Whiskey: Chicken Cock Beer Barrel Select Bourbon
This most recent limited release from Chicken Cock Whiskey -- one of the oldest American Whiskey brands, est. 1856 in Paris, Kentucky -- is the result of creative partnership, a hallmark approach of the brand and its parent company, Grain & Barrel Spirits. In the summer of 2018, six barrels that had held Chicken Cock's 10-Year-Old Double Barrel Bourbon were given to Goodwood Brewing in Louisville to finish their Walnut Brown Ale. Once finished, Goodwood Brewing returned those six barrels to Chicken Cock.
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Size: 750ML
Proof: 90 (45% ABV)
Origin: United States
Distillery: Grain & Barrel Spirits
Established in 1856 in Paris, Kentucky (ten years before Jack Daniels), Chicken Cock rose to fame as the house whiskey at the Cotton Club, one of the most legendary speakeasies during Prohibition. Known as "The Famous Old Brand" and "The Whiskey in a Tin Can," Chicken Cock was smuggled into the Club in sealed tin cans, then ceremoniously opened tableside. After Prohibition, the brand enjoyed a resurgent couple of decades before a distillery fire put it out of business for more than 40 years. In 2012, Matti Anttila, founder of Grain & Barrel Spirits, rediscovered the "Famous Old Brand" and set a goal of bringing it back to its Prohibition and pre-Prohibition glory. Led by Master Distiller Gregg Snyder, Chicken Cock works hand in hand with some of the best distillers in Kentucky, including Bardstown Bourbon Company, as a proud member of its collaborative distiller's program, as well as O.Z. Tyler in Owensboro, Kentucky for its limited release aging, blending, and bottling.
Chicken Cock Beer Barrel Select Bourbon Whiskey Tasting Notes
Nose: A welcoming aroma of corn, honey, dried fruits, and malt.
Palate: A fairly sweet and medium-bodied palate of caramel corn, more honey, more malt, rye spice, and faint hints of hops.
Finish: A crisp and sharp finish.
Distillery Information
Founded in 2012 by entrepreneur Matti Anttila, West Palm Beach, Florida-based Grain & Barrel Spirits is an emerging craft spirits company at home in the Southeast with production and sales partners around the world. Wholly owned brands include Dixie Southern Vodka, the largest premium craft vodka produced in the Southeast; pre-Prohibition favorite Chicken Cock Whiskey; and The Endless Summer Spirits Company.
