On the shelf at Great American Craft SpiritsOpen and pouring · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- Proof
- 86
- Age
- 1.9 yr
- Style
- BourbonStraight Bourbon Whiskey
- MSRP
- $36.99~$37.99 street
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“Organic CA four-grain young bourbon — 60/15/15 + caramel & malted rye at 86 proof”
Tasting notes
- nose
- sweet corn and pecan with soft organic-wheat lift — young whiskey that smells like the mash, not the rickhouse
- palate
- vanilla, pecan, light cinnamon, sweet corn, cool spearmint; smooth despite only 1.9 years
- finish
- nutty caramel, marzipan, biscotti into charred corn
Mash bill
- Organic California corn60%
- Organic California wheat15%
- Organic rye15%
- Organic caramel malted barley5%
- Organic malted rye5%
Organic four-grain-plus: 60% organic California corn, 15% organic California wheat, 15% organic rye, 5% organic caramel malted barley, 5% organic malted rye. Wheat softens, dual rye/malt rye seasons, caramel malt adds toast — young whiskey that leans on grain complexity instead of age.
- Cask
- New charred oak (assumed for bourbon; not richly detailed publicly)
- Best served
- cocktail
Why it's craft
Small California brand with organic multi-grain transparency and mission-driven positioning.
John Battle Spirits
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