BOURBON BOURBON 1792 Small Batch 9 Hancock s Reserve 11 1792 Small Batch 9 Hancock s Reserve 11 A.D. Laws 4 Grain 12 Henry McKenna Single Barrel 9 A.D. Laws 4 Grain 12 Henry McKenna Single Barrel 9 A.D. Laws 4 Grain Single Barrel 14 High West American Prairie 8 A.D. Laws 4 Grain Single Barrel 14 High West American Prairie 8 A.D. Laws 4 Bottled in Bond 17 Hirsch Small Batch Reserve 10 A.D. Laws 4 Bottled in Bond 17 Hirsch Small Batch Reserve 10 Baker s 10 Hudson Baby Bourbon 14 Baker s 10 Hudson Baby Bourbon 14 Barterhouse 20yr 18 Hudson Four Grain 16 Barterhouse 20yr 18 Hudson Four Grain 16 Basil Hayden s 10 I.W. Harper 15yr 21 Basil Hayden s 10 I.W. Harper 15yr 21 Blade and Bow 7 Jefferson s Very Small Batch 8 Blade and Bow 7 Jefferson s Very Small Batch 8 Blade and Bow 22yr 35 Jefferson s Reserve 11 Blade and Bow 22yr 35 Jefferson s Reserve 11 Blanton s 14 Jefferson s Ocean 16 Blanton s 14 Jefferson s Ocean 16 Jim Beam 6 Jim Beam 6 Blood Oath Pact 3 25 Jim Beam Black 7 Blood Oath Pact 3 25 Jim Beam Black 7 Booker s 13 John E. Fitzgerald 1oz 100 Booker s 13 John E. Fitzgerald 1oz 100 Bowman Brothers 10 Kentucky Vintage 7 Bowman Brothers 10 Kentucky Vintage 7 Breckenridge Bourbon 9 Knob Creek 8 Breckenridge Bourbon 9 Knob Creek 8 Breckenridge High Proof 13 Breckenridge Bourbon West End Rsrv 12 Buffalo Trace 8 Buffalo Trace West End Single Barrel 9 Bulleit 7 Knob Creek 9yr Single Barrel 9 Knob Creek 2001 Limited Edition 30 Larceny 8 Lost Prophet 24 Maker s 46 8 Breckenridge High Proof 13 Breckenridge Bourbon West End Rsrv 12 Buffalo Trace 8 Buffalo Trace West End Single Barrel 9 Bulleit 7 Knob Creek 9yr Single Barrel 9 Knob Creek 2001 Limited Edition 30 Larceny 8 Lost Prophet 24 Maker s 46 8 Bulleit 10yr 9 Maker s Mark 7 Bulleit 10yr 9 Maker s Mark 7 Bulleit Barrel Strength 15 Maker s Mark Cask Strength 12 Bulleit Barrel Strength 15 Maker s Mark Cask Strength 12 Corner Creek 9 Michter s Small Batch 9 Corner Creek 9 Michter s Small Batch 9 David Nicholson Reserve 8 Michter s Toasted Barrel 12 David Nicholson Reserve 8 Michter s Toasted Barrel 12 Eagle Rare 10yr 9 Eagle Rare 10yr West End Single Barrel 10 Eagle Rare 17yr 1oz 25 Michter s 10yr 30 Noah s Mill 20 Old Fitzgerald 11yr 24 Eagle Rare 10yr 9 Eagle Rare 10yr West End Single Barrel 10 Eagle Rare 17yr 1oz 25 Michter s 10yr 30 Noah s Mill 20 Old Fitzgerald 11yr 24 E.H. Taylor Small Batch 13 Old Forester 6 E.H. Taylor Small Batch 13 Old Forester 6 E.H. Taylor Single Barrel 16 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 18 20 E.H. Taylor Single Barrel 16 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 18 20 Elijah Craig 8 Old Grand Dad 7 Elijah Craig 8 Old Grand Dad 7 Evan Williams Black Label 7 Evan Williams Black Label 7 Evan Williams Bottled-In-Bond 7 Parker s Heritage 24yr 58 Evan Williams Bottled-In-Bond 7 Parker s Heritage 24yr 58 Evan Williams Single Barrel 8 Peach Street Bourbon 9 Evan Williams Single Barrel 8 Peach Street Bourbon 9 Old Ezra 7yr 7 Pure Kentucky XO 8 Old Ezra 7yr 7 Pure Kentucky XO 8 Forged Oak 23 Rip Van Winkle 10yr 107 Proof 1oz 22 Forged Oak 23 Rip Van Winkle 10yr 107 Proof 1oz 22 Four Roses Single Barrel 10 Van Winkle Lot B 12yr 1oz 20 Four Roses Single Barrel 10 Van Winkle Lot B 12yr 1oz 20 Four Roses Small Batch 8 Pappy Van Winkle 20yr 1oz 65 Four Roses Small Batch 8 Pappy Van Winkle 20yr 1oz 65 Four Roses Yellow 7 Pappy Van Winkle 23yr 1oz 85 Four Roses Yellow 7 Pappy Van Winkle 23yr 1oz 85 George T. Stagg 1oz 35 Rebel Yell 7 George T. Stagg 1oz 35 Rebel Yell 7
more bourbon more bourbon Rhetoric 20 Wathen s Single Barrel 7 Rhetoric 20 Wathen s Single Barrel 7 Rock Hill Farms 12 Weller Antique 107 Proof 10 Rock Hill Farms 12 Weller Antique 107 Proof 10 Rowan s Creek 10 Weller 12yr 14 Rowan s Creek 10 Weller 12yr 14 Russell s Reserve 10yr 8 W.L. Weller Special Reserve 9 Russell s Reserve 10yr 8 W.L. Weller Special Reserve 9 Russell s Reserve Single Barrel 10 William Larue Weller 1oz 30 Russell s Reserve Single Barrel 10 William Larue Weller 1oz 30 Smooth Ambler Contradiction 12 Wild Turkey 101 7 Smooth Ambler Contradiction 12 Wild Turkey 101 7 Stagg Jr 19 Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit 9 Stagg Jr 19 Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit 9 State 38 DC Loveday 10 Woodford Double Oak 11 State 38 DC Loveday 10 Woodford Double Oak 11 TX 12 Woodford Reserve 8 TX 12 Woodford Reserve 8 Vapor Boulder Bourbon 10 Wyoming Whiskey 9 Vapor Boulder Bourbon 10 Wyoming Whiskey 9 finished bourbon finished bourbon AD Laws Sauternes Finish 17 Jefferson s Grand Selection 28 AD Laws Sauternes Finish 17 Jefferson s Grand Selection 28 Angel s Envy 14 Jefferson s Reserve Rum Cask 22 Angel s Envy 14 Jefferson s Reserve Rum Cask 22 Angel s Envy Cask Strength 40 Jim Beam Distiller s Masterpiece 45 Angel s Envy Cask Strength 40 Jim Beam Distiller s Masterpiece 45 Breckenridge Port Cask Finish 13 Joseph Magnus 21 Breckenridge Port Cask Finish 13 Joseph Magnus 21 Breckenridge PX Sherry Finish 18 Parker s Heritage 5th edition 30 Breckenridge PX Sherry Finish 18 Parker s Heritage 5th edition 30 FLIGHTS FLIGHTS BUILD YOUR OWN FLIGHT half pours of whiskey for half the price! (1oz pours excluded) COLORADO WHISKEY 14 a.d. laws 4 grain breckenridge bourbon spirit hound single malt 3 B S 16 basil hayden s baker s booker s RICH N SULTRY 18 e.h.taylor small batch angel s envy woodford double oak AROUND THE COUNTRY 18 laphroaig 10yr islay macallan 12yr highlands talisker 10yr skye RYE ME TO THE MOON 18 whistlepig 10yr russel s reserve 6yr ri¹ BUILD YOUR OWN FLIGHT half pours of whiskey for half the price! (1oz pours excluded) COLORADO WHISKEY 14 a.d. laws 4 grain breckenridge bourbon spirit hound single malt 3 B S 16 basil hayden s baker s booker s RICH N SULTRY 18 e.h.taylor small batch angel s envy woodford double oak AROUND THE COUNTRY 18 laphroaig 10yr islay macallan 12yr highlands talisker 10yr skye RYE ME TO THE MOON 18 whistlepig 10yr russel s reserve 6yr ri¹ WEST END TAVERN WHISKEY CLUB WEST END TAVERN WHISKEY CLUB Join the West End Tavern Whiskey Club for $15. Members enjoy happy hour beer prices at all times and drink 15 pre-selected whiskeys out of a collector s glass. Upon completion of the whiskey tour, you receive a whiskey club t-shirt and a W.E.T. single barrel flight! Join the West End Tavern Whiskey Club for $15. Members enjoy happy hour beer prices at all times and drink 15 pre-selected whiskeys out of a collector s glass. Upon completion of the whiskey tour, you receive a whiskey club t-shirt and a W.E.T. single barrel flight!
GIN RUM GIN RUM Bombay Sapphire 7 Breckenridge 7 Hendrick s 8 Leopold Brothers 7 Spirit Hound 8 Tanqueray 7 Tanqueray 10 8 The Botanist Islay Gin 9 Vapor Boulder Gin 7 Barcardi Silver 7 Barcardi 4yr 8 Barcardi 8yr 9 Blue Chair Bay Coconut 7 Captain Morgan 7 Mt. Gay Black Barrel Rum 8 Myer s Dark Rum 7 Real McCoy 3yr 8 Ron Zacapa 10 Sailor Jerry 7 Bombay Sapphire 7 Breckenridge 7 Hendrick s 8 Leopold Brothers 7 Spirit Hound 8 Tanqueray 7 Tanqueray 10 8 The Botanist Islay Gin 9 Vapor Boulder Gin 7 Barcardi Silver 7 Barcardi 4yr 8 Barcardi 8yr 9 Blue Chair Bay Coconut 7 Captain Morgan 7 Mt. Gay Black Barrel Rum 8 Myer s Dark Rum 7 Real McCoy 3yr 8 Ron Zacapa 10 Sailor Jerry 7 VODKA TEQUILA VODKA TEQUILA Absolut 7 Breckenridge 8 Buffalo Trace Wheatly 7 Grey Goose 9 Ketel 7 Marble 9 Silver Tree 8 St. George 7 Stoli 7 Tito s 8 Vapor Boulder Vodka 7 Woody Creek 8 cordials Aperol 6 Campari 6 Courvoisier VS 9 Fernet Branca 8 Grand Marnier 8 Hennessey VSOP 14 Marble Moonlight Expresso 7 Martell Cognac VSOP 12 Nooku Bourbon Creme 7 Astral 8 Chamucos Reposado 10 Don Julio Blanco 9 Don Julio Reposado 10 Don Julio Anejo 12 Don Julio 1942 25 El Tesoro Platinum 7 Espolon Blanco 9 Gran Centenario Anejo 10 Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Fam 17 Jose Cuervo Platino 13 Milagro Silver 7 Patron Roca Silver 12 Patron Roca Reposado 13 Patron Roca Anejo 14 Sombra Mezcal 9 Absolut 7 Breckenridge 8 Buffalo Trace Wheatly 7 Grey Goose 9 Ketel 7 Marble 9 Silver Tree 8 St. George 7 Stoli 7 Tito s 8 Vapor Boulder Vodka 7 Woody Creek 8 cordials Aperol 6 Campari 6 Courvoisier VS 9 Fernet Branca 8 Grand Marnier 8 Hennessey VSOP 14 Marble Moonlight Expresso 7 Martell Cognac VSOP 12 Nooku Bourbon Creme 7 Astral 8 Chamucos Reposado 10 Don Julio Blanco 9 Don Julio Reposado 10 Don Julio Anejo 12 Don Julio 1942 25 El Tesoro Platinum 7 Espolon Blanco 9 Gran Centenario Anejo 10 Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Fam 17 Jose Cuervo Platino 13 Milagro Silver 7 Patron Roca Silver 12 Patron Roca Reposado 13 Patron Roca Anejo 14 Sombra Mezcal 9 WEST END TAVERN happenings Monday - 1/2 Off Select Whiskey & Cheesy Specials Tuesday - Staff Whiskey Pick Wednesday - Whiskey Flight Night & $.87 Wings Thursday-Saturday - Late Night Happy Hour 9pm-11pm Saturday - Live Music 9-11pm WEST END TAVERN happenings Monday - 1/2 Off Select Whiskey & Cheesy Specials Tuesday - Staff Whiskey Pick Wednesday - Whiskey Flight Night & $.87 Wings Thursday-Saturday - Late Night Happy Hour 9pm-11pm Saturday - Live Music 9-11pm
highlands Aberlour A bunadh 20 Glenmorangie 10yr 10 Glenmorangie La Santa 15 Glenmorangie Nectar D or 19 Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 16 Glenmorangie Astar 23 Glenmorangie 18yr 32 Macallan 12yr 12 Macallan 12yr double cask 16 Macallan 15yr 16 Macallan 18yr 28 Macallan Edition No. 2 28 Macallan Rare Cask 42 Oban 14yr 14 Oban 18yr 30 Oban Little Bay 14 Old Pulteney Navigator 13 Talisker 10yr 12 Talisker 18yr 28 Talisker Storm 25 lowlands Auchentoshan American Oak 10 Glenkinchie 12yr 10 Speyburn Arranta 9 campbeltown Springbank 10yr 15 IRISH 2 Gingers 6 Bushmills 7 Hyde #6 sherry casks 13 Jameson 7 Jameson Black Barrel 8 Jameson Cask Mates Stout Edition 8 Jameson Cask Mates IPA Edition 8 Jameson Cooper s Croze 15 Powers Irish 9 Red Breast 12yr 11 The Sexton Single Malt 7 Teeling 8 Tullamore Dew 7 SCOTCH speyside Balvenie 12yr doublewood 11 Balvenie 14yr caribbean rum cask 14 Balvenie 15yr single barrel 15 Cragganmore 12yr 12 Glenfarclas 12yr 9 Glen Grant 10yr 10 Glenfiddich distillery edition 13 Glenfiddich 12yr 11 Glenfiddich 14yr 12 Glenfiddich 15yr triple barrel aged 13 Glenfiddich 18yr oloroso sherry & bourbon casks 15 Glenfiddich 19yr age of discovery 30 Glenfiddich 21yr 35 The Glenlivet 12yr 10 The Glenlivet 15yr 11 The Glenlivet 16yr nadurra 14 The Glenlivet 18yr 15 Highland Park Magnus 9 Highland Park 12y 11 Highland Park 18yr 18 Singleton Glendullan 12yr 9 islay Ardbeg 10yr 14 Ardbeg Uigeadail 21 Bowmore 12yr 13 Bowmore 15yr 19 Bruichladdich 13 Bunnahabhain 12yr 13 Caol Ila 12yr 15 Laphroaig 10yr 13 Lagavulin 16yr 18 blends Buchanan s 8 Compass Box Peat Monster 18 Compass Box Spice Tree 15 Copper Dog 8 Dewar s White Label 6 Famous Grouse 6 Johnnie Walker Red 7 Johnnie Walker Black 11 Johnnie Walker Gold 25 Johnnie Walker Blue 70 highlands Aberlour A bunadh 20 Glenmorangie 10yr 10 Glenmorangie La Santa 15 Glenmorangie Nectar D or 19 Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 16 Glenmorangie Astar 23 Glenmorangie 18yr 32 Macallan 12yr 12 Macallan 12yr double cask 16 Macallan 15yr 16 Macallan 18yr 28 Macallan Edition No. 2 28 Macallan Rare Cask 42 Oban 14yr 14 Oban 18yr 30 Oban Little Bay 14 Old Pulteney Navigator 13 Talisker 10yr 12 Talisker 18yr 28 Talisker Storm 25 lowlands Auchentoshan American Oak 10 Glenkinchie 12yr 10 Speyburn Arranta 9 campbeltown Springbank 10yr 15 IRISH 2 Gingers 6 Bushmills 7 Hyde #6 sherry casks 13 Jameson 7 Jameson Black Barrel 8 Jameson Cask Mates Stout Edition 8 Jameson Cask Mates IPA Edition 8 Jameson Cooper s Croze 15 Powers Irish 9 Red Breast 12yr 11 The Sexton Single Malt 7 Teeling 8 Tullamore Dew 7 SCOTCH speyside Balvenie 12yr doublewood 11 Balvenie 14yr caribbean rum cask 14 Balvenie 15yr single barrel 15 Cragganmore 12yr 12 Glenfarclas 12yr 9 Glen Grant 10yr 10 Glenfiddich distillery edition 13 Glenfiddich 12yr 11 Glenfiddich 14yr 12 Glenfiddich 15yr triple barrel aged 13 Glenfiddich 18yr oloroso sherry & bourbon casks 15 Glenfiddich 19yr age of discovery 30 Glenfiddich 21yr 35 The Glenlivet 12yr 10 The Glenlivet 15yr 11 The Glenlivet 16yr nadurra 14 The Glenlivet 18yr 15 Highland Park Magnus 9 Highland Park 12y 11 Highland Park 18yr 18 Singleton Glendullan 12yr 9 islay Ardbeg 10yr 14 Ardbeg Uigeadail 21 Bowmore 12yr 13 Bowmore 15yr 19 Bruichladdich 13 Bunnahabhain 12yr 13 Caol Ila 12yr 15 Laphroaig 10yr 13 Lagavulin 16yr 18 blends Buchanan s 8 Compass Box Peat Monster 18 Compass Box Spice Tree 15 Copper Dog 8 Dewar s White Label 6 Famous Grouse 6 Johnnie Walker Red 7 Johnnie Walker Black 11 Johnnie Walker Gold 25 Johnnie Walker Blue 70
A.D. Laws Secale Rye 15 A.D. Laws Secale Cask Strength 17 Angel s Envy Rye 17 Bulleit Rye 7 Crown Royal Rye 9 Ezra Brooks Straight Rye 8 E.H. Taylor Straight Rye 16 George Dickel Rye 7 High West Rendezvous 12 High West Double Rye 12 High West Midwinter Night s Dram 21 Hudson Manhattan 14 Jack Daniels Rye 8 Jim Beam Rye 7 Knob Creek Rye 11 Lock Stock & Barrel 16yr 28 Michter s Single Barrel 9 RYE OTHER WHISKEY Michter s 10 yr Single Barrel 26 Ri¹ 12 Rittenhouse 100 Proof 8 Russell s Reserve 6yr 10 Sagamore Spirit 9 Sazerac 6yr 8 Templeton Rye 11 Thomas H. Handy 1oz 25 WhistlePig 10yr 15 WhistlePig Old World Marriage 20 WhistlePig 15yr 45 Wild Turkey 101 8 Willett 3yr 14 Willett 4yr 16 Willett 7yr 20 Woodford Reserve Rye 9 A.D. Laws Secale Rye 15 A.D. Laws Secale Cask Strength 17 Angel s Envy Rye 17 Bulleit Rye 7 Crown Royal Rye 9 Ezra Brooks Straight Rye 8 E.H. Taylor Straight Rye 16 George Dickel Rye 7 High West Rendezvous 12 High West Double Rye 12 High West Midwinter Night s Dram 21 Hudson Manhattan 14 Jack Daniels Rye 8 Jim Beam Rye 7 Knob Creek Rye 11 Lock Stock & Barrel 16yr 28 Michter s Single Barrel 9 RYE Michter s 10 yr Single Barrel 26 Ri¹ 12 Rittenhouse 100 Proof 8 Russell s Reserve 6yr 10 Sagamore Spirit 9 Sazerac 6yr 8 Templeton Rye 11 Thomas H. Handy 1oz 25 WhistlePig 10yr 15 WhistlePig Old World Marriage 20 WhistlePig 15yr 45 Wild Turkey 101 8 Willett 3yr 14 Willett 4yr 16 Willett 7yr 20 Woodford Reserve Rye 9 OTHER WHISKEY A.D. Laws Trictum Wheat 15 A.D. Laws Hordeum Malt 16 Akashi Japanese Whiskey 10 Bernheim Wheat 8 Buffalo Trace Experimentals 23 Crown Royal 7 Crown Royal XO 11 Crown Royal Bourbon Mash 8 Death s Door White 7 Deerhammer 14 Deerhammer Rough & Tumble 10 Distillery 291 Whiskey 11 George Dickel 7 George Dickel Barrel Select 9 Hakushu 12yr 20 Hibiki Japanese Harmony 16 Hirsch Special Reserve Corn Whiskey 12 Jack Daniels 6 Jack Daniel s Single Barrel 11 Leopold Bros American Sm Batch 8 Lot 40 Canadian Whiiskey 9 Mars Iwai Japanese Whiskey 9 Mellow Corn 6 Michter s Small Batch 11 New Holland Zeppelin 7 Parker s Heritage 9th Edition 26 Pike Creek 10yr Canadian 6 Ransom Emerald 15 Rieger s Kansas City Whiskey 9 Seagram s 7 Smooth Ambler Old Scout 9 Spirit Hound Single Malt 11 St. George Single Malt 21 State 38 Peat Smoked Whiskey 12 Stranahan s Colorado Whiskey 9 Stranahan s Diamond Peak 10 Stranahan s Sherry Cask Finish 17 Tin Cup 7 Toki Japanese Whiskey 9 Vapor Boulder Born Whiskey 10 Westland American Oak 16 Westland Peated 18 Westland Sherry Wood 18 WhipperSnapper Oregon Whiskey 7 Whoop and Holler 40 A.D. Laws Trictum Wheat 15 A.D. Laws Hordeum Malt 16 Akashi Japanese Whiskey 10 Bernheim Wheat 8 Buffalo Trace Experimentals 23 Crown Royal 7 Crown Royal XO 11 Crown Royal Bourbon Mash 8 Death s Door White 7 Deerhammer 14 Deerhammer Rough & Tumble 10 Distillery 291 Whiskey 11 George Dickel 7 George Dickel Barrel Select 9 Hakushu 12yr 20 Hibiki Japanese Harmony 16 Hirsch Special Reserve Corn Whiskey 12 Jack Daniels 6 Jack Daniel s Single Barrel 11 Leopold Bros American Sm Batch 8 Lot 40 Canadian Whiiskey 9 Mars Iwai Japanese Whiskey 9 Mellow Corn 6 Michter s Small Batch 11 New Holland Zeppelin 7 Parker s Heritage 9th Edition 26 Pike Creek 10yr Canadian 6 Ransom Emerald 15 Rieger s Kansas City Whiskey 9 Seagram s 7 Smooth Ambler Old Scout 9 Spirit Hound Single Malt 11 St. George Single Malt 21 State 38 Peat Smoked Whiskey 12 Stranahan s Colorado Whiskey 9 Stranahan s Diamond Peak 10 Stranahan s Sherry Cask Finish 17 Tin Cup 7 Toki Japanese Whiskey 9 Vapor Boulder Born Whiskey 10 Westland American Oak 16 Westland Peated 18 Westland Sherry Wood 18 WhipperSnapper Oregon Whiskey 7 Whoop and Holler 40
WHAT IS WHISKEY? A type of alcoholic beverage distilled from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties including barley, rye, wheat and corn. Whiskey must spend some amount of time in wooden casks. WHAT IS BOURBON? There are strict laws governing just what a whiskey must be in order to be called bourbon. At least 51 percent of the grain used to make bourbon must be corn. Most quality bourbon distillers, however, use 65 to 75 percent corn. Bourbon must be aged in new American white oak barrels that have been charred. To be called a straight bourbon, it must be aged for a minimum of two years. Nothing can be added at bottling or during distillation to enhance or alter the flavor, body or appearance of the bourbon. WHAT IS SMALL BATCH BOURBON? Small batch bourbons are bottled from a batch of barrels that have been mixed prior to bottling. Some of our well known small batch bourbons include: Booker s, Basil Hayden s, Knob Creek, Buffalo Trace and Woodford Reserve. WHAT IS SINGLE BARREL BOURBON? Single barrel bourbons are bottled from one single barrel that meets the distiller s criteria for perfection. The entire contents of the barrel are bottled before moving on to the next barrel. We at West End Tavern have three single barrels that have been bottled exclusively for us: Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare and 1792 Ridgemont Reserve. These bourbons are extremely special in that you can only get them at the West End! WHERE IS BOURBON MADE? Bourbon can be made anywhere in the United States. All but a few brands are made in Kentucky. This is because Kentucky is where Bourbon originated and where most distilleries are located. As Kentucky distillers are quick to point out, bourbon is not bourbon unless the label says so. WHY IS IT CALLED BOURBON? Bourbon takes its name from Bourbon County, located in the Central Bluegrass region of Kentucky. It was formed from Fayette County in 1785 while still a part of Virginia and was named to honor the French royal family. Bourbon county was also once the major shipping port for distilled spirits headed down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans. Barrels shipped from its ports were stamped with the county s name, and Bourbon county and whiskey became synonymous. WHAT IS SCOTCH WHISKY? Scotch must be produced at a distillery in Scotland and made from water and malted barley. It must be aged in some variety of oak casks for no less than three years and one day. WHISKY VS. WHISKEY Today, the spelling whisky is generally used for whiskies distilled in Scotland, Wales, Canada, and Japan, while whiskey is used for the whiskeys distilled in Ireland and the United States. However, several prominent American brands, such as Maker s Mark and George Dickel, use the whisky spelling. WHAT IS WHISKEY? A type of alcoholic beverage distilled from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties including barley, rye, wheat and corn. Whiskey must spend some amount of time in wooden casks. WHAT IS BOURBON? There are strict laws governing just what a whiskey must be in order to be called bourbon. At least 51 percent of the grain used to make bourbon must be corn. Most quality bourbon distillers, however, use 65 to 75 percent corn. Bourbon must be aged in new American white oak barrels that have been charred. To be called a straight bourbon, it must be aged for a minimum of two years. Nothing can be added at bottling or during distillation to enhance or alter the flavor, body or appearance of the bourbon. WHAT IS SMALL BATCH BOURBON? Small batch bourbons are bottled from a batch of barrels that have been mixed prior to bottling. Some of our well known small batch bourbons include: Booker s, Basil Hayden s, Knob Creek, Buffalo Trace and Woodford Reserve. WHAT IS SINGLE BARREL BOURBON? Single barrel bourbons are bottled from one single barrel that meets the distiller s criteria for perfection. The entire contents of the barrel are bottled before moving on to the next barrel. We at West End Tavern have three single barrels that have been bottled exclusively for us: Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare and 1792 Ridgemont Reserve. These bourbons are extremely special in that you can only get them at the West End! WHERE IS BOURBON MADE? Bourbon can be made anywhere in the United States. All but a few brands are made in Kentucky. This is because Kentucky is where Bourbon originated and where most distilleries are located. As Kentucky distillers are quick to point out, bourbon is not bourbon unless the label says so. WHY IS IT CALLED BOURBON? Bourbon takes its name from Bourbon County, located in the Central Bluegrass region of Kentucky. It was formed from Fayette County in 1785 while still a part of Virginia and was named to honor the French royal family. Bourbon county was also once the major shipping port for distilled spirits headed down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans. Barrels shipped from its ports were stamped with the county s name, and Bourbon county and whiskey became synonymous. WHAT IS SCOTCH WHISKY? Scotch must be produced at a distillery in Scotland and made from water and malted barley. It must be aged in some variety of oak casks for no less than three years and one day. WHISKY VS. WHISKEY Today, the spelling whisky is generally used for whiskies distilled in Scotland, Wales, Canada, and Japan, while whiskey is used for the whiskeys distilled in Ireland and the United States. However, several prominent American brands, such as Maker s Mark and George Dickel, use the whisky spelling.