That Boutique-y Whisky Company Ironroot Republic B1 2 Year Old (56.9% abv)

A 2 Year Old Straight Bourbon from Texas distillery, Ironroot Republic. This has been distilled from a mash of 100% Bloody Butcher Corn, meeting the requirements for Bourbon having been matured in a new charred oak barrel (Char 1 – Heavy Toast).

Once again we’ve bottled this at natural cask strength and and have filled just 242 bottles.

An absolutely striking variety of Heirloom corn grown since the 1800’s, Bloody Butcher is probably the deepest red corn available anywhere. Ears grow to 12″, with a deep and bright red colour.

The distillery uses multiple varieties of corn, rye, wheat, and barley. The vast majority of which are grown within 60 miles of the distillery.

Bloody Butcher Corn is a pretty important grain for Ironroot Republic. They use it as a flavouring grain in about 20% of the whiskeys that they make, so to have a single cask 100% Bloody Butcher Corn Bourbon is kind of a big deal

NOSE
Nutty cornbread, barbecued sweetcorn, pinewood sap, burnt sugar, with hints of clove, cinnamon, and menthol.

TASTE
Oily mouthfeel, chocolate covered cherries toasted bread, cedar wood, demerara sugar, with a hint of liquorice, and warming spices that linger long into the finish.