Spirits Database (G-L)
Designed to be a quick reference for distributor sales representatives and bartenders
(Currently featuring 208 brands and expressions with more being added every week)
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Garrison Brothers - The Brand
Garrison Brothers was the first legal whiskey distillery in the state of Texas. The brand has never sourced whiskey and instead produces everything from grain to glass themselves at their distillery in Hye, Texas (an hour and a half west of Austin). The brand was founded by Dan Garrison, a former VP of Marketing in the software industry, who lost his job following the Enron scandal. With the help of former Maker’s Mark & Whistle Pig Master Distiller Dave Pickerell, Dan founded a bourbon distillery and brand and, at the age of 40, completely changed the course of his life. The brand launched its first product on Texas Independence Day (March 2nd) in 2010. The brand is a wheated bourbon with a mash bill of 74 % Corn, 15 % Red Winter Wheat, and 11 % Malted Barley. All Garrison Brothers Bourbons use the same mash bill and production methods; the only difference comes with different aging techniques and cask finishings
Garrison Brothers Small Batch
The Small Batch expression (black wax) is the brand’s flagship product and the base for all line extensions in the family of brands. This product is a mingling of 55 barrels, aged a minimum of 4 years, that will deliver the same target flavor profile to consumers bottle after bottle. This expression is bottled at 94 proof (47 % ABV).
Garrison Brothers Honey Dew
The Honeydew expression (yellow wax) originated from a request from Dan’s wife to make a liqueur, but Dan insisted that the brand only made bourbon. This product is the result of that compromise. Used barrel staves are chopped into cubes and soaked in local Texas honey from Burleson. A tea bag is made from cheesecloth filled with honey cubes and dipped into a tank of Small Batch bourbon for six months. This process created a honey-infused Bourbon, not a flavored whiskey. The flavor profile is still Bourbon-forward, and the final product is bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV).
Garrison Brothers Single Barrel
The Single Barrel expression (grey wax) is bottled one barrel at a time from barrels Master Distiller Donnis Todd has chosen because the aging bourbon has a unique or different flavor profile outside than the barrels used for the Small Batch. Donnis is looking for barrels with more character. This expression is bottled at 94 proof (47% ABV).
Garrison Brothers Balmorhea
The Balmorhea expression (blue wax), named for a state park in West Texas, is a double-oaked bourbon. This product starts as a four-year-old Small Batch aged in a new charred American white oak barrel. Next, the aged bourbon is moved to a second new charred American white oak barrel for an additional two years. The liquid becomes exceptionally dark and is bottled at 115 proof (57.5 % ABV). Through their in-house charitable organization, “Good Bourbon for a Good Cause,” the brand donates money from selling this product to Texas Parks & Wildlife to aid in rebuilding Balmorhea State Park.
Garrison Brothers Guadalupe
The Guadalupe expression (orange wax) is the brand’s four-year-old bourbon that has been cask-finished for two additional years in ex-Tawny Port Casks from Portugal. This expression is bottled at 107 proof (53.3 % ABV).
Garrison Brothers Cowboy
The Cowboy expression (gold wax) is the brand’s highly coveted annual limited-time offering from a small selection of Master Distiller Donnis Todd’s favorite barrels. This product is bottled at cask-strength, uncut, and unfiltered.
George Remus, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
George Remus is the flagship product distilled at the historic 175-year-old Ross & Squibb Distillery, formerly MGP, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. This product is a high-rye blend of bourbon distilled from two mash bills, 75 % corn, 21 % rye, 4 % malted barley, and 60 % corn, 36 % rye, 4 % malted barley, aged in new charred American white oak over five years, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 94 Proof (47 % ABV). The brand is named for George Remus, a Chicago lawyer who moved to Cincinnati and created one of the most successful bootlegging operations of the American Prohibition era (1920-1933). Nicknamed the "King of the Bootleggers," Remus is often credited as the inspiration for the character of Jay Gatsby from F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel The Great Gatsby because he was known for his legendary parties.
Glenfiddich 12 Year-Old, Single Malt Scotch Whiskey,
Glenfiddich, which means "valley of the deer," is a single malt scotch whiskey distilled in Dufftown, Scotchland since 1887. The brand is a traditional Speyside style and is credited with creating the single malt scotch category outside outside of Scotland in 1963. The Glenfiddich 12 Year-Old is unpeated (not smokey) and uses high-cut points during distillation to keep only the heart, or best part, of distillate to continue onto maturation. This expression is aged in former American Bourbon barrels and Spanish sherry casks for at least 12 years. After aging the whiskey is married in large oak tuns for up to 9 months to allow to allow the final product to harmonize. This product is certified Kosher and bottled at 86 proof (43 % ABV).
Glenfiddich 14 Year-Old, Single Malt Scotch Whiskey, Bourbon Barrel Reserve
The Glenfiddich 14 Year-Old is the perfect single malt scotch whiskey for the bourbon drinker. This expression is aged in former bourbon American oak barrels for at at least 14 years, then cask-finished in second charred new American Oak barrels sourced from Kelvin Cooperage in Louisville, Kentucky. This product is a good bridge whiskey between bourbon and single malt scotch, is certified Kosher, and bottled at 86 proof (43 % ABV).
Glendalough - The Brand
Glendalough, pronounced "Glen-Da-Lock," translates to "Valley of Two Lakes." The Irish Saint, St. Kevin of Glendalough, is featured on the brand's label. St. Kevin built a monastery in the 6th century in the Glendalough Valley that stands intact to this date. Around this same period, Irish monks were credited with some of the first distillation of alcohol. The Glendalough Distillery was set up by five friends from Wicklow and Dublin to revive the heritage of craft distilling in Ireland. The distillery is located on the east coast of Ireland in Wicklow, about an hour drive south from Dublin.
Glendalough Wild Botanical Gin
This Irish gin uses fresh wild botanicals hand foraged by the distillery's full-time forager, Geraldine Kavanagh, and distilled fresh, never dried. The goal is to capture the flavors of the Wicklow Mountains and the Glendalough Valley. All cut points are made manually based on taste and smell during distillation by the Master Distiller (Stillman) Rowdy Rooney. In Ireland, the brand products four releases a year based on the botanical harvest in each season. In the United States, these four seasonal gins are blended to produce a product representing all four seasons of Wicklow and Glendalough. This product is bottled at 82 proof (41% ABV).
Spring = Sweet Cicely, Primrose, Watermint & (Sheep’s & Wood) Sorrel
Summer = Elderflowers, Meadow Sweet, Wild Rose, Clover Flower, Pine Shoots, Lemon Balm, Blackberry Flower, Hop Flower, Fraughans (Wild Blue) Berries & Wild Raspberries
Fall = Crab Apples, Blackberries, Elderberries, Rosehips, Haws & Meadowsweet Flowers
Winter = Alexanders Seeds, Hawthorn Berries, Sloe Berries, Bog Myrtle, Rosemary, Fennel Seeds, Ground Ivy, Pine Needles, Fir Tree, Sage & Rowan Berries
Glendalough Rose Gin
Master Distiller Rowdy Rooney created the Rose Gin as a private batch to honor his late mother, Rose Rooney, at his brother's wedding. This first batch was made from roses from his mother's garden. The Rose Gin uses many of the same botanicals* as the Wild Botanical Gin, but the proportions are rebalanced, and some new botanicals are added to accentuate the flor notes. The additional botanicals are pink peppercorns, cardamon, whole oranges, hibiscus flowers, and three different types of rose (Heritage Rose, Damask Rose, Wild Wicklow Rose). This product utilizes maceration, vapor distillation, and infusion. The fresh petals, along with the other botanicals, are macerated overnight. All the macerated ingredients are distilled in the copper Pot Still, and the vapors pass through a basket filled with more rose petals. Finally, fresh rose petals are infused in the final distillate to deepen the pink color and enhance the floral notes. This expression is bottled at 82 proof (41 % ABV).
Overlapping Botanicals from Wild Botanical Gin = Juniper, Coriander, Angelica Root, Orris Root, Licorice Root Licorice Bark, Fresh Organic Lemons, Elderflower, Yarrow, Blackberry Leaves, Ox Eye Daisies, Wild Angelica, Wood Sorrel, Lemon Balm, Watermint, Red Clover Flowers, Wild Rose Petals, Sloes, Wild Raspberries, Sheep's Sorrel, Fraughan (wild blue) Berries, Pine, Sweet Woodruff, Bell Heather, Sweet Cicely & Ladies Bedstraw
Glendalough Double Barrel Irish Whiskey
This expression is a Single Grain Whiskey, produced at one single distillery, distilled from a mash bill of organic corn and malted barley and double matured in first-fill Ex-Bourbon barrels for 3 years, then cask finished in first-fill Oloroso Sherry casks for 9 months, non-chilled filtered, and bottled at 84 proof (42 % ABV).
Glendalough Pot Still Irish Whiskey
This expression is triple distilled from a 2:1 mash bill of unmalted and malted Irish barley, double matured for 3 years in Ex-Bourbon barrels, and then cask finished up to one year in virgin indigenous Irish oak casks (Dar Ghalda), non-chill filtered, and bottled at 86 proof (43 % ABV).
Glendalough Single Malt Irish Whiskey 7-Year-Old, Mizunara Finished.
This expression is a Single Malt Irish Whiskey, produced at one single distillery, triple distilled in pot stills from a mash bill of just Irish malted barley, and double matured for 7 years in heavily charred Bourbon casks and up to one year in #3 charred Mizunara puncheon casks (500 L), non-chilled filtered, and bottled at 92 proof (46 % ABV). The 7-year age statement represents the seven years that St. Kevin lived in the wilderness and the seven churches he built.
Glendalough is the first Irish whiskey distillery to use Mizunara, grown on Hokkaido, Japan's most northern and least populated mainland Island. Mizunara is notoriously rare and exotic because it takes 200 years for a tree to mature, and each tree might only give you one cask because they're prone to grow twisted. The year's harvest is sold in one day at a blind auction, and each cask can cost $3,000. Mizunara means "water oak" and takes three years to dry, making them extremely brittle and hard to shape into barrels.
The "red thread of fate" is tied around the neck of the bottle. The Japanese believe an invisible red thread connects those who are destined to be together. In this case, it represents the connection between two islands on the far sides of the world—Hokkaido and Ireland. It brings together the world's best oak and the world's best malt, marrying Japanese design and Irish storytelling. "What you seek is seeking you."
Gran Centenario Tequila - The Brand
The Gran Centenario brand was founded in 1857 by Lázaro Gallardo and is still produced in the highlands of Jalisco at Ex Hacienda Los Camichines. The brand's house style is called "Selección Suave," a technique created by Lázaro Gallardo, which blends newly rested tequilas with the smoothest aged reserves to yield a rich, complex taste profile. After harvest, all the agave pinas are cooked in traditional masonry furnaces for 48 hours, fermented, then double distilled. The brand's logo is an angel carrying a trumpet because the legend goes that Lázaro Gallardo entrusted an angel to protect his agave plants, and the trumpet would alert him to threats such as plagues and cold weather. Finally, the brand is recognizable for its unique Art Deco-inspired bottles.
Gran Centenario Reposado Tequila
The Gran Centenario Reposado label is aged 4 months in new American oak barrels and bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV).
Gran Centenario Cristalino Tequila
Gran Centenario Cristalino Tequila is a blend of their Añejo, aged 16 months in new American white oak barrels, and their Extra-Añejo, aged 4 years (48 months) in new American white oak. The final blend is cask-finished in ex-Calvados casks, filtered through a meticulous process that includes Mexican silver, and bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV).
Gran Coramino Tequila - The Brand
The Gran Coramino brand is a joint venture partnership between 11th generation Tequila-produce Juan Domingo Beckmann Legorreta and actor and comedian Kevin Hart. The brand launched in 2022 and currently has two expressions: Reposado Cristalino and Anejo. The brand uses only the hearts of the agave, hand-picked at full maturity, slow-cooked in traditional stone ovens for several days, and gently cooled to preserve the roasted agave flavor. The extracted juices are slowly fermented for several days, then double-distilled in copper pot stills.
Gran Coramino Reposado Cristalino Tequila
This expression is first matured in medium-toasted Eastern European oak barrels. Next, the tequila is cask-finished for several months in first-fill Cabernet Sauvignon wine casks from Napa Valley, California, then slow-filtered for smoothness and clarity while preserving the unique barrel and agave aromas and flavors. This product is bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV).
Gran Coramino Añejo Tequila
This expression is aged over 12 months in American and French oak barrels, blended with another Añejo matured in ex-Cognac barrels, and bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV).
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Heaven’s Door Double Barrel Whiskey
The Heaven's Door Double Barrel Whiskey is a unique blend of three different whiskeys. The first two whiskeys are 6-year-old Tennessee Whiskeys, aged in first-fill Ex-Bourbon barrels, with a mash bill of 84 % Corn, 8 % Rye, & 8 % Malted Barley. The third whiskey is a 7-year-old rye sourced from Indiana with a mash bill of 95 % Rye & 5 % Malted Barley. Finally, all three whiskeys are blended, finished for one year in toasted and alligator char barrels, and bottled at 100 proof (50 % ABV).
Hendrick’s - The Brand
The brand was created in 1999 by the current Master Distiller Lesley Gracie and named after the family gardener of the oldest living woman in Scotland (Janet Sheed Roberts), a member of the William Grant family. The parent company for Hendrick's (along with Glenfiddich, The Balvenie, Tullamore D.E.W., Monkey Shoulder, Milagro, Reyka, & more) is William Grant & Sons, the family-owned company for the William Grant family. The distillery, also called the "Gin Palace," is located a mile inland from the tiny seaside village of Girvan in southwest Scotland.
Hendrick’s Gin
Hendrick's is a modern-style Scottish gin produced from 11 botanicals* and infused with rose and cucumber. The brand is distilled in two different stills: the Bennett Still is an antique copper pot from 1860, and the Carter-Head Still is a long-neck still from 1948 (of which only a few exist today). The 11 botanicals* are macerated in a neutral-grain spirit overnight in the Bennett still before distillation to create a rich, complex, and intricate spirit. The same botanicals are placed in a basket in the neck of the Carter-Head Still and gently steamed to produce a lighter, delicate, and more refined spirit. Each batch is crafted 500 liters at a time to ensure the high quality of small batch production. The gins from the two stills are married together, then infused with rose (Bulgarian rose Damascena) and cucumber, and bottled at 88 proof (44 % ABV).
*chamomile, elderflower, juniper, lemon peel, orange peel, caraway, coriander, cubeb berries, angelica root, yarrow root, and orris root
Hendrick's Neptunia
The Neptunia expression is a limited-edition gin for 2022 from the Master Distiller Lesley Gracie's "Cabinet of Curiosities." This expression was inspired by the rugged Scottish coastline near the Hendrick's distillery in Girvan. Neptunia combines the same signature Hendrick's base (11 botanicals + Cucumber & Rose) with an additional blend of locally sourced Scottish coastal thyme, sustainably harvested sea kelp from just up the coast from the distillery. The final addition is lime, which does not come from the coast of Scotland, but adds a unique dynamic to the finish of the gin that gives that freshness of the ocean. This product is bottled at 86.8 proof (43.4 % ABV).
Herradura - The Brand
Herradura Tequila is produced in Amatitán, in the state of Jalisco. Since 1870 this site has been one of the last tequila-producing Haciendas in Mexico (Hacienda San José del Refugio), unique because there are several strict guidelines to be considered an authentic Hacienda. A more modern distillery called Casa Herradura was built on-site next to the original factory in 1963. Since then, the brand has innovated by introducing the first Reposado tequila and creating the Extra Añejo category. The brand was purchased in 2007 by Brown-Forman, the parent company of Jack Daniel's, Old Forester, and Woodford Reserve.
Herradura Ultra Anejo Cristalino
Herradura Ultra Anejo Cristalino was created in 2014. This product is a blend of their Anejo tequilas, aged a minimum of 25 months in barrels that previously held Jack Daniel's, Old Forester, or Woodford Reserve, and a touch of agave nectar for sweetness. The final blend is filtered to remove the color and enhance the smoothness and bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV).
Herradura Legend Añejo
Herradura Legend is a specialty añejo tequila and the brand's newest innovations. This expression is aged 14 months in unique grooved (barril acanalado) and charred new American white oak barrels. The groove cuts on the interior of the charred barrel exposed the aging tequila to a greater surface area of toasted oak, resulting in a deeper color and greater depth of complexity. Brown-Forman, the brand's parent company, owns and operates its own cooperage, or barrel-making facility, allowing the company to innovate new products that showcase its sophistication in barrel making. Fans of the popular Don Julio 1942 Añejo will love this product.
Learn more about Herradura Tequila, click here.
Hornitos Añejo Cristalino
Hornitos is part of the Tequila Sauza portfolio under parent company Beam Suntory, most well known for its Bourbons, like Jim Beam, Maker's Mark, and Knob Creek, and its Japanese Whiskies, like Suntory, Hibiki, and Yamazaki. The Cristalino expression is another entry-level option for cocktails or beginners to the category. This product is triple-distilled, unlike the other Hornitos expressions, which are all double-distilled in column and pot stills, and aged in American white oak barrels for 12 months. After aging, the tequila undergoes charcoal filtration to remove the color yet retain full flavor from oak aging.
Hussong's Tequila - The Brand
Hussong's Tequila is most recognizable for its clay jug packaging. The brand draws its name after Juan Hussong and the famous Hussong Cantina in Ensenada, Baja, Mexico, which is often credited with creating the margarita cocktail. Hussong uses a unique cooking method starting with five-year-old agave sourced from three tequila-producing regions, including the highlands and Jalisco's lowlands. Half of their agave is slowly steam-roasted in traditional stone walled brick ovens for approximately 45 hours, while the second half is cooked in stainless steel autoclaves for 35 hours. The agave is shredded, fermented for 50 hours, then double-distilled.
Hussong's Platinum Añejo Tequila
This expression is aged for 15 months in oak barrels, then charcoal filtered to produce a crystal-clear appearance, and bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV).
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Jack Daniel’s - The Brand
Every year, Jack Daniel’s is one of the bestselling whiskies globally. Popular with Bikers, Bankers, and everyone in-between, the brand has a wide range of expressions from casual to ultra-premium and can fill the need for any occasion. Since 1866, every drop of Jack Daniel’s has been distilled, aged, and bottled at their distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Jack Daniel’s is proudly a Tennessee Whiskey, which means the brand goes through an additional process of charcoal mellowing, also known as the Lincoln County Process, that uniquely sets the category apart from Bourbon.
Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7
Every drop of Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 is charcoal mellowed through 10 feet of sugar maple charcoal, legally making this product a Tennessee Whiskey, not a Bourbon. This expression is the flagship expression of the brand, one of the best-selling whiskies globally and a pop culture icon. The charcoal mellowing gives this product light and sweet flavor profile that can be enjoyed anyway. Rather than mixing with Coca-Cola, try Jack Daniel’s mixed with Ginger Ale for an easy and refreshing twist on an old classic.
Jack Daniel’s Rye
American Rye Whiskey is gaining popularity again, especially with drinkers rediscovering rye in classic cocktails. Jack Daniel's Rye is the brand's first new mash bill since Prohibition. This expression delivers a bold and balanced spicy character but still leaves room for the complexity and depth of the corn and malted barley in the mash bill. This product also goes through charcoal-mellowing before aging, so it has a classic Jack Daniel's character with a smooth finish that does not over-power, even bottled at a slightly higher proof.
Jack Daniel’s Gentleman Jack
First released in 1988, this expression is the first trade-up option from Old No. 7. Gentleman Jack takes aged Jack Daniel’s whiskey and put it through a second and shorter round of charcoal mellowing before bottling. This product is the only double mellowed whiskey on the market, and the lighter and extra smooth flavor profile is the perfect product for customers who are new to the whiskey category.
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select
First released in 1977, the Single Barrel Select is the flagship expression in the Jack Daniel’s Singel Barrel Series and delivers an incredible representation of Tennessee Whiskey. Like every other expression of Jack Daniel’s, every drop is distilled, charcoal mellowed, and aged in Lynchburg, Tennessee using custom-made barrels from the Brown-Forman cooperage. This product is bottled from the contents of only one barrel at a time and never mingled. All barrels are sourced from the very top floor (8th) of the barrel warehouse, where dramatic temperature changes cause the color and taste to deepen further and provide a robust flavor. Only 1 out of every 100 barrels is chosen to become a Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel, and each barrel has its own rare and unique flavor, assuring that no two Single Barrels are the same.
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye
The second expression in the Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Series uses the Jack Daniel’s Rye mash bill, the brand’s first new mash bill since Prohibition. This expression follows the same production process as Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select, except for the mash bill. This product is bottled from the contents of only one barrel at a time and never mingled. All barrels are sourced from the very top floor (8th) of the barrel warehouse, where dramatic temperature changes cause the color and taste to deepen further and provide a robust flavor. Only 1 out of every 100 barrels is chosen to become a Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel, and each barrel has its own rare and unique flavor, assuring that no two Single Barrels are the same.
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel – Barrel Proof
The third expression in the Jack Daniel’s Singel Barrel Series uses the same mash bill, and production method as the Single Barrel Select, except this expression, is bottled at barrel proof or cask strength. Like the rest of Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Series, these barrels are never mingled but bottled individually in very limited quantities for those who appreciate the pure taste and high character of uncut whiskey.
Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select
First released in 2012, Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select honors the special relationship with famous singer Frank Sinatra and his favorite whiskey, Jack Daniel’s. This expression is aged in the unique “Sinatra Barrel,” which has deep groves carved inside the staves to expose the whiskey to extra layers of toasted oak. Bottled at 90 proof (45 % ABV), like Jack Daniel’s would have been in Frank’s day, this product comes in a special one-liter bottle. The premium package also includes a specially designed gift box and book about the relationship between Jack Daniel and Frank Sinatra.
Jack Daniel’s No. 27 Gold
This expression was originally an airport duty-free only item but now is available in most markets. Jack Daniel’s No. 27 Gold is twice barreled, double oaked, and double charcoal mellowed. This product is a cask finished in a maple barrel, which imparts a rich, smooth and luxurious whiskey experience. The name 27 comes from the twice barreling and twice mellowing of Old No. 7, or 2 + No. 7 = 27. Avoid calling this expression “No. 27,” “Jack Daniel’s 27.
Jack Daniel’s Bonded
Jack Daniel's Bonded is a permanent line extension released in 2022. This expression is a Bottled-in-Bond Tennessee Whiskey that followings the four primary rules of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897: This product is from a single distillery, from one distilling season (January-June or July-December), aged in a federally bonded warehouse for a minimum of four years, and bottled at 100 proof (50 % ABV). This expression is not simply regular Jack Daniel's bottled at 100 proof but a unique bottling of select barrels chosen for their depth of character. This product was named Whisky Advocate magazine's #1 whiskey of 2022.
Learn more about Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, click here.
Jameson - The Brand
Jameson is the best-selling Irish Whiskey globally and the flagship brand for the Midleton Distillery in County Cork. Founded in 1780, when John Jameson established the Bow Street Distillery in Dublin, still a big tourist attraction for visitors. The brand has survived the rise, fall, and rebirth in popularity of Irish Whiskey, including the significant consolidation that moved the brand to the Midleton Distillery in 1975. The Jameson family motto “Sine Metu,” which means “Without Fear,” is featured on the front label of every bottle.
Jameson Irish Whiskey
Jameson is a Blended Irish Whiskey, including both Pot Still (malted & unmalted) and Grain Whiskey (usually made from corn or wheat, triple distilled in copper pot stills, aged in a combination of ex-American Oak barrels and ex-Spanish Sherry casks for a minimum of four years, and bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV).
Jameson Black Barrel
The Black Barrel expression is aged in double-charred ex-Bourbon barrels. This expression takes mature Jameson and ages it in a second ex-Bourbon barrel that has been re-charred to deliver a rich, smooth, and complex taste. Master Cooper, Ger Buckley travels to the Kelvin Cooperage in Kentucky once a year to supervise the charring of these bourbon barrels. This product is bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV).
Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition
First released in 2013, the Caskmates Stout Edition came from a collaboration between the Jameson brand and a local Irish craft brewery. This expression is regular Jameson finished in Irish stout beer-seasoned barrels for six months. This product is bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV).
Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition
The Caskmates IPA Edition is the second expression in the caskmates series. This expression is base Jameson whiskey that has been cask-finished in craft IPA (India Pale Ale) beer barrels. This product is bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV).
Jameson Cold Brew
Jameson Cold Brew capitalizes on the complementary flavors of Irish Whiskey and coffee with this line extension. This expression combines regular Jameson Irish Whiskey and cold brew coffee made with Arabica beans sourced from Brazil and Colombia. This product has no added sugar, 17 mg of caffeine per serving (1.5 oz / 45 ml), and is bottled at 60 proof (30 % ABV).
Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea, Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskeys
Jefferson's Ocean Bourbon begins its journey as the Jefferson's Reserve, an 8-year-old high-rye bourbon. Around 200-400 barrels are loaded into a shipping container and placed on a cargo ship. Each voyage departs the port of Savannah, lasts between 6 and 12 months, and, on average, visits 25 ports and five continents and crosses the equator twice. The constant movement of the ocean and extreme temperature fluctuations as the ship travels the globe completely transform the whiskey. You can track the path of each voyage by visiting the link to the ship's log. This product is bottled 90 proof (45 % ABV).
Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea Rye, Double Barrel Rye Whiskey
Jefferson's Ocean Rye also starts as an 8-year-old whiskey, but unlike the Ocean Bourbon, this expression is transferred from its original new charred barrel into a second toasted barrel for the ocean voyage. This product is non-chill filtered and bottled at 96 proof (48 % ABV).
Jose Cuervo Especial - The Brand
Jose Cuervo Especial is categorized as a mixto tequila because it is produced from 51 % blue weber agave and 49 % sugar cane. Proximo Spirits, the brand's parent company in North America, sometimes calls it a "blended tequila." The sugar from agave and other sources, such as sugar cane, are combined, fermented, and distilled to create one product. Jose Cuervo Especial is the brand's best-selling product. It has been formulated to enhance the flavor of a Margarita, and this is precisely how the brand would like you to consume it.
Jose Cuervo Especial Silver
The Especial Silver is unaged and bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV) for the United States.
Jose Cuervo Especial Gold
The Especial Gold is a joven-style tequila made from a blend of reposado tequila (rested in for a minimum of two months in oak vats or barrels) and younger tequilas, and probably some caramel coloring and are bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV) for the United States.
Jose Cuervo Tradicional - The Brand
Unlike Especial, the Tradicional label offers consumers an entry-level 100 % agave option from Cuervo, meaning that 100 % of the fermented sugars came from agave, not other sources like sugar cane or corn. As the tequila category continues to grow, especially in the United States, consumers are shifting their preferences from mixto to 100 % agave tequila. Many tequila drinkers must realize that Cuervo offers a 100 % agave option, even though the Tradicional label is supposed to represent the Cuervo family's original tequila recipe dating back 200 years. Tradicional has a unique bottling process, finishing the liquid at freezing temperatures to preserve the purity of its flavor. It is an excellent option for mixing classic tequila cocktails like Margarita, Paloma, or Cantarito.
Jose Cuervo Tradicional Plata
The Tradicional Plata label is distilled in copper stills from 100 % blue agave, is unaged, and is bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV) for the United States. It won a gold (G) medal at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC), one of the only tequilas under $30 judged so highly.
Jose Cuervo Tradicional Reposado
The Tradicional Reposado label is distilled in copper stills from 100 % blue agave, rested in charred oak for at least two months, and bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV) in the United States.
Jose Cuervo Tradicional Añejo
The Tradicional Anejo label is distilled in copper stills from 100 % blue agave, aged in charred American oak barrels, finished in Irish single malt whiskey barrels, and bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV) for the United States. It is considered the first marriage of Irish whiskey with a tequila distillery, and It's the first anejo tequila from Jose Cuervo Tradicional in 225 years. Proximo Spirits, the brand's parent company in North America, also owns the Bushmills Irish whiskey brand, so it is safe to assume these barrels come from Bushmills. This product makes a great Old Fashioned for the price.
Jose Cuervo Tradicional Reposado Cristalino
Jose Cuervo Tradicional is the 100 % blue agave option from the Cuervo brand, not to be confused with their popular mixto option Especial. This expression is a blend of Jose Cuervo Tradicional Reposado, aged 2 months in oak barrels, and Reserva de la Familia Extra Añejo, aged a minimum of 3 years in American and French oak barrels. The final product is charcoal filtered for clarity and smoothness, bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV) and a perfect entry-level Cristalino option.
Jose Cuero Reserva de la Familia - The Brand
Reserva de la Familia is the pinnacle of the Jose Cuervo family of tequilas. First released in 1995, this brand commemorates the family’s 200th tequila-producing anniversary and originally drew from the Cuervo family’s private reserves. These tequilas are all made from 100% blue agave, sourced from their estate’s richest volcanic soils, and distilled in small batches at the La Rojena Distillery (NOM 1122) in Tequila in Jalisco. The distillery only uses the inner portion, or hearts, of the piñas for the Reserva de la Familia line.
Jose Cuero Reserva de la Familia Platino
The Platino expression uses the “Esencia de Agave” method, a proprietary and meticulous process created by Cuervo, to extract the full agave character, flavor, and aroma to achieve balance and smoothness. This product is bottled unaged at 80 proof (40 % ABV).
Jose Cuero Reserva de la Familia Reposado
The Reposado expression also uses the “Esencia de Agave” method, a proprietary and meticulous process created by Cuervo, to extract the full agave character, flavor, and aroma to achieve balance and smoothness. This expression is matured in three types of wood and barrel tasting styles: heavily-toasted American oak contributes baked spices, while lightly toasted American and French oaks bring mellow flavors of toffee and vanilla. Each barrel ages separately, blended by the Master Distiller (Maestro Tequilero) and bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV).
Jose Cuero Reserva de la Familia Extra Añejo
The Extra Añejo expression was the first product in the Reserve de la Familia line and was originally reserved only for select family guests. This tequila is made from the estate’s finest 7-12 year-old agaves, cooked for 48 hours: 36 hours by direct vapor, 12 hours with its own heat, then double-distilled in copper pot stills. Next, this product is matured in a combination of small, new American, and French oak barrels charred at different levels and bottled at 80 proof (40 % ABV).
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Kentucky Owl The Wiseman Rye
The Wiseman is a premium bourbon and rye brand produced by Kentucky Owl to offer customers an everyday offer at a more affordable price than the ultra-premium brand Kentucky Owl. The Wiseman Rye expression is distilled in Kentucky from a mash bill of 95 % Rye & 5 % Malted Barley and bottled at 100.8 proof (50.4 % ABV).
Kentucky Owl St. Patrick's Edition Bourbon
The St. Patrick's Edition Bourbon is a collaboration between Kentucky Owl's Master Blender John Rhea and female Irish Whiskey Bonder Louise McGuane from J.J. Corry of Cooraclare, County Clare. This release celebrates the long-standing ties between Irish and Kentuck whiskey makers. It is easy to assume this product is an Irish whiskey or an Irish whiskey cask-finished bourbon, but the liquid is 100 % Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The blend is a high-rye and wheated bourbon, distilled in Bardstown, aged 4 to 8 years old, blended by Louise McGuane through an Irish whiskey lens and palate, and bottled at 100 proof (50 % ABV).
Kentucky Owl Takumi Edition
The Kentucky Owl Takumi Edition is the second release in the whiskey collaboration series that brings the skill of Japanese whisky blending to the Kentucky Owl's bourbon range. Kentucky Owl has partnered with Japanese Master Blender Yahisa Yusuke from the Nagahama Distillery. Again, this is neither a Japanese whisky nor a cask-finished bourbon. The blend is 4, 5, 6, and 13-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbons from a traditional mash bill of rye and some wheated bourbon. Takuma translates as "Master" in Japanese. Yusuku blends the bourbons using different flavors and taste profiles to create a Japanese-inspired bourbon bottled at 100 proof (50 % ABV).
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Lalo Blanco Tequila
Lalo Tequila is a Blanco-only tequila created by Eduardo "Lalo" Gonzalez, the grandson of the famous Don Julio González. The brand honors the agave by using no barrels or additives to cover up the pure agave flavors. The brand sources agave exclusively from the Highlands (Los Altos) of Jalisco and slow cooks those piñas in traditional ovens with no diffusers. Proprietary Champagne yeast is used for fermentation before double distilling the tequila in copper pot stills and bottling it at 80 proof (40 % ABV).
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Limavady Irish Whiskey
Limavady (Lim-Ah-Vah-Dee) is a Single Barrel Single Malt Irish Whiskey created by former Bushmills Master Distiller Darryl McNally. The name comes from Darryl's hometown of Limavady in Northern Ireland, which translates to "Leap of the Dog" (Leim an Mhadaidh). The legend goes that an Irish wolfhound leaped across the River Roe to warn his clan of an enemy ambush. Darryl's grandfather lost ownership of his family's distillery during American Prohibition, and he hopes to resurrect the family legacy with his leap into a new independent Irish whiskey brand. The product is triple distilled in copper Pot Stills from 100% Irish barley, first aged in ex-Bourbon barrels, then finished for 2-3 weeks in Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks, and bottled one barrel at a time at 92 proof (46 % ABV).