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BORN IN KENTUCKY. RAISED IN AMERICA.

"We acknowledge that most bourbon is made in Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana. But in the ongoing distilling renaissance taking place in America, new expressions of this country's native spirit are emerging from every state. Mammoth Woolly Bourbon delivers a decidedly northern expression of bourbon. The combination of quality Northern Michigan grain, Torch Lake water, the singular weather patterns and Mammoth's traditional production techniques, Wooly Bourbon pushes our understanding of what bourbon can be."

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How is Woolly Bourbon Different?

Woolly Bourbon is made from a mash bill of 68% corn, 20% rye, 10% malted barley and 2% caramel malt using grains grown in collaboration with several Northern Michigan farms and glacial water from the Torch Lake aquifer. Every bottle is hand hewn in our custom 650-liter pot still and aged in new charred American White Oak casks at our rick house on the shores of beautiful Torch Lake.

PRODUCT NOTES

STYLE: Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 46% (92 proof)
SIZE: 750ml
GRAIN: Corn, Rye and Barley

TASTING NOTES

Deep red-brown color with an aroma of toasted oak, caramel malt, honey and sweet corn. Taste is complex, with a burst of charred oak followed by clean grain spirit and a long finish with successive flavors of sweet grass, honey, malt and toasted oak. Mouthfeel is medium heavy with just enough viscosity to coat the palate.

Celebrating Subtle Changes in Process and Environment

Bourbon is required (literally, by law) to be made from a mash bill with a minimum 51% corn, distilled to no more than 160 proof, put in wood at no higher than 125 proof and aged in only new, charred oak barrels. While this specificity is results in a spirit with uniquely distinct, and consistent, characteristics, it certainly does not rule out creativity in the crafting process. Distillers from all over the United States have been introducing regional tweaks to their bourbons and generating some incredible results. At Mammoth, we’ve given bourbon a decidedly northern flare through the grains, water and aging approach we use. Our mash bill starts with a much higher malt content, typically twice that of other bourbons, emphasizing the exceptional work of our local farmers and maltsters.

We then barrel Wooly Bourbon at a low 110 entry proof, rather than the maximum allowable 125 proof, which requires more barrels but results in a much higher quality spirit. Why? Because many of the flavor compounds in the barrel, predominantly sugars, are more soluble in water than alcohol. And since our bourbon is only proofed down from 110 to 92 after barreling, we use much less neutral water than a bourbon that comes out at 125 and is proofed down to 80. This preserves much of the aging flavor, rather than diluting down after all that time and effort. Finally, Wooly Bourbon is aged in a collection of 15, 30 and 53 gallon barrels, and blended together before bottling, to highlight both the character of the casks and the quality of our carefully grown local grain.

COCKTAIL TIME!

Bourbon and Bounce

• fill rocks glass with ice
• add 2oz Woolly Bourbon
• add 1oz Cherry Bounce
• add 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
• stir until cold (strain if desired)

Garnish with a cherry.

COCKTAIL TIME!

Bourbon and Bounce

• fill rocks glass with ice
• add 2oz Woolly Bourbon
• add 1oz Cherry Bounce
• add 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
• stir until cold (strain if desired)

Garnish with a cherry.

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  • Rosen Rye
  • Experiences
    • Adrian Pairing Dinner July 23
    • Whiskey Blending
    • Weddings
  • Locations
    • Traverse City
    • Grand Rapids
    • Bellaire
    • Bay Harbor
    • Adrian
    • Central Lake
  • Spirits
    • Mammoth Gin
    • Northern Rye No. 04
    • Northern Rye No. 03
    • Northern Rye No. 02
    • Northern Rye No. 01
    • Woolly Rye
    • Woolly Bourbon
    • Northern Bourbon
    • Bourbon and Bounce
    • Northern Single Malt Whiskey
    • Mammoth Vodka
    • Strawberry Rhubarb Vodka
    • Lavender Vodka
    • Cherry Vodka
    • Cherry Bounce
    • Coffee Liqueur
    • Mammoth Barrel-Finished Gin
  • Purchase
    • Buy Online
    • Find a Store
    • Mammoth Merch
    • Gift Cards
    • Barrel Picks
  • News
  • Connect
    • General Inquiries
    • Newsletter Sign Up
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