Barber Lee Heirloom Corn Bourbon

Bloody Butcher & Hopi Blue Corn. California Central Valley. Non-GMO.

Barber Lee Spirits is a California craft distillery dedicated to reviving heirloom corn varieties that defined American whiskey before the rise of commodity yellow dent corn. Their Heirloom Corn Bourbon is made from non-GMO Bloody Butcher and Hopi Blue corn grown in California's Central Valley — the Bloody Butcher delivering spicy notes of buckwheat, chili peppers, and sweet cherry, while the Hopi Blue adds rich, earthy flavors. Malted barley, rye, and non-GMO yellow corn round out the blend, and the whiskey is aged in new, heavy char American oak barrels. More difficult to make than conventional bourbon, but the result is a more interesting, dry bourbon with a wonderfully full texture and flavors of fruits and spices.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Spicy buckwheat, sweet cherry, and earthy Hopi Blue corn with caramel and a distinctive heirloom grain character
• Palate: Dry and full-textured — chili pepper spice, dark cherry, earthy corn, and baking spice with a complexity that only heirloom grain can deliver
• Finish: Long and distinctive with lingering fruit, spice, and a wonderfully dry, characterful close

Specs

• Distillery: Barber Lee Spirits, California
• Style: Heirloom Corn California Straight Bourbon Whiskey — Non-GMO Bloody Butcher & Hopi Blue Corn, Heavy Char American Oak
• ABV: Varies / Proof: Varies
• Size: 750ml

Heirloom grain, California craft — Barber Lee is the non-GMO bourbon for the drinker who wants to taste what American whiskey was before commodity corn took over.