Ben Holladay comes to us from Holladay Distillery in Weston, Missouri. Originally founded by Kentucky-born brothers Ben and David Holladay in 1856, Holladay Distillery has a long history. Aged six years, this bottled-in-bond expression is classified as a "Real Missouri Bourbon," meaning it must be mashed, fermented, distilled, aged and bottled in Missouri; aged in oak barrels made in Missouri; and made with corn grown in Missouri. This is our first taste of whiskey from Missouri — let's dive in!
It’s not an overly complicated bourbon, but it shows a lot of promise for a new label. This, I could see myself drinking regularly. And at $60 a bottle, I could afford to.
I’m very pleasantly surprised by this. Going into a review without expectation is sometimes a touch difficult with unfamiliar brands or products, but this was certainly a great eye-opener toward Missouri Bourbon. I’m a buyer.
I’ll be keeping an eye on how this whiskey matures and how the company fine-tunes it over the next few years. For the here and now, it's a well made whiskey that you don’t have to wait for it to get better. It’s already beginning at a great place.
