Type: Bourbon
First established in 1856 in Paris, Kentucky, a town tucked away in the heart of Bourbon County, Chicken Cock Whiskey rose to popularity during the 19th century.
James A. Miller built a distillery and started making Chicken Cock, a type of whiskey unique to the bluegrass region. During the 1920’s it was a staple of prohibition-era speakeasies, like the Cotton Club, where it was smuggled inside in nondescript tin cans, earning it the nickname, “the Whiskey in a tin can.”
Unfortunately, the original distillery where Chicken Cock was made burned down in the 1950s, causing a decades long pause for the once great brand. Known as “The Famous Old Brand” for much of its history, Chicken Cock Whiskey has now reclaimed its spot amongst the great American whiskies, because good spirits never go out of style
Staying true to the rich 166-year-old brand history while modernizing it just a touch, the products we’ve created are an unsurpassable collection of small-batch craft whiskies.
WEBSITEKentucky Straight Bourbon
Distilled, aged, and bottled in Kentucky, Chicken Cock Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has a rich, elegant mahogany color and a nose that’s a nice balance of oak and sweet notes with dried fruit, caramel, and vanilla.
The gentle flavor is a soft tannin start that finishes with delightful toasted oak lactones.
As it slides down your throat, the taste evolves into a creamy, buttery sensation with butterscotch notes and a vanilla wafer finish.
Just to make sure you’re giving this spirit its due respect, Chicken Cock packs a heat that lets you know its the real-deal; full-bodied and 90-proof.
In keeping with its authenticity, our bourbon is bottled in prohibition-era replica bottles modeled after the original Chicken Cock packaging.
Kentucky Straight Rye
The first Chicken Cock Kentucky Straight Rye in over 70 years is now available for purchase.
Distilled, aged, and bottled in Kentucky, Chicken Cock Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey has a rich caramel color with a hue of dark orange.
Double Oak
Ever since we first started making whiskey in 1856, the barrel has reigned supreme.
We start right at the beginning by hand-selecting each tree that will be harvested to create the best barrel possible for every batch of our award-winning whiskey.
For our Double Oak, we re-barreled our Kentucky whiskey in new American Oak Barrels from West Virginia for an additional year.
Double Oak Kentucky Whiskey is aged 8 Years in two oak barrels for double the flavor.
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