PROCESS

The heart of any Bourbon is corn. It is paramount to have great corn as the starting point. We are fortunate to be located in the extreme southern corn belt with our climate and soils being ideal for this task. From the many corn varieties tested, we selected a special conventional non-gmo corn seed. Our flavor grains come from the craft beer and baking worlds. We use grains from Germany, Chile, USA, and Canada. With all of our Straight Bourbon Whiskeys a majority of the grains are grown here in Alabama. Only full-sized barrels crafted from very best air cured American Oak staves are used for all of our whiskeys. We take no short cuts at any point in the process. The extreme Alabama heat does the rest!

Spring corn planting

Spring corn planting

Testing grains in the field

Testing grains in the field

Harvesting Alabama corn

Harvesting Alabama corn

Five grains for whiskey

Five grains for whiskey

Sampling the aged spirit (photo: Matthew Coughlin)

Sampling the aged spirit (photo: Matthew Coughlin)

Big Escambia iron logo for branding whiskey barrels

Big Escambia iron logo for branding whiskey barrels