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Loads of citrus rind and brown sugar, a bit of wood tannin, and some stone fruit. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Skurnik Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46146533425400,"sku":"34","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_1434.jpg?v=1757102785"},{"product_id":"johnny-drum-kentucky-straight-bourbon-private-stock","title":"Johnny Drum, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Private Stock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere’s a story about this bourbon (because apparently part of your \"I'm a bourbon maker\" starter pack is some sort of tale that’s likely taller than a highball) involving a confederate drummer boy named Johnny that farmed corn after the war and, while I can't say for certain that the story is absolute apocryphal garbage, it certainly doesn't have the slightest ring of historical truthfulness to it. But you know what? Who cares. The liquid is really great over-proof corn goodness in a bottle. From the Willet folks, this is a sweet on the nose dry on the palate sort of affair that blends up beautifully but also sips smoothly. One of my standby bourbons. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opici Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46146777383160,"sku":"331","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_1440.jpg?v=1757102566"},{"product_id":"old-bardstown-estate-bourbon","title":"Old Bardstown Estate Bourbon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Kulsveen family manages this estate-bottled expression in Bardstown with a devotion to craft that has made Willett a name of near-mythic status in the bourbon world. At its heart is a proprietary mash bill of 72% corn, 13% rye, and 15% malted barley, but the true secret lies beneath the surface: the region’s karst limestone geology. \u003cspan class=\"citation-79 citation-end-79\"\u003eThis ancient rock provides the iron-free, mineral-rich spring water essential for a clean, stable fermentation, creating a spirit profile that is as pure as the Kentucky landscape.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e By blending column and copper pot distillation and maturing the spirit for at least four years in charred American oak, Willett coaxes a sophisticated, \"old-school\" complexity from every barrel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBottled at a sturdy 101 proof, this bourbon possesses a high-viscosity, creamy texture that immediately commands the palate. It is built around a dense, substantive core of rich caramel and vanilla, yet it never feels heavy or sluggish. Instead, the high rye content and firm wood tannins provide a \"spice-forward\" architectural grip that leads to a beautifully linear, persistent finish. It is a bourbon defined by its structural reality—balancing a deep, mid-palate weight with a drying, sophisticated snap that lingers long after the first sip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Skurnik Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46146912583928,"sku":"1152","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_1441.jpg?v=1757101988"},{"product_id":"michters-bourbon-small-batch-us-1","title":"Michters, Bourbon Small Batch US*1","description":"","brand":"Empire Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46147155624184,"sku":"4170","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_1447.jpg?v=1757099419"},{"product_id":"four-roses-kentucky-straight-bourbon-single-barrel","title":"Four Roses, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Single Barrel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is my buddy's go to bourbon because, as he says, \"why would I waste my time with a bunch of garbage or newmake barely seen a barrel  ******\" (his words not mine). And you know, he's right. This stuff is on everyone's list of standbys, classics, and go-tos for a reason. This is most likely as close to a Platonic ideal of bourbon as one can get.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opici Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46147226337528,"sku":"5421","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_1435.jpg?v=1757098332"},{"product_id":"rittenhouse-kentucky-straight-rye-whiskey","title":"Rittenhouse, Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf I were a skeezy ad person instead of a skeezy person writing tasting notes and writeups for spirits, I'd say something like \"I always keep a bottle of this in my corner cause the 'house always wins\" and you'd be like \"CHEEZY!\" and I'd say \"sorry I like my taglines like I like my rye; Old Fashioned\" and then you'd groan and ask yourself why you were hanging out with me to begin with. 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