Smooth Ambler Spirits

Sourced Indiana straight bourbon — 60% corn / 36% rye / 4% malted barley. Relaunched with a 7-year age statement in 2024 after a period as NAS. Batched from four barrels, non-chill filtered at 99 proof. Tobacco, apple, cherry, rye spice, and vanilla.

10-year-old sourced Indiana straight bourbon, non-chill filtered at 100 proof. Discontinued in 2016 when barrel supply ran out. Bottles still appear on the secondary market — pronounced oak, dried fruit, leather, and tobacco.

Sourced Indiana high-rye bourbon (60/36/4) bottled from a single barrel at cask strength (typically 108–116 proof, 5–8+ years). Individual barrel character varies. Highly popular private barrel pick program for stores and groups.

MGP Indiana straight rye whiskey finished in French oak Port wine casks. The port finish adds dark fruit, chocolate, and a rich sweetness to the sharp rye spice base. 91 points, Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2021.

Discontinued rare release of very old (12–14+ year) sourced Indiana straight bourbon at cask strength. Deep oak, leather, dried fruit, and tobacco. Highly sought after on the secondary market.

A blend of two bourbons — sourced Indiana high-rye and WV own-distillate wheated bourbon (Big Level, 71% corn / 21% wheat / 8% barley). The 'contradiction' is blending a high-rye sourced bourbon with a wheated house bourbon. Non-chill filtered at 92 proof.

A blend of four rye whiskeys — one own-distillate from Smooth Ambler WV (88% rye) plus three sourced from Indiana (MGP 95% rye) and Tennessee (51% and 70% rye mash bills). Non-chill filtered. ABV has shifted across batches (originally 52.5%, now ~46%). Gold Medal, World Whiskies Awards 2024.

100% own-distillate WV wheated bourbon — 71% corn / 21% wheat / 8% malted barley, all WV-grown corn. Distilled at 70% ABV, entered barrel at 60%. Non-chill filtered at 100 proof. Serves as the WV half of the Contradiction blend.

100% Smooth Ambler own-distillate West Virginia bourbon — their entry-level expression showcasing WV grain-to-glass production. Younger and lighter than the Old Scout line, with corn sweetness, vanilla, and light oak.