskeysmith Chocolate forges together the rich and velvety essence of chocolate with notes of vanilla and subtle...
American Whiskey Bourbon Mencia United States Colorado
The United States of America is a country of great cultural diversity, influenced by migrating nations from across the world. As such, its whiskey industry is a fascinating and complex one, which represents the range of regional differences found there.
The Irish were the original pioneers of American whiskey, and when they emigrated in their thousands from the old country, they brought their skills, knowledge and distillation techniques with them, to give them something to remind each other of home in the New World. This is why American whiskey goes by the Irish spelling, with the additional ‘e’, and why many traditional American whiskies closely resemble the original Irish style.
Today, there are several different types of American whiskey, and the styles and production techniques are now set out in US federal law, cementing a set of characteristics and production methods to preserve and protect the industry.
Corn whiskey, which is made from a minimum 80% corn in the mash and aged for a short period, is probably the most historic of the American whiskey styles, but others like rye whiskey, which is made from a minimum of 51% rye and aged in charred barrels, are growing in popularity among a new generation of drinkers looking for something unique, interesting and independently produced. Alongside these styles, we find Tennessee whiskey, which uses maple charcoal for sweeter notes, the softer wheat whiskies, the world-dominating Bourbon whiskies, and others which are peculiar to specific states and regions.
Bourbon has survived all manner of difficulties and restrictions to become one of the world’s best selling and most recognizable spirits. This unique and distinctly American whiskey came from humble origins, allowing poor farmers in the fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland to make a living from their crops. Prohibition, temperance movements and conflict continuously threatened to wipe Bourbon from existence, but today the drink is stronger than ever and has a global audience of millions. Over time, it has become more refined, and innovation and experimentation has set modern Bourbon apart from other whiskey styles.
Today, the Bourbon heartland and spiritual home is in Kentucky, where the whiskey producers of northern states traveled to seek a new home, free from oppressive tax regimes in the early days. It is now far from the rough and ready spirit of yesteryear, governed by strict rules and regulations to maintain standards and keep quality high. Modern Bourbon must be made from a mash which is no less than 51% and no more than 80% corn (the rest of the mash being made from rye, wheat or barley), giving it a distinctive sweetness, and it must be aged in charred, white oak casks with no other added ingredient but water.
The varied flavors of different Bourbons come about mainly from the different quantities of the permitted grains in the mash. A larger proportion of rye will produce a spicy, peppery whiskey, whereas more wheat will result in a smoother, more subtle drink. Ageing and water quality, as well as the expertise and vision of the craftsmen who distill it, will also make a difference, meaning there is much more to Bourbon than might first meet the eye.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.