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Illinois Distilleries

Koval Bourbon
  • Chicago, IL   47% ABV
  • 2nd grain is Millet, a main grain of Asia and Africa. Organic Mango chutney, vanilla, peppery caramel, clove, and tobacco.
Koval Rye
  • Chicago, IL    40% ABV
  • 100% Midwest rye, organic, “heart cut”, unfiltered. Maple, candy, touch of spice.
Koval Single Barrel Four Grain
  • Chicago, IL   47% ABV
  • A mash bill of oat, malted barley, rye, and wheat. “Heart cut”grains. Organic. Banana nose, creamy and a spicy finish.
Koval Single Barrel Millet
  • Chicago, IL   40% ABV
  • 100% Midwest sourced Millet. “Heart cut”grain. Organic. Gluten-free.  Slightly sweet with star anise, licorice, and a smoky dryness.
Koval Single Barrel Oat
  • Chicago, IL   40% ABV
  • 100% Midwest sourced oats. “Heart cut” grain. Organic. Caramel and oats with a creamy finish.
Koval White Rye
  • Chicago, IL                              40% ABV
  • Unfiltered 100% Rye. Heart cut. Organic. Peppery and floral with lemon, vanilla, and spice.
Oppidan Malted
  • Wheeling, IL                            46% ABV
  • 100% rye malt that is aged &bottled at just over 1 year. Caramel, clove, pepper, chocolate and rich leather undertones.
Whiskey Acres Bourbon
  • Dekalb, IL                                43.5% ABV
  • Use only grains grown on site in Dekalb, a truly seed to spirit bourbon. Sweet baking spice, orange , honey, corn forward.
Whiskey Acres Rye
  • Dekalb, IL                                43.5% ABV
  • Use only grains grown on site in Dekalb. Cola, baking spice, ground cinnamon with caramel and almonds.
Whiskey Acres Bourbon B.I.B
  • Dekalb, IL                                50% ABV
  • First offering bottled at 100 proof. Grain forward, touch of almond dryness, tart apple on finish.
Whiskey Acres Maple Cask Finish
  • Dekalb, IL                                59.7% ABV
  • Artisan Series, finished in maple syrup casks. Sweet molasses, baking spice, caramel, maple.
Whiskey Acres Blue Corn Popcorn
  • Dekalb, IL                                48.5% ABV
  • 75% blue popcorn, 15% red winter wheat, 10% malted barley. Carmel, apples, toffee, fruit candies, wood spice.
Whiskey Acres Bloody Butcher
  • Dekalb, IL                                47.8% ABV
  • 5 yr juice made from an actual corn called Bloody Butcher. Orange peel, apple tart, warm pastry, caramel candies

Taiwanese Whisky

Kavalan  King Car—Conductor  
  • King Car Distillery    46% ABV
  • Modeled  after Scottish Single Malts. Roasted nuts, brown spice, spiced fruits and hints of leather.
Kavalan  Select Single Malt  
  • King Car Distillery    43% ABV
  • Kavalan refers to the earlist inhabitants of Taiwan. Tropical fruits, green apples, and hints of cherry.
Kavalan  Ex-Bourbon Oak
  • King Car Distillery    46% ABV
  • Spring water diluted Kavalan Solist whiskey. Mango, melon, coconut, nutmeg, ginger and oak.
Kavalan  Sherry Oak
  • King Car Distillery    46% ABV
  • Spring water diluted Kavalan Solist whiskey. Dried cherries, baked pears, spice, roasted almonds.

Exclusive Bourbon Selections

Woodford Reserve “K&B”
  • Versailles, KY          45.2% ABV
  • A blend of 2007 and 2010 barrels. Caramel, orange citrus, clove, leather, nut and light smoky finish.

 

Woodford Reserve “Rye Not”
  • Versailles, KY          45.2% ABV
  •  53% Rye  33% Corn 15% Malted Barley. Green Apple, mint, floral notes with a touch of spice on the finish

 

Elijah Craig “GG” 
  • Bardstown, KY         47% ABV
  • Barrel was selected from Warehouse GG of Deatsville, said to be  Parker Beams favorite warehouse for barrel selections. Honey, slight almond, marshmallow, dry spice, brown sugar.

 

Woodford Reserve Double Oaked “Part III”   
  • Versailles, KY           45.2% ABV
  • Tannic, caramel, mellowed rye bite, long soft finish

 

Whistle Pig Piggyback Rye “Chef Aly’s Pick”
  • Mineville, NY           55.75% ABV
  • Personally selected by our Executive Chef, Alyse Marie Warren
    Ruby red grapefruit, citrus zest. Recommended with a drop of water

 

Sazerac Rye “Love Potion no. 9”
  • Frankfort, KY           45% ABV
  • Selected by our management team, a perfect introduction to Rye Whiskey
    Fruit forward, uncharacteristically sweet, muted spice

 

Campbeltown

Glen Scotia 10yr              

  • 40% ABV
  • Matured in first fill Bourbon barrels. Syrup, melted brown sugar, tangy pineapple, cinnamon finish

 

Glen Scotia 15yr                 

  • 46% ABV
  • Unpeated and aged in first fill bourbon, re-fill American, and Oloroso casks. Plump fruits, dry finish, apricots, honey smoothness

 

Glen Scotia 18yr                

  • 46% ABV
  • The final 12 months are aged in Oloroso sherry casks. Fruity flavors, thick sweet toffee, warming spice throughout

 

Glen Scotia Victoriana     

  • 54.2% ABV
  • Modern interpretation of a classic Victorian style. Roasted sugars, black currants, spice, dark fruit finish

 

Hazelburn 10yr

  • 46% ABV
  • Springbank’s triple distilled, unpeated expression. Green apple. Salted caramel, mineral notes, Earthy finish

 

Kilkerran Heavy Peated

  • 59.2% ABV
  • 90% Bourbon Barrel, 10% Sherry. Peat is more subtle than Islay offerings, full-bodied, deeply complex

 

Longrow Peated

  • 46% ABV
  • Springbank’s double distilled, peated expression. Rich, creamy, smokey in waves. Toasted marshmallows

 

Springbank 10yr

  • 46% ABV
  • Flagship label. Blend of double & triple distilled whisky, bourbon/sherry finish. Fruit and cereal notes, oatmeal, orange pulp, sea salt finish

 

 

Springbank 10yr Palo Cortado

  • 55% ABV
  • 10,200 bottles worldwide. Matured for 4 years in Palo Cortado hogsheads. Soft peat smoke, red velvet cake, strawberry laces

 

Springbank 15yr

  • 46% ABV
  • Recommended by the distillery to be enjoyed after dinner… or with a cigar. Notes of cured meat, BBQ beef jerky, viscous, kiln smoke

 

American Single Malt

18th Street Single Malt         

  •            Hammond, IN                                               60% ABV
  • Single Barrel aged in French Oak and finished in an Amburana Barrel
    Cinnamon apple, baking spices, light malt characteristic

 

Balcones Texas Single Malt

  •                Waco, TX                                                      53% ABV
  •  Classic techniques & ingredients adapted for new world tastes.
    Toffee, overripe fruits, toasted malt, honey, baked apples

 

Brother Justus Single Malt        

  • Minneapolis, MN                                         43% ABV
  • Made using Barley and Oak exclusively from Minnesota
    Butterscotch, grilled stone fruit, spice/campfire finish

 

Brother Justus Cold-Peated Single Malt

  • Minneapolis, MN                                        43% ABV
  • Filtered through Peat harvested from Minnesota’s Boreal Forest
    Herbal, mushroom umami, complex but approachable

 

Bulleit Single Malt             

  • Louisville, KY*                                        45% ABV
  • Light and fruity, hints of red fruit, subtle cocoa

 

Cedar Ridge The QuintEssential Single Malt

  • Swisher, IA                                        46% ABV
  • Aged in a variety of barrels, then added to a Solera vat and released in batches
    Cooked cereal & herbaceous, pronounced dried/baked fruit notes

 

Cedar Ridge QuintEssential ‘Untitled Cigar Malt’       

  • Swisher, IA                                        57.45% ABV
  • Aged in dessert, Amontillado, French, American, & peated malt port casks
    Tobacco, hint of smoke, lengthy finish

 

Fox & Oden Single Malt

  • Holland, MI                                            47% ABV
  • Caramel, honey, vanilla, dark chocolate

 

 Hillrock Estates Single Malt

  • Hudson Valley, NY                                        48.2% ABV
  • Malted in-house and smoked imported peat then finished in Oloroso casks.
    Burnt cherry, soda, cereal, pepper, clove, and cedar.

 

High West High Country Single Malt

  • Park City, UT*                                        44% ABV
  • A blend of single malt High West whiskeys aged 2 to 9 years
    Macadamia nuts, smoked pear, lemon rind, cocoa nibs, sea salt

 

Hudson Single Malt

  • Gardiner, NY                                        46% ABV
  • Aged in small new American oak barrels from 5 months to 2 years.
    Intensely deep woody character with tones of vanilla wafer and spice.

 

 Journeyman New Zealand Single Malt

  • Three Oaks, MI 45% ABV
  • Distilled at the Willowbank of Dunedin, finished New Zealand wine barrels.
    Dark cherries with  smooth nutmeg on the finish.

 

Journeyman Three Oaks Single Malt

  • Three Oaks, MI                                        45% ABV
  • A tribute to scotch whiskey made from 1005 two row malted barley.
    Easy nose with a smooth velvety mouthfeel and a barley finish.

 

 Laws Henry Road B.I.B.

  • Denver, CO                                        50% ABV
  • Aged 6 years
    Green apple, cinnamon sugar cookies, seagrass, sweet tobacco

 Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey

  • Denver, CO                                                  47% ABV
  • A small batch of 100% malted barley aged between 2 and 5 years.
    Sweet caramel, apple, coconut and coca with a coffee finish.

 

Stranahan’s Diamond Peak      

  • Denver, CO                                                   47% ABV
  • A small batch of 10-20 barrels aged 4 yrs in barrels with a char #3.
    Dried apricots, leather, banana bread, cereal, honey, toffee and oak.

 

Stranahan’s Sherry Cask           

  • Denver, CO                                                   47% ABV
  • 100% malted barley aged 4 years in new American oak, then finished in Spanish  Oloroso sherry barrels.
    Over-ripe cherries, raisins, smoked cayenne with a whipped crème finish.

 

Tattersall Interstate Single Malt

  • River Falls, WI                                            45% ABV
  • A blend of Wisconsin malted barley distilled at their Minnesota Distillery
    Chocolate, cherry, hint of coffee

 

Westland American Oak Single Malt

  • Seattle, WA                                             46% ABV
  • A tribute to scotch whiskey made from 1005 two row malted barley.
    Easy nose with a smooth velvety mouthfeel and a barley finish.

 

Westland Garryana

  • Seattle, WA                                             50% ABV
  • Native Oak Series.  Casks made with oak native to the Pacific Northwest.
    Clove, ripe cherries, honeycomb and wood smoke.

 

Westland Sherrywood Single Malt

  • Seattle, WA                                             46% ABV
  • A tribute to scotch whiskey made from 1005 two row malted barley.
    Easy nose with a smooth velvety mouthfeel and a barley finish.

 

Westward Pinot Noir Cask

  • Portland, OR                                        45% ABV
  • A tribute to Willamette Valley wine country
    Raisin, fig, apricot, herbaceous oak finish

 

Yellowstone Single Malt

  • Lebanon, KY*                                        54% ABV
  • Distilled & aged for 4yrs in Indiana
    Pear, ripe apricots, graham cracker, baked pie crust

 

Australian Whiskey

  • Starward Nova
  • 41% ABV
  • 100% malted barley, aged 4 yrs. in red wine barrels
    Orchard fruit, malt grain, sweet red wine finish

 

  • Starward Solera          
  • 43% ABV
  • Very first release from Starward. A Single Malt aged in a Solera system
    Toasty caramel, banana, figs, dry spice finish

 

  • Starward Two Fold 
  • 40% ABV
  • Blend of 60% wheat whiskey & 40% Starward Nova
    Tropical fruit, buttery, sweet

 

  • Starward – Lagavulin Collaboration
  • 40% ABV
  • Single Malt aged in Red Wine barrels, then finished in Lagavulin casks
    Nectarine, charred pineapple, peaty finish

 

Single Barrel Bourbon

Blanton’s
  • Frankfort, KY           46.5% ABV
  • The first commercially successful single barrel. Made from Buffalo Trace’s higher rye mash bill #2. Nutmeg, spices, dry vanilla, hints of honey, strong caramel and corn.
Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel
  • Frankfort, KY           62.7% ABV
  • Barrel strength Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2. Orange zest, dried fruit, butterscotch, heavy dose of oak.
Blanton’s Gold
  • Frankfort, KY           51.5% ABV
  • Limited US allocation, all goes international. Nice of them to share. Honey, toffee, tobacco, dried fruit, pepper.
E.H. Taylor, Jr. Bottled In Bond
  • Frankfort, KY           50% ABV
  • Aged exclusively in Warehouse C. Lightly toasted oak, with dried figs, butterscotch, tobacco and spice.
Ezra B 12 Yr
  • St. Louis, MO*         49.5% ABV
  • Replaces the 15 year expression. Charcoal filtered. Baking spice, red berries, toffee, pepper, oak with a mellow finish.
Four Roses
  • Lawrenceburg, KY    50% ABV
  • High rye bourbon from a labeled “B” mash bill of 60% corn, 35% rye, and 5% malted barley and a labeled “V” yeast strain added. Fruity aromas with notes of honey, maple syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select
  • Lynchburg, TN    47% ABV
  • From the extreme fluctuations of upper half of the rick-house. Sweet vanilla, caramel, oak with a creamy long finish.
Jim Beam
  • Clermont, KY           47.5% ABV
  • Beam’s top 1% hand selected and individually unique. Caramel, mild oak, hint of corn, orange peel with a dry finish.
John J. Bowman
  • Fredericksburg, VA   *  50% ABV
  • Triple distilled for the first time at the Buffalo Trace Distillery. Toffee, leather, touch of figs, almonds and a long dry finish.
Knob Creek 9 Yr
  • Clermont, KY           60% ABV
  • Bottled at a higher proof for more pronounced flavors and smoky aroma. Deep and complex flavors of vanilla, nuts, oak, caramel, smoke.
Russell’s Reserve
  • Lawrenceburg, KY    55% ABV
  • Matured in the deepest #4 “alligator” char barrels. A balance of rich, creamy toffee and vanilla.
Templeton Rye 10 Yr
  • Templeton, IA*    52% ABV
  • Sourced from an MGP straight Rye. Spiciness, chocolate orange, caramelized figs.
Wathens      
  • Fairfield, CA*          47% ABV
  • Distilled in KY. 70% corn, 10% rye, 135 malted barley. Straw, peeled bananas, clove, sugary raisins and lightly spiced pepper.
Wilderness Trail  Wheat B.I.B
  •  Danville, KY           50% ABV
  • 64% corn, 24% wheat, 12% malted barley.   Mild oak, pecans, burnt vanilla, hint of leather
Willett Pot Still Reserve
  • Bardstown, KY*       47% ABV
  • Made its first appearance on the market in 2008. Floral nose with citrus and lots of honey and a herbal finish.
Wyoming Whiskey Single Barrel #760
  • Kirby, WY          44% ABV
  • Brown sugar, caramel, vanilla, toasted grain, dark sweeets and  light oak.
1792 Single Barrel
  • Bardstown, KY         49.3% ABV
  • Butterscotch, citrus, almonds, ginger, bite and heat of a rye.

 

 

Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery

Old RipVan Winkle 10 yr.   
  •  53.5% ABV      
  •  Caramel-nut-fudge, peppery spices, bold.
Van Winkle “Lot B “ 12yr.    
  • 45.2% ABV
  •  Toffee, brown spices, almond dryness, lengthy finish.

Buffalo Trace Antique Collection

George T. Stagg  2017
  • Frankfort, KY   64.6% ABV
  • 309 barrels bottled from 4 different warehouses. Dried raisins & brown sugar, cigar box, leather, tannic oak.

 

Thomas Handy Sazerac Rye 2017
  •  Frankfort, KY   63.6% ABV
  •  72 barrels bottled from 3 floors of 3 different warehouses. Orange rind, spicy blend of all-spice & baking spice.

 

 

Illinois Distilleries

Blind Tiger Bourbon                                                       
  • Chicago Distilling Co., Chicago, Il.   45% ABV
  • Fresh oak, hard candy sweetness, hint of spice  on  the finish.

 

Copper Fiddle
  • Lake Zurich, IL   46% ABV
  • Distilled in an American-made copper pot still.  Vanilla, caramel, molasses, brown sugar, and a waffle cone finish.

 

Few Bourbon
  • Evanston, IL   46% ABV
  • A mash bill of 70% corn, 20% Northern rye, 10% 2 row malted barley. Aged in small oak barrels from MN.Dark fruit, brown sugar, big corn and spice.

 

Few Rye
  • Evanston, IL   46.5% ABV
  • A mash bill of 70% rye, 20% corn, 10% malted barley. Burnt cherry, oak and honey with a creamy butteriness.

 

Few Delilah’s 23rd Anniversary Whiskey 
  • Evanston, IL   50% ABV
  • A blend of 23 unique barrels of FEW rye and bourbons.

 

Few Flaming Lips Brainville Rye Whiskey               
  • Evanston, IL   40% ABV
  • Rye whiskey finished in Bands favorite wine or beer barrels.

 

Few American Whiskey
  • Evanston, IL   46.5% ABV
  • Blend of Bourbon, Rye & cherrywood smoked malt whiskey. Rye spice, tart cherry, smoke, graham cracker, white pepper & honey.