

Size: 750ML Proof: 104 (52 ABV) Origin: United States Distillery. Soon after there's peppercorn spice and undertones of rye spiceįinish: Short & crisp overall with a quick burst of baking spice with vanilla and a hint of dry oak. Whiskey: Backbone Prime Bourbon This unique blended whiskey combines a mix of straight bourbons and a hint of rye inspired by our first batch of Backbone Bourbon Prime to create the perfect craft cocktail bourbon. Palate: Sweet vanilla with honey and melon with tinges of cinnamon. Ruddell’s Mill Kentucky Straight Bourbon Tasting Notes:Īroma: Toasted oak and vanilla, followed by whiffs of hay and corn and hints of cinnamon and honeydew melon It is non-chill filtered and bottled at 92.2 giving it a generous flavor and backbone for sipping and especially mixing in cocktails. Ruddell’s Mill Bourbon is a small batch bourbon with individually numbered bottles and a batch number on each label. Such “Bourbon County Whiskey” predates the legal definition of Bourbon which was later established in 1840. This early day mash bill was less of a “recipe” and came about more based on the grains that were locally available at the time. Ruddell’s Mill Kentucky Straight Bourbon is derived from a high corn mash bill rounded out with Rye and Barley and is meant to replicate an early day Kentucky Whiskey mash bill that would have been common in Isaac Ruddell’s time. Proof and age are two major factors in determining the retail price of a whiskey, so Backbone Bourbon has formulated their Prime release as a blended bourbon, meaning that at least 51 of the blend is straight bourbon of different ages. The bridge functioned to provided easy access to both sides of Stoner Creek until 1964 when it was destroyed by arson. Backbone Bourbon is carving out its own niche with a focus on high proof sourced whiskeys. One of Kentucky’s first covered bridges, “Ruddles Mill” Covered Bridge, was built at this site in 1861. The mill processed grains utilized for the production of whiskey. In 1788, Kentucky Pioneer Isaac Ruddell founded a grist mill along Stoner Creek and South Fork Licking River, creating Bourbon County’s first industrial district.
