Production Standards

Cooperage
Charred New American White Oak (Char #4 standard).
Warehouse Notes
Historic stone-foundation, timber-and-iron warehouses perched on the high ridges of Bardstown.

Mash Bill Reference

Mash BillGrain Makeup
High-Corn Bourbon72% Corn, 13% Rye, 15% Malted Barley
High-Rye Bourbon52% Corn, 38% Rye, 10% Malted Barley
Wheated Bourbon65% Corn, 20% Wheat, 15% Malted Barley
High-Rye Straight Rye74% Rye, 11% Corn, 15% Malted Barley
Low-Rye Straight Rye51% Rye, 34% Corn, 15% Malted Barley

Core Expressions (10)

Small Batch; NAS 101 Proof (50.5% ABV)

Robust, traditional Nelson County character; cedar, leather, caramel fudge, apple peel, and warming clove spice.

Noah's Mill Standard
Small Batch; NAS (~8–10+ Years) 114.3 Proof (57.15% ABV)

High-proof small batch blend; walnut, rich burnt sugar, stewed prunes, dark cocoa, tobacco, and intense baking spice.

4 Years (Bottled-in-Bond) 100 Proof (50% ABV)

Value BiB staple; toasted grain, dark brown sugar, cinnamon, orange rind, and black pepper.

NAS (~4–5 Years) 101 Proof (50.5% ABV)

Benchmark everyday pour; sweet cornbread, vanilla frosting, baking spices, herbal tea, and dry oak.

Rowan's Creek Standard
Small Batch; NAS (~6–8 Years) 100.1 Proof (50.05% ABV)

Named for the creek that runs through the distillery site; floral pear, caramel corn, mint, herbal spice, and charred wood.

Age Stated (typically 4–15+ Years) Barrel Proof (Varies, ~110–135+ Proof)

Hand-selected purple-foil (bourbon) and green-foil (rye) single barrels; distinct barrel-to-barrel nuances with cult collector status.

Aged 4 Years (Blend of high-corn & high-rye mash bills) Cask Strength (~108–114+ Proof)

Commingles sweet and spicy Willett bourbon recipes; rich butterscotch, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, and toasted oak.

Aged 4 Years Cask Strength (~106–115+ Proof)

Flagship house-distilled rye; bright spearmint, lime zest, wildflower honey, cracked black pepper, anise, and ginger.

Small Batch; NAS (~8–10 Years) 94 Proof (47% ABV)

Bottled in the iconic alembic pot-still decanter; soft vanilla, toasted corn, candied orange peel, honey, and light tannic mint oak.

Aged 8 Years Batch Proof (~108 Proof / ~54.0% ABV)

Proprietary wheated mash bill; black cherry, honeysuckle, crème brûlée, plum jam, and toasted oak spice.

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