Copper Still

Copper Still is a small independent whiskey label out of Indiana, built around single barrel selection rather than a house style blended for consistency. Rather than running its own distillery, the company sources straight bourbon from an established Midwest producer and bottles it barrel by barrel, so that each release carries its own particular character instead of being blended away. The mash bill leans on corn, with a solid share of rye alongside it for spice.

To be labelled straight bourbon, the spirit has to be aged at least two years in new charred oak with nothing added afterwards, so the label is a reasonable guide to what is actually in the bottle. Because each bottling comes from a single cask rather than a large blended batch, flavour can vary slightly release to release, which is part of the appeal for anyone who enjoys the wider world of whisky.