SPIRITS

The forerunner and kissing cousin to Bourbon, American Straight Corn Whiskey is defined as having a recipe or mashbill with a minimum of 81% corn, the rest being malted barley and rye. Today, Heaven Hill Distillery is the sole remaining national producer of this uniquely American Whiskey style, bottling such classic names as Georgia Moon, Mellow Corn, Dixie Dew and J.W. Corn. As world-renowned whiskey writer Jim Murray wrote, "If you are a true student of whiskey, your education is a long way from being complete until you have mastered this particularly charming form". Corn whiskey is a separate branch on the whiskey tree and if you are expecting raw spirit with a thin veneer of civility, you will be pleasantly surprised. This is a delightful drink; light, sweet and flavourful. Sweet corn flavour and oiliness are always in abundance, partnered with sweetness and fruit. Mellow Corn is bonded, which means by law it’s been aged for at least four years. For such a high proof whiskey, though, it doesn’t kick like you might expect. Rather, Mellow Corn goes down smooth and easy.