The Night Sweats Straight Bourbon 2 year 750 ML

The Night Sweats Straight Bourbon is a collaboration between musician Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and The Block Distilling Co. in Denver, aged two years. The mash bill runs on corn alongside millet and malted barley rather than the rye most straight bourbons lean on, which shifts the profile toward a rounder sweetness with less pepper on the back end. Expect dark honey and caramel up front, with the malted barley adding its own sweetness underneath. A portion of the release supports The Marigold Project. It's a good pour for anyone curious about a young, small-distillery bourbon built on an unusual grain bill rather than the standard corn-rye-barley formula.

How to drink The Night Sweats Straight Bourbon

Neat or with a splash of water opens up the honey and caramel notes without losing the grain character. At two years it's younger and lighter-bodied than most straight bourbons, so go easy on the ice if you want it cold — one cube is plenty before it thins out.

BourbonMash bill: Corn, millet, and malted barley