American Whiskey
American Whiskey
The main styles of American whiskey are set out in US federal law, which governs the production methods and ageing process.
Buffalo Trace Distillery, located in Frankfort, Kentucky
The styles of American whiskey can broadly be sub-divided into the following sections:
- Bourbon
- Produced using a mash of 51%-80% corn, and aged in new, charred white-oak barrels, bourbons display the sweeter style associated with American whiskey.
- Corn
- Must contain at least 80% corn in the mashbill and aged in uncharred oak barrels, corn whiskey is the historical style of American whiskey – inexpensive, aged for a short time and intended for immediate consumption, these show off the spirit’s natural character .
- Rye
- Made from a mash of at least 51% rye and aged in new charred-oak barrels, these are spicier and fuller-bodied than bourbons, making an excellent alternative to bourbon in the classic Old Fashioned cocktail.
- Tennessee
- Made from a mash of at least 51% corn and aged in new charred-oak barrels, these differ from bourbon in two ways: they must be made in the state of Tennessee, and generally use the Lincoln County Process, whereby the whiskey is filtered through maple charcoal before bottling. The prime example of this is Jack Daniel’s, whose iconic No.7 bottling is famous the world over.
- Wheat
- Using a mash of at least 51% wheat, and aged in new, charred white-oak barrels; it’s only the grain which differentiates wheat whiskey from bourbon, resulting in a softer style.
- White Dog
- White Dog is the American term used for unaged whiskey, also known as ‘moonshine’ or ‘white whiskey’. Bottled directly after distillation, usually with water added to reduce it to drinking strength, these show off the character of a distillery’s spirit in its most natural form.
- Other American
- Other style of American whiskey include single malt, blended and flavour infusions, as well as those made by craft or micro-distilleries which do not fit into any of the above categories for various production reasons.
Typical Character and Style of American Whiskey
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Vanilla
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Toffee
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Oak
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Cinnamon
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$5.55Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon
$47.31
($67.59 per litre)
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$6.93
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Select
$45
($64.29 per litre)
Angel's Envy BourbonPort Finish
$65.80
($93.99 per litre)
Eagle Rare 10 Year Old
$45
($64.29 per litre)
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$6.65Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
$56.55
($80.79 per litre)
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$15.25Hudson Baby BourbonTuthilltown Distillery Half Bottle
$25.36
($72.46 per litre)
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GiftKnob Creek 9 Year Old
$39.80
($56.86 per litre)
Buffalo Trace Bourbon
$29.98
($42.83 per litre)
Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select
$38.65
($55.21 per litre)
Maker's 46 Bourbon
$46.16
($65.94 per litre)
Maker's Mark
$32.29
($46.13 per litre)
Basil Hayden's Bourbon
$48.47
($69.24 per litre)
Jack Daniel's Single BarrelBarrel Strength
$78.50
($112.15 per litre)
Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon
$36.91
($52.73 per litre)
Woodford Reserve MastersBrandy Cask Finish
$97.57
($139.38 per litre)
Four Roses Small Batch Select
$66.95
($89.27 per litre)
Rittenhouse Bottled In Bond Straight Rye100 Proof
$49.62
($70.89 per litre)
Bulleit Bourbon Whiskey
$34.60
($49.43 per litre)
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$5.55Wild Turkey Longbranch
$39.22
($56.03 per litre)
Wild Turkey 101
$39.22
($56.03 per litre)
Frey Ranch Bourbon
$63.48
($84.65 per litre)
Gentleman JackJack Daniel's
$38.07
($54.38 per litre)
E. H. Taylor Small Batch
$109.70
($146.26 per litre)
Jack Daniel's Old No.7
$28.02
($40.02 per litre)
Michter's US*1 Small Batch Bourbon
$62.33
($89.04 per litre)
Jack Daniel's Legacy Sour MashEdition 3
$37.26
($53.23 per litre)
Michter's US*1 Small Batch BourbonGift Box
$62.33
($89.04 per litre)
Jack Daniel's Legacy Edition Sour Mash
$39.22
($56.03 per litre)
Elijah Craig Small Batch
$52.51
($75.01 per litre)
Yellowstone Select
$54.24
($77.49 per litre)
Jack Daniel's White Rabbit Saloon
$57.71
($82.44 per litre)
Balcones Pot Still Bourbon
$45.35
($64.78 per litre)
Woodford Reserve Rye Whiskey
$40.38
($57.68 per litre)
Horse With No Name Bourbon with Habanero Spirit
$50.78
($101.55 per litre)
1792 Small Batch
$46.16
($61.54 per litre)
PennyPacker Bourbon
$27.67
($39.53 per litre)
Bulleit 10 Year Old Bourbon
$46.16
($65.94 per litre)
Jim Beam Double Oak
$28.83
($41.18 per litre)
Old Forester Statesman
$68.11
($97.29 per litre)
Balcones Texas Rye Whisky
$50.20
($71.71 per litre)
Larceny 92 Proof
$50.20
($71.71 per litre)
WhistlePig 10 Year Old Rye Whiskey
$92.37
($131.95 per litre)
Jim Beam Devil's Cut Bourbon
$32.29
($46.13 per litre)
Jack Daniel's Legacy Sour MashEdition 2
$37.26
($53.23 per litre)
James Cree's Cattle Ranch 4 Year Old Bourbon
$26.51
($37.88 per litre)
Daddy Rack Tennessee Straight Whiskey
$43.27
($61.81 per litre)
Jack Daniels Master Distiller No 5
$57.71
($82.44 per litre)
Platte Valley 3 Year Old
$35.18
($50.26 per litre)
Kentucky Owl Confiscated Bourbon
$127.09
($181.55 per litre)
Legent Bourbon
$55.40
($79.14 per litre)
Jim Beam Single Barrel
$42.46
($60.66 per litre)
Rebel Yell Small Batch Reserve Bourbon
$40.73
($58.18 per litre)
Michter's US*1 Single Barrel Straight RyeGift Box
$62.33
($89.04 per litre)
Sadler's Peaky Blinder Bourbon
$25.71
($36.72 per litre)
Wild Turkey 81 Proof Bourbon
$27.67
($39.53 per litre)
Templeton Rye 4 Year Old
$44.77
($63.96 per litre)
Jack Daniel's Master Distiller No 6
$40.38
($57.68 per litre)
Sazerac Rye
$50.78
($72.54 per litre)
Maker's Mark Cask Strength (55.05%)
$80.81
($115.45 per litre)
New Riff Single BarrelBarrel Proof Bourbon (51.35%)
$77.35
($103.13 per litre)