{"product_id":"kovalsinglebarrelbourbonwhiskey-500ml-59936","title":"KovalSingleBarrelBourbonWhiskey(500mL)","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Think you know Bourbon? Koval Single Barrel is likely to be the most unique Bourbon you have ever tasted. \u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Koval \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;is the first small batch distillery in \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Chicago \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;since the dark days of the Prohibition era, and one of the leading craft distilleries in the \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;US. \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;It was founded in \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;2008 \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;by \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Robert \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;and \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Sonat Birnecker \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;who abandoned their academic careers to follow their hearts. Growing up, Robert lived near \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Salzburg, Austria, \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;and was immersed in a culture of small-batch distilling, so perhaps this is destiny. For those of us who love great Spirits, it is just good luck for us!\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;The distillery supports sustainable agriculture and is certified as both \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;organic and kosher \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;— there’ll be no outsourcing for these kids. In \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;eight short years, \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;they have expanded their miracle-working to… geez, just about everything from Gin, to Whiskey, to Liqueurs, and a bunch of other fiddly things, all of them professionally crafted and tasty-good. In fact, they are rated as one of the top ten small-batch distilleries in the US. \u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;We just LOVE the smell of \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;innovation \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;in the morning! \u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;If you call yourself a Bourbon fan, you probably know that you can’t call it Bourbon unless you follow a bunch of rules. Fair enough. One of those rules is that Bourbon is at least 51% Corn. The rest is usually a chefs-choice of rye, barley, and wheat. But… the good folks at Koval had their legal team pour over the fine print, and — \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;sure enough \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;— it doesn’t HAVE to be rye, barley, and wheat. As long as you have the corn part right, the rest can be any other grain. \u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Anyway… \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Koval \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;starts with corn and then finishes off the mash bill with millet and the result is unlike any other Bourbon we’ve tasted so far with a fruit-forward character that compliments the sweetness of the corn. Everything else is just how you want it… new oak casks, proper aging, etc. Some folks talk about a good innovation game, but Koval brings the small-batch and single-barrel goods. If you are not intrigued yet, then someone broke your sense of wonder and we feel sorry for you. \u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;u\u0026gt;Smartass Corner:\u0026lt;\/u\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Millet has been used to make distilled Spirits in Nepal for more than a century. Traditional Nepalese “Whiskies” made with millet include Tongba (a steeped Whiskey-like drink filtered through a special bamboo straw), Raksi (similar to a cross between Gin and Japanese Saki), and Chhaang (similar to Beer and made with millet, rice, and\/or barley).\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45135643869366,"sku":"59936","price":14.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/1251\/9862\/files\/kovalsinglebarrelbourbonwhiske_59936_01_b7d6b63d_0d584313-2237-4300-bf5a-c44d8f43070c.jpg?v=1779275257","url":"https:\/\/noblebottle.com\/products\/kovalsinglebarrelbourbonwhiskey-500ml-59936","provider":"noblebottle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}