With the rise of Bourbon as a style of whisky I have noticed a few craft distilleries in Canada doing releases. This started long before all the political stuff going on today. I'm curious if we will see Bourbon style whisky become the next big world whisky movement similar to single malt? Below are a few examples from Canada and one from the UK. The other aspect I'm curious about is concern from companies regarding a watering down or harming the style Bourbon? From what I could find the examples below all are following the same rules of Bourbon and in fact all of them far exceed the the 2 year minimum. As an example Baldur's just launched a 6 year old Bourbon style that just went on pre-order for across Canada the other day. It's a interesting one in part because they provided a large amount of detail regarding the mashbill including that it is both a sweet and sour mash. I would also call it a high rye Bourbon since it is 68% corn, 11% barley, and 21% rye and is 49%abv https://lastmountaindistillery.com/shop/all/p/baldurs-release-no003-bourbon-style The Whisky Hunter: Nectar of the Gods Lot 2. 40% ABV Double-Wood Solera 1927 PX barrel finish. Born in the local North-Okanagan fields, our northern-varietal grain corn and chocolate-malted barley are milled, mashed, fermented and then distilled on site in our state-of-the-art copper-pot stills, before being barrel-aged in our custom toasted and charred white oak casks for 5 years. This perfectly matured bourbon-style whisky was then racked and transferred into a PX Sherry cask for an additional 6 months of marriage. https://okanaganspirits.com/products/whisky/bourbon-style/twh/ BRBN Bourbon-Style Canadian Whisky Harvested from the fertile fields of Coldstream Valley, just west of our Vernon Flagship Distillery, BRBN begins with the finest local grain: 54% grain corn and 46% malted barley. We mill it onsite, coaxing out its character before it meets our state-of-the-art copper pot flavour stills. Through careful fermentation and a meticulously monitored distillation, we shape a spirit that’s as rugged as it is refined. Then comes the magic of time. For a minimum of five years, BRBN rests in hand-selected virgin (first use) custom white oak casks— heavily toasted and medium-charred—to draw out its soul. These barrels infuse the whisky with delicate notes of caramel and vanilla, while lending it a deep, rich auburn glow. The result is a smooth yet spirited pour, layered with complexity and warmth—a true taste of BC’s craft heritage. https://okanaganspirits.com/products/whisky/bourbon-style/brbn/ According to Doghouse Distillery, the limited release Debt Collector Whisky is the only ‘grain to bottle, Bourbon-style’ whisky made in London that is currently available in the UK. Said to be seven years in the making, every step of the production process, from milling, mashing, and fermentation to copper pot distillation and maturation, took place at the Battersea-based distillery. Debt Collector whisky is made with a mash of 75% corn, complemented by malted barley and rye. Braden Saunders, founder and managing director of Doghouse Distillery, said: “High corn produces an easy, mellow whisky. Looking at cocktails, very few are made with Scotch. Bourbon is much more approachable and inclusive and fun in that sense.” The spirit is aged for a minimum of three years in virgin, charred American oak casks, resulting in notes of vanilla, caramel, and warming spice on the palate. The production process follows traditional Bourbon methods, but with two notable differences: it is made in London instead of America, and, secondly, the distillery lauters the mash for ‘off grain’ fermentation while using a sour mashing process. The latter approach is said to enhance flavour consistency and help the distillery meet its sustainability goals. Saunders continued: “I love Bourbon. The Scots do Scotch so well; the Irish have their own style and have been doing it for centuries. If we were in Europe, making a Scotch-style whisky would entice me, but in London, I don’t have that same feeling. “Making something multi-grain, taking inspiration from America, is much more interesting. Particularly when most other new distilleries are also making single malts, it gives us a level of differentiation in the space.” Debt Collector Whisky is offered at 50% ABV and is available now on the distillery’s website in 700ml bottles for £49.95 (US$64) and a 50ml sample size for £7.45 (US$9.50). https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2025/03/doghouse-launches-londons-first-bourbon-style-whisky/#:~:text=London%2Dbased%20Doghouse%20Distillery%20has,'%20whisky%2C%20called%20Debt%20Collector.&text=According%20to%20Doghouse%20Distillery%2C%20the,currently%20available%20in%20the%20UK.

Posted by Canuck sloth at 2025-04-02 14:33:34 UTC