Celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month With Bold American Whiskies
24 Aug 2018 by Simon Mayorga in Cuisine, General, Home, Pleasure, Products, Spirits
As summer begins to draw to a close, it’s time to welcome the fall season with National Bourbon Heritage Month. This September raise a glass to America and its native spirit, bourbon, with expressions from Basil Hayden’s Bourbon, Booker’s Bourbon, Knob Creek and Old Overholt.
Whether you’re new to bourbon or a seasoned expert, Beam’s Small Batch portfolio has something to satisfy everyone this summer. Enjoy these spirits neat, on the rocks, or even mixed into a cocktail and experience the unique flavor profiles they have to offer.
Basil Hayden’s Two by Two Rye (SRP $44.99) Features an intriguing blend of two authentic Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskies and two authentic Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskies, forming a well-balanced blended whiskey that’s wholly unique. Each liquid stream within the blend offers its own unique characteristics, working in symphony to pay tribute to the signature spicy and sweet flavors that fans know and love from Basil Hayden’s. The hallmark, sumptuous woody flavor of the two ryes are amplified by the rich caramel and brown sugar from the two bourbons, achieving a blend with a smooth medium body expression that pushes the limits yet remains approachable for rye whiskey fans and novices alike to enjoy.
Booker’s Batch 2018-03 “Kentucky Chew” ($69.99-$74.99)- Like all batches of Booker’s Bourbon, Booker’s “Kentucky Chew” was selected by Fred Noe to ensure it upholds the qualities and standards that fans of the brand have come to know and love. Named in tribute to founding distiller Booker Noe and his signature way of tasting bourbon, “Kentucky Chew” offers a sweet nose of dried fruit and vanilla. The taste is distinctively Booker’s with a robust profile that starts off strong but finishes sweet and medium-bodied.
Knob Creek Cask Strength Rye ($69.99) features our biggest and boldest rye liquid yet, and lives up to Knob Creek Bourbon’s designation of “pre-prohibition style.” Aged for 9 years and stored in Warehouse A, the oldest standing rackhouse at our distillery, this cask strength straight rye whiskey, bottled at 119.6 proof, takes our award-winning Knob Creek Straight Rye Whiskey (named “World’s Best Rye” at the 2016 International Wine & Spirits Competition) to the next level as an ultra-aged, unfiltered rye whiskey with unbeatably big and full spicy rye flavor.
Knob Creek Rye Whiskey ($29.99) maintains our approach to big, full flavor by bringing the delicious rich and savory notes of rye to life in a way that only Knob Creek can Named “World’s Best Rye,” in 2016 this versatile, full-flavored straight rye whiskey offers smooth spice in every sip.
Old Overholt Bonded Rye ($24.99) is one of the oldest and most dependable ryes on the market. It taps into another great tradition of American distilling history – the “Bottled-In-Bonded” Act of 1897 – to bring you Old Overholt Bonded Straight Rye, the first bonded release in over 50 years. Just like Old Overholt Straight Rye, Old Overholt Bonded Straight Rye is a relic you can drink – it’s got that same distinctive taste, but with an extra kick, and a robust, oaky flavor that’ll get your attention, all thanks to the bonded bottling.