Barber Lee Heirloom Corn Bourbon

Today 99% of all corn grown in america is yellow dent #2 – almost every bourbon is made from this one type and every other corn variety has vanished. But Barber Lee Bourbon is made from non-GMO Bloody Butcher and Hopi Blue corn grown in California’s central valley. The result is an interesting and dry bourbon with a wonderfully full texture and flavors of fruits and spices.  

The Bloody Butcher corn gives the spirit spicy notes of buckwheat, chili peppers, and sweet cherry, while the Hopi Blue adds a lot of rich and earthy flavors.

Malted barley, rye, and non-GMO yellow corn are mixed into the blend to round out the spirit and naturally start the enzymatic reaction to produce fermentable sugar.  After distillation, the whiskey is aged in new, heavy char American oak barrels.

45% abv