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2014 San Francisco World Spirits Double Gold Medal Winner
Breaker Bourbon is an American bourbon from the first craft distillery in the golden hills of California’s Central Coast. Breaker Bourbon Whisky is the flagship high rye bourbon, made from corn, rye and malted barley. Each small batch is blended from just eight hand chosen barrels, aged at least five years, and has notes of vanilla, honey, molasses, dark chocolate, baking spices, and oak campfire smoke.
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This small-batch whiskey is made from a mix of corn, rye and malted barley. It has an orange-amber hue and notably sweet aroma. On the palate, it's soft with corn sweetness on the entry, which quickly gives over to a fruity flavor profile, showing lots of cherry and peach on the finish.
Although Bourbon may be produced anywhere in the United States, it is most commonly associated with Bourbon County, Kentucky, where it has been produced since the late 18th century. Made from a mash bill containing at least 51% corn, the Bourbon Whiskey distillate must be aged in new, charred white oak barrels. Bourbon Whiskeys are bottled at eighty proof (40% abv) or higher and cannot contain any added color or flavor. A versatile spirit that can be sipped neat, with water or on the rocks, it also performs nicely added to cocktails like the Old Fashioned.