Coppercraft Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskeys
Coppercraft · Coppercraft Distillery
Coppercraft's blend demonstrates how the geometry of blending — selecting straight bourbons at different ages and mash bills — can shape flavor through deliberate angular contrasts of sweet and spice. At a friendly proof and accessible price, it offers genuine complexity that rewards thoughtful sipping. A smart choice for drinkers who appreciate the blender's craft of finding harmony in opposing vectors of heat and richness.
Nose
Butterscotch and toasted oak dominate the opening, followed by a wave of dried cherry and baking spices. A secondary layer reveals brown sugar, a hint of orange zest, and a gentle char note that anchors the aromatics.
Palate
The entry is rich with caramel and vanilla custard, quickly pivoting to a spicier mid-palate of cinnamon and rye-inflected pepper. Roasted pecans emerge alongside dark cocoa and a faint leathery dryness that adds complexity without weight.
Finish
Medium-long with charred oak and lingering butterscotch, fading into a pleasant warmth of brown spice and dried fruit. The angles of sweetness and heat converge neatly at the close.
- Mash Bill
- Blend of straight bourbons (undisclosed individual mash bills; minimum 51% corn per component)
- Barrel Type
- New charred American oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
The Obtuse Old Fashioned — 2 oz Coppercraft Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskeys · 0.5 oz demerara syrup · 3 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir over a large ice cube and garnish with a wide strip of orange peel, expressed and torched
Food Pairing
Pecan-crusted pork chops drizzled with a reduced apple cider glaze, served alongside roasted sweet potatoes and braised collard greens. The nutty crust mirrors the bourbon's pecan notes, the cider glaze parallels its butterscotch sweetness, and the char on the pork echoes the oak-driven finish.
From a small Dutch-heritage town on the shores of Lake Michigan, Coppercraft Distillery channels its blending philosophy into angular, multi-dimensional bourbons that prove flavor geometry is as much about the blend as the barrel.
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