Beer, Bourbon, Whiskeys, & Ryes
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Pollyanna Brewing Company ·
Lemont, IL
Roselle Red (5% ABV· IBU 20)
Red German Vienna Lager
“A Red German Vienna lager brewed at our Roselle brewery. Smooth, malty, and easy drinking, this lagerbier can be consumed in mass.”
-Pollyanna Brewing Co.
2021 GABF Gold Meda
Eleanor (6.8% ABV· IBU 35)
Porter
Paying homage to the American novelist, Eleanor Porter, Pollyanna describes their Eleanor Porter as “a full-bodied and layered, robust porter brewed with Belgian caramel malts, American chocolate malts, German hops, and English yeast. This beer is heavy on rich, dark chocolates with lots of caramelized raisins and caramel, but perfectly balanced with a distinct coffee flavor and moderate hop bitterness”.
-Pollyanna Brewing Co.
Lexical Gap (7.3% ABV· IBU 85)
“West Coast” IPA
“Brewed with massive amounts of Citra, Mosaic Centennial, Simcoe, and Columbus hops, finding a word to describe your gratification might be pretty tough. Most expletives, however, will probably suffice”.
-Pollyanna Brewing Co.
Lite Thinking (4.7% ABV· IBU 11)
American Lager
“Stay learned. Do some #litethinking.”
-Pollyanna Brewing Co.
2019 GABF Gold Medal Winner for American-Style Lager or American-Style Pilsener
Red Line Whiskey Co ·
IN Distilled
Red Line 6 year old Cask Strength Single Barrel (57.5% ABV*)
75% Corn – 25% Rye – 4% Barley Malt
“The barrels are selected through a tasting process in which our tasting panel scrutinizes samples of our top barrels. The barrels that make the grade are set aside to be bottled at true cask strength. We do not cut our Single Barrel Bourbon to proof and it’s never chill-filtered. It is bottled just as it came out of the barrel. *And that means the proof of every barrel is different. That’s why every single bottle has the barrel number, proof, and bottle number written on the front label.”
-Red Line Whiskey Co.
Double Gold , 2022 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition: “Awarded to the very few entries that receive a Gold medal rating by all members of the judging panel; these are among the finest products in the world.”
Red Line “Elements” Series: Mongolian Oak-Finished Straight Bourbon Whiskey (54% ABV)
75% Corn – 25% Rye – 4% Barley Malt
“Mongolian oak. sourced from the lush forests of Mongolia, brings its own distinctive attributes to the bourbon. Renowned for its dense grain structure and high tannin content, Mongolian oak infuses the whiskey with a rich nuance to the flavor profile”.
-Red Line Whiskey Co.
Red Line “Elements” Series: Amburana-Finished Straight Bourbon Whiskey (54% ABV)
75% Corn – 25% Rye – 4% Barley Malt
“What sets this bourbon apart is its finishing process, where it is aged for an additional period of time in barrels made from Amburana wood, a type of Brazilian hardwood known for its distinctive spicy and sweet flavor profile. This finishing process imbues the bourbon with complex notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla, creating a truly unforgettable tasting experience”.
-Red Line Whiskey Co.
Whiskey Acres Distilling Company ·
DeKalb, IL
Bottled in Bond Bourbon
Secret Family Grain Blend
Age: 5-Years +
Proof: 100 proof
“Vanilla-drizzled caramel corn greets the nose with a background of cinnamon and nutty oak. A thick and coating palate highlights the sweet caramel corn and moves towards ripe apples and lightly toasted coconut. The finish is long and soft with sweet red berries fading into peppery spice. A new standard for craft bourbon”.
Double Gold winner at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Corn – Wheat (Secret Family Blend)
Age: 4-Years +
Proof: 87 proof
“Contains wheat as a secondary grain which helps create a softer, more rounded spirit. It has earned several medals at international tasting competitions. This stuff is good”. Notes include vanilla, toffee, cornbread, honey, and candied fruit.
Straight Rye Whiskey
75% Rye – 25% Corn
For those of you who prefer your whiskey with a bit of spice. We grow and distill a very specific varietal of rye that gives has a very soft white pepper finish. When complemented with the vanilla and butterscotch notes that come from the corn.
2019 “Best Whiskey of the State” in IL at the Heartland Spirits Competition.
Bottle in Bond Rye
Age: 4-5-Years
Proof: 100 proof
“Tons of vanilla and butterscotch on the nose; a creamy mouthfeel with baking spices, brown sugar, and a slight hint of dill. You’ll enjoy a very long finish with just a touch of white pepper. It’s a ‘bourbon drinker’s rye'”.
“Double Gold winner at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.”
Whiskey Acres Artisan Series – Maple Syrup Casks Finished
75% Corn, 15% Soft Red Winter Wheat and 10% Malt
Age: 4.5-Years
Proof: 115 proof
“A wonderful combination of subtle maple sweetness from the syrup barrels perfectly balanced with the oak tannins and spice notes from the high proof”.
Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Double Platinum at our friend Fred Minnick‘s ASCOT Awards
Journeyman Distillery ·
Three Oaks, MI
Featherbone Organic Bourbon
70% Corn – 25% Wheat – 5% Rye
Proof: 90 proof (45% ABV)
“Bold and assertive, warming on the palate. Earthy, spirituous, cereal and nutty notes, peanut butter, caramel, vegetal qualities”.
Gold Medal – 2021 ASCOT Awards
Buggy Whip Organic Wheat Whiskey
100% Wheat
Proof: 90 proof (45% ABV)
Single-distillation from 100% organic Michigan wheat
“This single-grain whiskey showcases the high quality and terroir of the organic Michigan wheat used to produce it. The 100% wheat provides a soft sweetness and smoothness to this whiskey unlike any other and reminiscent of an Irish whiskey on the palate”.
Soft, sweet, woody, subtle vanilla, orange, and caramel notes. Light, easy drinking.
Silvercross Organic Four-Grain Whiskey
25% Wheat – 25% Corn – 25% Barley – 25% Rye
Proof: 90 proof (45% ABV)
Complex, cola, cocoa, chocolate, spice, fruit, long finish, hints of wood and smoke, malty, biscuits.
Gold Medal – 2022 ASCOT Awards
Gold Medal – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Small-batch Field Rye
60% Rye – 40% Wheat
Proof: 90 proof (45% ABV)
*USDA Organic, Certified Gluten-Free, and Certified Kosher*
Using the distilleries most awarded and bestselling Last Feather Rye as the core ingredient for the Field Rye Journeyman distillers then macerated one of the world’s oldest sweeteners the Black Mission Fig. Resting in the Last Feather Rye for more than three months the Black Mission Fig imparts subtle all-natural and complimentary flavors of sweet melon, banana, and strawberry to the spicy and fruity characteristics of the Rye.
Platinum Medal – 2021 ASCOT Awards
Double Gold Medal – 2021 SIP Awards
Gold Medal – Seattle International Spirits Awards
CORSETS, WHIPS & WHISKEY
Proof: 117 proof (58.5% ABV)
–Single-distillation from 100% organic Michigan-grown wheat
The single-grain, cask-strength version of Buggy Whip Wheat takes its name from the products made at the historic Featherbone factory where Corsets, Whips, and Whiskey is distilled, bottled, sold, and served. Offering a soft, sweet, smoothness reminiscent of an Irish whiskey, this award-winning whiskey showcases the terroir of 100% local organic wheat.
Toffee and caramel, sweet, rich, citrus, and vanilla with a touch of spice. Great mouth feel with a heavier weight of whiskey.
Best in Show: Whiskey of The Year – 2022 ASCOT Awards
Category Winner: Best Wheat Whiskey – 2022 ASCOT Awards
Double Platinum Medal – 2022 ASCOT Awards
Platinum Medal – 2021 SIP Awards
Gold Medal – American Distilling Institute
America’s Wheat Whiskey
#1 Wheat Whiskey in the US – Fred Minnick Rating
Black Band Distillery ·
Peoria, IL
Whiskey
90% Corn – 5% Rye – 5% Malted Barley
Proof: 86 proof (43% ABV)
Notes of “apricot, nutmeg & birch” with a very long & warm finish that has toffee notes; extraordinarily smooth.
Silver Medal winner at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Bourbon
66% Corn – 27% Rye – 7% Malted Barley
Proof: 92 proof (46% ABV)
“fresh leather, birch & slight peat” with an “allspice & sandalwood” finish.
Double Gold Medal – 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Rye
95% Rye – 5% Malted Barley
Proof: 82 proof (41% ABV)
Notes of “black pepper, clover honey, custard, allspice” with a long and warm finish with hints of white pepper.
Silver Medal – 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
