Sakura blossom, butterscotch, toasted almond, and clover honey on the nose; a rich and chewy palate exudes brown sugar, clove, orange peel, cinnamon, and amaretto with a touch of grilled peaches, star anise, and brown butter-baked apples.
• Small batch four grain straight bourbon whiskey distilled by Finger Lakes Distilling in Burdett, New York
• Mash bill of New York-grown grain that includes 70% Yellow Dent corn, 10% Danko rye, 10% Red Winter wheat, and 10% two-row malted barley
• Produced using water sourced from aquifers around Seneca Lake, the deepest lake in New York
• 4–7-day open top fermentation
• Distilled in a 25-foot Vendome copper column still and thumper
• Aged a minimum of 4 years in heavy char barrels
• Sakura blossom, butterscotch, toasted almond, and clover honey on the nose; a rich and chewy palate exudes brown sugar, clove, orange peel, cinnamon, and amaretto with a touch of grilled peaches, star anise, and brown butter-baked apples
• NY Farm Distillery License Eligible
• Non-chill filtered; 48% ABV
McKenzie 4 Grain Small Batch Bourbon is an exemplary four grain bourbon inspired by the bountiful grain harvests of the Finger Lakes region. Produced annually in limited quantities, locally sourced corn and rye offer grain spice and sweet confection while local wheat and barley provide cohesion and texture that will keep you chewing on this one over its endless finish.
It might seem like an odd choice, putting a distillery in the middle of a wine region. But if you think about it, it makes sense. For one thing, we have immediate access to the crop of one of the best grape-growing regions in the country. We even have our own vineyard in front of the distillery. The Finger Lakes region is also home to quite a few small farms, from which we get our corn, rye, barley, and the other grains and fruits that we use to make our premium spirits.
Finger Lakes Distilling is a NYS Farm Distillery, which means that we’re a small operation making a handcrafted product. It also means we’re able to devote all our attention to everything we make; we don’t take any shortcuts. Our flavored vodkas and liqueurs are made in the traditional manner, by soaking real fruits in the spirit. We don’t add extracts or synthetic flavoring to speed up the process. Our whiskies rest in oak barrels for as long as they need to, until they mature into the rich aged spirit we offer with pride.