Spirits of French Lick Bourbon
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William Dalton is a straight bourbon whiskey with the mash bill of 70% corn, 20% wheat, and 10% 2 row Caramel malt. Our use of Caramel malt brings a refined and sweetened note that truly backs up the traditional tones of the wheat. Secondarily is our use of our "house" yeast strain and a second brandy yeast that pulls forward herbal and fruity notes.
The Morning Glory is a Straight Bourbon Whiskey with a mashbill composed of Corn, Rye, Kasha (toasted buckwheat), Buckwheat, and Malt. The name comes from a Tavern that operated near Campbellsburg, Indiana. Some even allege that during Prohibition it operated on the second floor of the Old Clifty Mill).
We start with a unique mash bill of 55% Corn, 35% rye, and 10% Victory malt which we mash in using two unique yeast strains. Our house strain, which pulls intense grain character, and a brandy yeast, which pulls fruity, herbal, spicy, and full-bodied notes. Our fermentation is completed in closed-top stainless steel fermenters and is "soured" using citric acid to adjust the pH to prime the fermentation. Fermentation is carried out at 88 degrees for four days whereupon we double pot distill the "beer" reaching an average proof of 130.
These days we're programmed to think "sourced whiskey" when we see "Distilled in Indiana" on a label. That's not the case in French Lick, IN at Spirits of French Lick. The distillery is lead by experienced distiller Alan Bishop. Bishop, a long-time distiller, and owner of a seed company has one moto in his distillation “Respect the grain.” Lee Sinclair Bourbon does an incredible job of highlighting the grain.
This white whiskey is made using 100% Indiana grown corn. It is fermented using superior wine/brandy yeasts at colder temperatures than most "white dog" or "moonshine" whiskeys. This brings out and highlights the sweeter, fruitier, nuances of the raw grain material. It is double distilled in our two pot stills and we make very precise cuts between heads, hearts, and tails. These cuts are made to create an immensely drinkable product more akin to a fine European fruit Eau-De-Vie.