Get into the Holiday Spirit: Our Favorite Festive Bottles to Gift this Winter

Get into the Holiday Spirit: Our Favorite Festive Bottles to Gift this Winter

We’ve handpicked exceptional offerings from renowned producers Fiddler Whiskey and Augusta Distillery for the holiday season. Whether you’re in search of a smooth, rich whiskey to warm your celebrations or a distinctive craft spirit that embodies the essence of the season, these standout options will cater to every palate.

FIDDLER WHISKEY WHEATED BOURBON NV

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Formerly released as Fiddler Unison, Fiddler Wheated is the flagship expression of the Fiddler lineup, which was first created to showcase the exceptional distillates selected and finished by ASW. With a larger component of wheat in the mash bill than most wheated bourbons in the market, this approachable whiskey is built for sessionable sipping. 

  • Wheated straight bourbon whiskey distilled at MGP in Indiana; aged, finished, and bottled by ASW Distillery in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Mash bill of 51% corn, 45% wheat, and 4% malted barley
  • Aged a minimum 5 years in new, 53-gallon American oak barrels; component ages of each batch are listed on the front label
  • A percentage of each batch is double oaked (indicated on the front label)
  • Notes of clove and citrus are tempered by the wheated mash bill, leading to buttery toffee on the palate
  • Very small batch (4 barrels are blended at a time)
  • No added color
  • Non-chill filtered; 46% ABV

 

FIDDLER WHISKEY BOURBON WHISKEY ‘SOLOIST’ NV

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Distilled on ASW Distillery’s own copper pot stills from a four-grain mash bill, Fiddler Soloist is the first straight bourbon ever distilled in the city of Atlanta, representing the city’s first venture into bourbon production after Prohibition (over ninety years after its repeal) and well after the legal establishment of the whiskey term “straight” in 1909. 

  • Straight bourbon whiskey distilled by ASW Distillery in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Mash bill of 56% corn, 17% malted barley, 14% malted wheat, and 13% malted rye
  • Distilled on twin Vendome copper pot stills
  • Aged 6 years in new, char #3 and #4, 30- and 53-gallon American oak barrels; non-age statement
  • Notes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, cherry cola, peanut brittle, and sweet tea
  • Gold medalist at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
  • No added color
  • Non-chill filtered; 50% ABV

 

 

 

AUGUSTA DISTILLERY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY ‘OLD ROUTE 8’ NV

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Old Route 8 is the inaugural bourbon from Augusta distillery. ABV and nuance may vary from single barrel to single barrel, but this vibrant and sessionable bottling will always express the peak character expected from a bourbon aged a full eight years.

  • Single barrel Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey sourced and bottled by Augusta Distillery in Augusta, Kentucky
  • Distilled at an undisclosed Kentucky distillery
  • Mash bill of 78% corn, 13% rye, 9% malted barley
  • Aged 8 years in new charred American oak
  • Lush aromas of maple sugar candy, smoked cedar, and dehydrated lemon lead to crème brûlée and an edge of saltwater taffy on the palate before leaning into a sharp finish of arugula and white pepper
  • Gold medalist at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
  • Non-chill filtered; bottled at cask strength (ABV will vary barrel to barrel)

 

AUGUSTA DISTILLERY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY ‘BUCKNER’s 10’ CASK STRENGTH SINGLE BARREL NV

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Buckner’s is named for Revolutionary War Captain Philip Buckner, who donated 600 acres of land to establish the city of Augusta in 1797. The 10 Year is the youngest in the premium line of cask strength whiskeys under the Buckner’s label, and a benchmark bottling for a young but already highly sought-after distillery.

  • Limited edition single barrel Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey sourced and bottled by Augusta Distillery in Augusta, Kentucky
  • Distilled at an undisclosed Kentucky distillery
  • Mash bill of 78% corn, 10% rye, and 12% malted barley
  • Aged 10 years in new charred American oak
  • A nose of glazed puff pastry, rosemary, and canned peaches leads to a spike of mace and cinnamon spice on the palate with a finish of lemon and orange zest
  • Gold medalist at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
  • Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 57.9%–70% ABV (ABV will vary barrel to barrel)

 

 

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