Brother’s Bond Bourbon: An Icon in Bourbon Culture

The pilgrimage to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail is high on many whiskey lovers’ bucket lists. While touring iconic distilleries like Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark, bourbon aficionados may notice a new face on the scene – Brother’s Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Emerging from small-batch boutique production, Brother’s Bond boasts a smooth consistency and exceptional value that leaves a mark on the larger bourbon culture.

Brother’s Bond’s Origins and Aims

Emerging from small-batch boutique production, Brother’s Bond boasts a smooth consistency and exceptional value and is the brainchild of two The Vampire Diaries co-stars, actors Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley. Though not bound by real brotherhood, Somerhalder and Wesley aimed to question – and augment – bourbon industry practices by focusing on high-quality sourcing, intensive sampling, and hands-on distilling.

Fueling their vision is one driving purpose: craft an easy-to-drink, smooth, high-rye bourbon whiskey – offered at a fair $40 price point that competitors can rarely rival. Honoring their “brotherly” bond, Ian and Scott forged an iconic, balanced bourbon that both die-hard whiskey buffs and newcomers can enjoy.

Sourcing and Crafting a Superior Bourbon

Brother’s Bond’s Straight Bourbon Whiskey starts with an exceptionally selected mash bill. The brand exclusively uses 100% natural grains from trusted, American growers. Corn, rye, wheat, and barley make up each batch.

After milling, mashing, fermenting and double distilling, the bourbon enters specifically charred American oak barrels at no more than 125 proof – contributing to its inherent smoothness. The brothers sample each barrel multiple times throughout the aging duration of at least two years. Only the choicest barrels earn the Brother’s Bond bottling.

An Accessible Icon Reshaping Bourbon Culture

This hands-on process allows Brother’s Bond to craft an impeccably balanced, pure and smooth bourbon profile at a reasonable rate. By bucking elaborate legacy facilities for efficient boutique warehousing, the brothers introduced sought-after value.

Rather than inundating drinkers with overly oaky, boozy punches, Brother’s Bond focused on an elegant and endearing flavor journey from start to finish. Each bottle offers lush sweet corn notes upfront, a hit of peppery rye spice mid-palate, and long charred vanilla bean closeouts.

As bourbon enthusiasts try Brother’s Bond, they inevitably find it sippable as a daily drinker – yet complex enough for contemplative tasting. Approachable for all whiskey fans, Brother’s Bond carved its place as an icon signaling an exciting new chapter in bourbon culture.

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