Temperance Trader Barrel Strength Bourbon Whiskey

In the 1850s, cattle belonging to pioneers crossing the Cascade Mountains escaped into the dense forests of northwest Oregon. After the pioneers settled the territory, they often spotted the cattle grazing alongside the local lake or drinking from the adjacent river. As a result, the frontiersman began calling the these bodies of water Bull Run Lake and Bull Run River. Situated along the banks of the Bull Run Watershed, Bull Run Distillery was founded by master distiller Lee Medoff, together his with friend, Patrick Bernards. "The history of Oregon and quality of Bull Run water were so important to our whiskey that we wanted to include it in our name," says Medoff. "It was natural." Temperance Trader Barrel Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a sourced bourbon composed of a mashbill of 65% corn, 25% rye and 10% malted barley. After the bourbon is aged for a minimum of four years (although a number of barrels are aged as long as five years) in 53-gallon, charred American oak barrels, Medoff hand-selects fewer than a dozen barrels to blend together. "I'm looking for that perfect combination of sweet and spicy,"he says. "We already have a lot of rye in the bourbon, which helps counter the flavor of the sweet corn, but I'm looking to get that perfect balance." After selecting a handful of barrels, the casks are married together and bottled at cask strength. As a result, Temperance Trader Barrel Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey has an aroma of vanilla, smoke and spices that gives way to notes of roasted corn, honeyed oak and cinnamon on the palate. The finish is is slightly sweet, with hints of oak, dried fruits and chocolate. Pick up a bottle today!