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Est. 1866 Bardstown, Kentucky 90 Proof

Made for adventure,
the fire and the finish

A Kentucky Straight Bourbon distilled in honor of a name that has shaped the American outdoors since 1866. Patient. Considered. Patient. Considered. Built for the long way home.


The Bottle · 750ml

Winchester
Kentucky Straight

A four-grain mash bill, charred new oak, and the patience to let Kentucky weather do the rest. Bottled at 90 proof — bold enough to stand alone, balanced enough for the long pour.

Proof
90 (45% ABV)
Mash Bill
Corn · Rye · Wheat · Malted Barley
Aged
Charred new American white oak
Origin
Bardstown, Kentucky
Winchester Bourbon Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey bottle

Recognition

Awards & press.

San Francisco World Spirits Competition · 2025

Double Gold

San Francisco World Spirits Competition

95
Whisky Advocate · 2025

95 Points

"A bourbon that respects its lineage."

★★
New York International Spirits · 2024

Best in Class

New York International Spirits

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International Wine & Spirit Competition · 2024

Gold

International Wine & Spirit Competition


From Grain to Glass

Five steps. Six summers.

No shortcuts. The process is older than the brand — older than the country. We just don't get in its way.

Step 01 / Grain

Sourced within 200 miles.

Kentucky and Indiana corn, soft red winter wheat, North Dakota rye, two-row malted barley. Milled fresh on site.

Sourced within 200 miles.
Step 02 / Mash

Cooked low. Held longer.

A four-grain mash bill, sweet-mashed in iron-rich Kentucky limestone water. The water is half the bourbon.

Cooked low. Held longer.
Step 03 / Ferment

Open-top, four full days.

Cypress fermenters, a proprietary yeast strain, and the time to develop esters that no shortcut can replicate.

Open-top, four full days.
Step 04 / Distill

Copper column. Doubler finish.

Distilled twice — once through the column, once through the doubler. Cuts made by hand, by nose, by the master distiller.

Copper column. Doubler finish.
Step 05 / Age

Charred new oak. Six Kentucky summers.

Heat cycles the spirit through the wood. Cold pulls it back. The barrel breathes. We wait.

Charred new oak. Six Kentucky summers.

Tasting Notes

Slow on the nose,
long on the finish.

01
Nose

Toasted oak, vanilla, dried orchard fruit.

An opening of charred barrel and warm spice — clove, brown sugar, a thread of leather and red apple skin.

02
Palate

Caramel, baking spice, soft rye.

Round-bodied and sweet up front. Cinnamon and toasted pecan settle into the mid-palate; rye carries the structure.

03
Finish

Long, dry, faintly smoky.

Toasted barrel char and a whisper of black pepper. Lingers without burn — a finish you'll feel down the road.


Heritage

A name
older than
the bottle.

Since 1866, the Winchester name has stood for what holds up — in the field, around the fire, on the long way home. The bourbon honors that promise. Distilled in Bardstown, Kentucky by Model 1866 Distillery, it carries forward a legacy of patience and American craft.

The full story

Recipes & Cocktails

Three pours,
one bottle.

Built for the way bourbon is meant to be enjoyed — neat, on a rock, or poured into the kind of cocktail that earns its place at the fire.

FAQ

Questions,
answered.

Need more? Get in touch.

Where is Winchester Bourbon distilled?+
Bardstown, Kentucky — at Model 1866 Distillery, in the heart of the Bourbon Trail.
What is the relationship to Winchester Ammunition?+
Winchester Bourbon is produced under license, in honor of the Winchester legacy of American craftsmanship that began in 1866. The bourbon and the ammunition are sister expressions of the same name.
What is the proof and ABV?+
90 proof / 45% ABV for the Kentucky Straight expression. 100 proof / 50% ABV for Double Oaked.
Where can I buy it?+
Online at buy.winchesterbourbon.com, or through select retailers in Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and New Jersey.
Is the mash bill published?+
Yes — corn-forward, with rye, wheat, and malted barley. Full breakdown on the Whiskey page.
Do you ship internationally?+
Currently U.S.-only, in states where direct-to-consumer shipping of distilled spirits is permitted.
The Field Notes

Limited drops.
Patient updates.

A few times a year, when there's something worth saying. Limited releases, distillery dispatches, the occasional cocktail.


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