Bourbon, Straight Rye and Tennessee Whiskey are the prominent styles from America, with rye grains featuring heavily in Canadian whiskey as well. Bourbon is America's most famous spirit, made from a mash bill of grains comprised of mostly corn (maize), rye, wheat and other grains. The use of fresh, 'virgin' American Oak barrels is one of the key contributors to the overall flavour of Kentucky Bourbons, bold with spice, vanilla and a strong woody influence.
America has seen a considerable growth of craft and small-scale producers, many of which are eschewing the traditional styles, offering a more diverse range of grains, casks and types of whiskey being produced.
American Whiskey
Few Bourbon 46.5%
Few Bourbon 46.5%
Region: Illinois
Strength: 46.5%
Volume: 750ml
$123.00
This Bourbon is from a mash of 70% corn, 20% rye and 10% two row malt. More interestingly it is aged in barrels made from Minnesota oak which has a shorter growing season hence a tighter grain resulting in a unique whiskey. FEW Spirits hails from Evanston in the United States of America, a city that suffered Prohibition for over one hundred yea...
Few Rye Whiskey 46.5%
Few Rye Whiskey 46.5%
Region: Illinois
Strength: 46.5%
Volume: 750ml
$136.00
This Rye Whiskey melds rye (70%) with the mellowness of corn (20%) and complexity of malted barley (10%) in its mash bill, leaving us with a rather fine drink indeed. The fermented mash is then distilled to 67.5% abv, barrelled at 57.55% abv and bottled at 46.5% abv FEW Spirits hails from Evanston in the United States of America, a city that su...
Fighting Cock 6 years old 51.5%
Region: Kentucky
Strength: 51.5%
Volume: 750ml
$62.40
Bottled at 51.5% and aged for 6 years the "kickin' chicken" has been a favorite throughout the South for years.
Four Roses 40%
Four Roses 40%
$57.00
Distilled and aged at the distillery in Lawrenceburg Kentucky, the Four Roses bourbon is one of the lesser-known American distilleries (particularly in NZ), but one that combines several distinct mashbills to achieve its flavour. Vanilla and fresh oak dominate, with more subtle fruit and honey tones coming through in the background.
Four Roses Single Barrel 50%
Four Roses Single Barrel 50%
Region: Kentucky
Strength: 50%
Volume: 700ml
$95.00
Extremely difficult to find in New Zealand this is a single barrel bottling of the lauded Four Roses bourbon. Distilled at the Four Roses distillery in Kentucky with each batch coming from a single barrel, selected at the peak of its maturation and bottled at an American 100 proof or 50%. As each cask matures differently, these are unique, but t...
Four Roses Small Batch 45%
Four Roses Small Batch 45%
Region: Kentucky
Strength: 45%
Volume: 700ml
$79.50
Four different bourbons all from the Four Roses distillery have been combined to create the 'Small Batch', a bourbon best enjoyed neat to savour the big spicy oak and sweet flavours imparted by the American White Oak casks used at the distillery.
Jack Daniel's 'Gentleman Jack' 40%
Region: Tennessee
Strength: 40%
Volume: 700ml
$67.00
Crafted from Mr. Jack's own private recipe, Gentleman Jack was the first new whiskey from the Jack Daniel distillery in over 100 years. It is a distinctively smooth, rich whiskey, distilled and aged to perfection by the genuinely good-natured folks at America's oldest distillery. But, at the end of the day, what makes Gentleman Jack so unique is...
Jack Daniel's 'Gentleman Jack' Gift Pack
Region: Tennessee
Strength: 40%
Volume: 700ml
$79.80
Jack Daniel's 'Sinatra Select' 45%
Region: Tennessee
Strength: 45%
Volume: 1 litre
$309.00
Bottled at 90 proof, and made with unique Sinatra Barrels , Jack Daniel s Sinatra Select pays tribute to Jack s biggest fan: Mr. Frank Sinatra. These Sinatra barrels have deep grooves on the inside of the staves which exposes the whiskey to extra layers of oak. This imparts a rich amber color, bold character and a pleasant smokiness, followed...
Jack Daniel's 'Single Barrel' 45%
Region: Tennessee
Strength: 45%
Volume: 700ml
$102.00
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey, the world's first charcoal mellowed whiskey to be bottled by the barrel was first introduced in February 1997. It allows whiskey aficionados to sample the work of individual barrels, comparing the subtle difference imbued by the new American white oak barrels and the intense maturation process. Each...
Jack Daniel's No 27. Gold 40%
Jack Daniel's No 27. Gold 40%
Region: Tennessee
Strength: 40%
Volume: 700ml
$147.00
This Jack Daniel's has been 'double barreled', spending the first part of its life in charred American oak barrels, before being matured again in maple barrels which impart a soft hint of maple (maple syrup) to the classic Jack Daniel's flavour. As always, it has been charcoal filtered by Jack's 'Lincoln County' process.
Jack Daniel's No.6 Master Distiller Series
Region: Tennessee
Strength: 47.5%
Volume: 750
$52.00
This special edition Jack Daniel's was bottled as part of the master distillers series in honour of Jimmy Bedford who was master distiller between 1988 and 2008. A dram befitting its namesake.
Jack Daniel's No.7 150th Anniversary Decanter 50%
Region: Tennessee
Strength: 50%
Volume: 1 Litre
$214.00
This limited release Jack Daniel's was bottled to celebrate the distillery's 150th Anniversary. Bottled at a higher abv of 50%, nicely packaged in a flash box and in a rather fancy 1 litre bottle, this would be the perfect gift for any JD fans out there.
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye 45%
Region: Tennessee
Strength: 45%
Volume: 700ml
$102.00
This new release from Jack Daniel's is a big and bold American Rye whiskey with 70% of the mashbill comprising of the grain, 18% corn and 12% malted barley. Complex flavours of ripe fruit mingle with the toasty oak character along with the classic spicy rye influence ever present.
Jefferson's 'Chef Collaboration' 46%
Region: North America
Strength: 0.46
Volume: 750ml
$118.80
Jefferson's Trey Zoeller came up with the 'Chef's Collaboration' after a late night spent tasting some of famed Louisville chef Edward Lee's culinary creations. He had the idea that someone should blend a bourbon that would pair well with the bold flavors in chef Lee's cookbook and other modern cuisine. The result is a blend with a spicy upfront...
Jefferson's 'Ocean - Aged at Sea' 45%
Region: Kentucky / Various
Strength: 45%
Volume: 750ml
$194.50
Jefferson's have put fully matured Kentucky Bourbon on a ship for over 6 months to 'finish' the whiskey. During this time it crossed the equator four times, stopping in five continents at over 30 different ports. This process has added salty caramel elements that create something unique within the American whiskey industry.Due to the limited nat...
Jefferson's 'Very Small Batch' 41.2%
Region: North America
Strength: 41.2%
Volume: 750ml
$96.00
'Very Small Batch? refers to the fact that they use just 8-12 barrels per batch for blending. The whiskey is made with a mashbill of 60% corn, 30% rye and 10% malted barley giving it a distinctive flavour profile, along with the fact it is made with 6-10 year old casks that have been lightly charred. Expect flavours of spicy oak, vanilla and ora...
Jefferson's Reserve 45.1%
Jefferson's Reserve 45.1%
Region: North America
Strength: 45.1%
Volume: 700ml
$149.00
Jefferson's 'Reserve' edition is made up from small batches of just 2400 bottles each. Bottled at a comfortable drinking strength of 45.1%, this is a slightly more complex and involving bourbon.
Jim Beam 'Black Label' 43% 1 Litre
Region: Kentucky
Strength: 43%
Volume: 1Litre
$57.00
Jim Beam Black is no ordinary bourbon. Jim Beam Black has been aged a full eight years in new charred oak barrels, charcoal filtered and then bottled at the distillery in Kentucky at a full 86 proof. This makes Jim Beam Black a little smoother than most other premium bourbon whiskey. It truly is a bourbon of distinctive character.
Jim Beam 'Choice' 1 Litre 40%
Region: Kentucky
Strength: 40%
Volume: 1 litre
$56.00
This expression from Jim Beam has been aged for five years and charcoal filtered resulting in extra smoothness and a slightly smoky finish.
Jim Beam 'Devil's Cut' 45% 1 Litre
Region: Kentucky
Strength: 45%
Volume: 1 Litre
$51.50
To create Devil s Cut, Jim Beam distillers begin by emptying barrels of extra-aged, six-year Jim Beam Bourbon. The barrels are then agitated through a proprietary process to pull the trapped bourbon and flavors from the barrel wood. The liquid (with the extracted elements it now contains) is then held for an appropriate length of time in a propr...
Jim Beam 'Signature Craft' 12 years old 43%
Region: Kentucky
Strength: 43%
Volume: 700ml
$75.00
This new 12 year old expression from Jim Beam is the oldest bottling they have in their portfolio, displaying flavours of soft vanila, caramel and creamy oak.
Jim Beam Bonded 1 Litre 50%
Jim Beam Bonded 1 Litre 50%
Region: Kentucky
Strength: 50%
Volume: 1 Litre
$69.90
This bottling pays homage to the way all bourbon used to made, according to the Bottled in Bond act of 1897. This ensured the whiskey was matured for a minimum for 4 years and bottled at 100 proof. Rich grainy sweetness with a hint of toasted vanilla
Jim Beam Double Oak 43%
Jim Beam Double Oak 43%
Region: Kentucky
Strength: 43%
Volume: 700ml
$54.00
Launched in 2016 as part of Jim Beam's main line up, this whiskey has spent time in freshly charred virgin American oak barrels (as to the laws of producing Bourbon), but has then been reracked into more freshly charred casks producing a toasty oak flavour that is caramel focused with hints of spice.























