Did you know all spirits come off the still clear as water? It is true… even when we distill red or blue corn!
It is the barrel aging process that gives whiskey it’s amber color. Clear, unaged spirits put into a barrel interact with the charred barrel wood which greatly influences the color, smell and taste of the finished product.
In the beginning we didn’t have any aged Whiskey and were not interested in “sourced whiskey” that we would purchase in bulk and put our label on. We made the decision to debut Boldt Clear Whiskey as our first spirit while waiting for our barrels to come of age.
Each bottle is filled with a single grain, locally grown and freshly milled just before cooking. The spirit then briefly touches oak (a legal requirement) before going straight to the bottle.
We discontinued this unaged Whiskey multiple times but customers complained so we brought it back!
Many bars/restaurants choose to highlight this spirit as a mixer in cocktails although many also love it straight!