Basil Hayden Kentucky Straight Bourbon
The eponymous Basil Hayden’s® Bourbon dates back to 1796, when Master Distiller Basil Hayden Sr. created a recipe unlike any other. He used a traditional corn base, but mixed in small grains in his mash to capture the spicy flavor of rye and complement the sweet smoothness of corn. More than 200 years later, Basil Hayden’s is a singular bourbon that bridges the flavor of rye whiskies and small batch bourbons together.
Basil Hayden’s is unequalled in that it utilizes twice as much rye in it as the other bourbons in the Collection. Enriched by a hint of peppermint, it impresses with notes of pepper balanced by slight citrus overtones, and a spicy, warming finish. Aged eight years at a relatively mild 80 proof, Basil Hayden’s has a broad appeal and is equally enjoyable alone or in cocktails such as a Juicy Basil and Basil Bubbly.
The Signature Baudin – Ingredients: 1 1/2 parts Basil Hayden’s ® Bourbon, 3/4 part honey syrup*, 1/2 part lemon juice, and 1 dash of Louisiana Hot Sauce.
Preparation: Add all ingredients and ice into a cocktail shaker and proceed to shake. Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon peel.
*The honey syrup is 2 part honey to 1 part warm water. Diluted just enough to make the consistency runny, not thick, and not too watery.
Cooper’s Sale Price $39.98
Jefferson Very Small Batch Bourbon
Trey Zoeller, founder of Jefferson’s Bourbon, continues a family legacy of distilling. Handcrafted in “very small batches”, using traditional techniques, his bourbons appeal to novice and experts alike. Very small batch bourbons are produces by skillfully marrying a selection of 8 to 12 barrels in various ages. It achieves the precision of a single-barrel bottling, while ensuring the complexity and the consistency expected by fine bourbon and rye aficionados.
Mix of 60% Corn, 30% Rye and 10% Malted Barley.
Aged 6-10 years. Aged in No1 Char Barrels (light char).
Each bottle includes handcrafted batch number on the neck label.
Cooper’s Sale Price $34.98
Ohishi Sherry Cask Whisky
The Ohishi distillery is located on the banks of the Kuma River, one of Japan’s fastest flowing rivers. The distillery was founded in 1872 and produces some of the most exciting whisky coming out of Japan. Ohishi grows at least 30% of the rice that they distill, and the fertile soils and exceptional growing climate make for some of the finest base ingredients available. The strain of rice is called “gohyakumanishi” (meaning “five million stones”), and an organic method of cultivation is utilized that requires the use of koi carp for weed control. The rest of the grain is procured from local farms in Kumamoto prefecture and is of the short grained Mochi variety. The grains are partially malted and then distilled on the traditional Japanese stills before being filled into ex-sherry and brandy casks and aged for a long time time in high-altitude warehouses. This cask brings in a great balanced sherry influence and definitely feels more like Scotch than our single cask from the Fukano Distillery.
Most important to know, this is not finished in Sherry casks. It is aged entirely in Sherry Casks.
Cooper’s Sale Price $69.99
Bear Creek Distillery Rye Whiskey
Bear Creek Distillery is an American craft distillery located in the heart of Denver, Colorado. Each spirit is produced, grain to bottle, in our Denver facility and distilled using our German built, state-of-the-art Kothe still. Whenever possible, we use local ingredients and materials sourced from Colorado companies. Currently, our hand-signed and batch numbered line up includes Rye Whiskey, Wheat Whiskey, White Whiskey, Cask Strength Rum, Silver Rum, Spiced Rum, 100% Rye Vodka and 100% Wheat Vodka. In due time our product line will grow to include two bourbon offerings; our Signature Straight Bourbon, and our Wheated Bourbon.
BCD Rye Whiskey is distilled one batch at a time from a wash of 100% organic dark rye and then matured in new American White Oak 30 gallon barrels. Once matured, each 30 gallon batch is down proofed to 90 proof and becomes its own unique batch.
Cooper’s Sale Price $59.98
