'Charles Goodnight Small Batch Premium Bourbon is made from a marriage of hand-selected, six year old barrels. It has a markedly gentle, yet bountiful, aroma of vanilla and caramel, with trails of honey and spice on the palate and smoky tobacco on the finish.' - The Tasting Panel Magazine (Sep 2014)

Rich aromas of vanilla and Colonel Charles Goodnight was a force to be reckoned with when the west was still being won. This premium Small Batch Bourbon harnesses the unique character of a legendary man. Unflappable, unforgettable and one of a kind. Flavours of honey, spice, and smoky tobacco.

Charles Goodnight is made for the truest devotee. It tastes stronger and sweeter than other whiskeys because it is distilled from a key ingredient: corn. It’s also held to higher quality standards than other whiskeys, from what ingredients are used to how long it is aged. For a whiskey to be considered a bourbon, it must be distilled from at least 51% corn and it must be aged in new, charred oak barrels. Bourbon must be no more than 160 proof, but we prefer to do things like they used to and bottle at an honest 100 proof. Lastly, bourbon must be aged at least two years without additives of any kind.

Small batch bourbon requires determination and creativity. The rich colour and distinctive flavors are a testament to the hard work gone into every hand-crafted bottle.

Made from a the finest offerings of  corn, rye and barley malt. Pure water straight from the Kentucky River is used to cook the grains  during the mashing and malting stages.  It’s the malt that converts the grains starch into those glorious sugars needed for distillation. The sugar-laden mash is then pumped into fermentation vessels where the yeast is added. Yeast, known by us as “distiller’s gold" and is what gives our Bourbon its deep amber hues and fragrant notes.

We then transfer the mash to a continuous still where it is vaporized at a high temperature, turned back into liquid, and distilled all over again. This creates a succulent mouth-feel without compromising great flavor. After distillation, we age Goodnight Bourbon in charred, new American oak  barrels.  That charcoal coating on the inside of  our barrels creates those sweet caramel notes and steady spice. We shoot for the highest levels of char possible to get the biggest flavors. Once the barrels are filled, we tuck them away in the rickhouse for six long years. During that time, the spirit develops its bold flavors and a color the likes of  warm auburn. When the flavors are just right, we craft a specialty, small batch blend from a  number  of   hand-selected  barrels.  Finally, the Bourbon  is finished through a filtration system and put into bottles, ready for drinking.