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American, Bourbon & Rye



American, Bourbon & Rye

Scottish and Irish immigrants brought their tradition of distilling to the US in the early 1790s. Due to barley not being widely available, they started using different local grains like rye and later corn, with Pennsylvania and Maryland as the major early producer of rye whiskey and Kentucky as the home of bourbon. Some of the most popular brands that still prevail nowadays are Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Eagle Rare and Buffalo Trace.


Typical style: Bourbon is made from at least 51% corn, presenting a sweet and smooth palate with vanilla, honey, and oak notes, while Rye is a spicier and more peppery style, perfect for cocktails.


Did you know? After Prohibition ended in 1933, there were new laws aimed to help revive the American whiskey industry. The use of only virgin freshly charred oak barrels for the maturation of bourbon greatly benefitted the Scottish or Irish whisky industry creating an affordable, ongoing supply of seasoned casks.

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WhistlePig 10 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey - 50% 70cl

WhistlePig 10 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey - 50% 70cl

£66.99 £82.99  

Basil Haydens Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey - 70cl 40%

Basil Haydens Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey - 70cl 40%

£44.99  

Old Potrero 18th Century Style Whiskey - 51.2% 70cl

Old Potrero 18th Century Style Whiskey - 51.2% 70cl

£85.79  

Knob Creek Rye Bourbon - 50% 70cl

Knob Creek Rye Bourbon - 50% 70cl

£42.99  

Pure Kentucky XO Bourbon - 53.5% 70cl

Pure Kentucky XO Bourbon - 53.5% 70cl

£58.99  

Westland American Oak - 46% 70cl

Westland American Oak - 46% 70cl

£84.99  

Westland Sherry Wood - 46% 70cl

Westland Sherry Wood - 46% 70cl

£79.99  

Makers Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon - 70cl 45%

Makers Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon - 70cl 45%

£28.99  

Legent Bourbon - 47% 70cl

Legent Bourbon - 47% 70cl

£44.99 £47.99  

Michters 10 Year Old Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey - 70cl 46.4%

Michters 10 Year Old Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey - 70cl 46.4%

£399.00  

Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey - 55% 75cl

Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey - 55% 75cl

£79.99  

FEW Immortal Rye Whiskey - 46.5% 70cl

FEW Immortal Rye Whiskey - 46.5% 70cl

£56.99  

FEW Single Barrel Bourbon - 50.5% 70cl

FEW Single Barrel Bourbon - 50.5% 70cl

£63.99 Out Of Stock

Michters US*1 Small Batch Original Sour Mash Whiskey - 43% 70cl

Michters US*1 Small Batch Original Sour Mash Whiskey - 43% 70cl

£49.99 £53.99  

Smooth Ambler Old Scout 107 Proof American Whiskey - 53.5% 70cl

Smooth Ambler Old Scout 107 Proof American Whiskey - 53.5% 70cl

£51.99  

Woodford Reserve Fathers Day Engraved Distillers Select Kentucky Straight Whiskey - 70cl 43.2%

Woodford Reserve Fathers Day Engraved Distillers Select Kentucky Straight Whiskey - 70cl 43.2%

£39.99  

Whistlepig 15 Year Old Vermont Oak Finish Whiskey - 75cl 46%

Whistlepig 15 Year Old Vermont Oak Finish Whiskey - 75cl 46%

£219.00  

High West Whisky Campfire - 46% 70cl

High West Whisky Campfire - 46% 70cl

£81.99  

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