Bond & Lillard Bourbon 375ml
| Description: | Bond & Lillard was a trusted name in the pre-Prohibition whiskey industry. It was first distilled by John Bond in what was then called, Cedar Run, Ky now known as Anderson County, in 1820. A veteran of the American Revolutionary War, Bond moved his distilling operation closer to Lawrenceburg, Ky after the war. In 1842, he left the company to his son and grandson, David and William. William would go on to form a partnership with his brother-in-law, C.c. Lillard in 1869, and they began labeling the product Bond & Lillard. The business stayed in their families until 1899 and was so revered that it won the Grand Prize at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. Using the same tasting notes the judges wrote down during the World's Fair in 1904, we recreated this winning recipe. Distilled and bottled and at the Wild Turkey distillery in Lawrenceburg, Ky, this Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is aged a minimum of seven years in timber warehouses and is charcoal filtered. This filtration process simulates the aeration process that happens in the barrel, converting more aggressive congeners to esters that end in more elegant top notes. The result is a lighter colored and flavored bourbon with more floral notes. As the judges at the 1904 World's Fair declared, this recipe represents "real delicacy of flavor, beauty in the sparkle and superiority in strength – it bears no equal". Born of the grit and hustle of the two sturdy men that bore its name, Bond and Lillard Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey caught the international spotlight when it was awarded the Grand Prize at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Praised for its, "Real delicacy of flavor, beauty in the sparkle and superiority in strength," it was triumphantly declared that Bond and Lillard Bourbon, "Bears no equal.". The original Lawrenceburg, Ky distillery is of course long shuttered and lies in veritable ruins, but the town's most famous distillery, Wild Turkey, is still thriving, and in a tribute to their erstwhile neighbors they have attempted to recreate the character of Bond & Lillard's Bourbon for this limited release. The whiskey itself is a blend of 4 and 6 year old bourbon that has been c harcoal filtered for delicacy of flavor. This allows them to convert more aggressive congeners to esters, as was common in the beloved premium bourbons of yesteryear. Floral and fruity opening aromas, along with dill and cinnamon, give way to a smooth caramel sweetness on the upon tasting that lingers pleasantly. Notes of rye spice also come forward on the creamy full bodied palate. There is an ever present smoky wood character lingering behind the fruit, lending depth to the affair, while the whiskey is still focused on the brighter and more delicate aspects of bourbon that rarely get a chance to shine in modern bottlings. Bottled at 50% abv. |
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| Price: | $ 59.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Haskell's
| Address: |
81 South 9th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-486-2434 |
| Telephone (regular): | 612-342-2437 |
| Fax: | 612-342-2440 |
First added to 1000 Corks on December 25, 2023.
