“Our slogan for this brand is, ‘Kentucky Senator Bourbon: Serving up great Kentucky bourbon with a side of Kentucky history.’ I think by honoring Sen. Cooper, we’re probably elevating that to an extremely high level.”

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Ah, bourbon. If you were to try and explain what it is to someone who has never tasted it, one scent of this new release would paint a thousand words. Woody, sweet, nutty, spicy, and somehow carrying the Kentucky summer heat. The entry is exceptionally smooth for a near cask strength whiskey, and only carries…

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Kentucky Senator Bourbon Release #4 “Senator John Sherman Cooper” is now hitting shelves across the state of Kentucky and online via Bourbon Outfitter with an SRP of $134.99. Aged eight years in oak barrels, this Bourbon is 107 proof with a mash bill of 75% corn, 21% rye and 4% malted barley. I had the…

from The Commonwealth Journal John Sherman Cooper: Senator. Diplomat. Attorney. Bourbon icon? The last of those distinctions comes courtesy of Damon Thayer, current Majority Leader of the Kentucky State Senate and Georgetown businessman. Along with co-founder Andre Regard, Thayer has launched the Kentucky Senator Bourbon brand, which pays homage to notable statesmen from the Bluegrass…

A statement from the whiskey maker noted that the John Sherman Cooper Release is aged eight years in oak barrels, and the bourbon clocks in at 107 proof. It’s made with a mash bill of 75% corn, 21% rye and 4% malted barley. Kentucky Senator Spirits will distribute a total of a thousand bottles of…

from The Commonwealth Journal LEXINGTON — Kentucky Senator Bourbon is set to unveil its fourth release of Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey, named after former Somerset U.S. Senator John Sherman Cooper.