Big Ass® Bourbon 750ml bottle with the St. Bernard label
Wheated Bourbon Whiskey

Big Ass® Bourbon

Softer than you are expecting, and it still means it. Wheat instead of rye as the second grain, which trades the peppery bite for something rounder and warmer. This is the bottle that changes the mind of the person who says they do not like whiskey.

$59.99750ml / 88 proof

Second place, World Spirits Championship

Blind judging, which means no label, no price, no story. Just what is in the glass against everything else in the category. We are still a little annoyed about the first place.

How many bottles

$1 from this bottle goes to animal rescue.Every bottle, every time, counted in your cart before you pay. The easiest yes you will make today.
  • •Ships to 47 states and Washington, DC. Not Alaska, Hawaii, or Utah. Adult signature, 21 or older, required on delivery.
  • •Packed to survive the truck. If it arrives broken we replace it, no photographs of sad boxes required.
  • •A dollar from every bottle goes to animal rescue.
Complete the gift

Pair the bottle with something they will keep.

The bourbon gets poured. The hoodie, the rocks glass and the hat stick around. Add a few pieces and save as you go: two or more bottles unlock the bottle deals, and $75, $150 or $250 of merch takes $5, $15 or $25 off.

Bottle deals applyBig Ass® Bourbon 750ml bottle with the St. Bernard label
Big Ass® Bourbon
$59.99
Big Ass® Social Drink Co. Tee, Black, front
Tee
$35.00
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Size
Big Ass® Social Drink Co. Long Sleeve, Black, front
Long Sleeve
$30.00
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Size
Big Ass® Social Drink Co. Heavyweight Hoodie, Black, front
Heavyweight Hoodie
$65.00
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Size
Big Ass® Social Drink Co. Lightweight Hoodie, Black, front
Lightweight Hoodie
$60.00
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Size
Big Ass® Social Drink Co. Half Zip, Black, front
Half Zip
$60.00
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Size
Big Ass® Social Drink Co. Trucker Hat, Black, front
Trucker Hat
$30.00
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Big Ass® Social Drink Co. Denim Dad Hat, Black, front
Denim Dad Hat
$35.00
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Big Ass® Social Drink Co. Low Profile Dad Hat, Black, front
Low Profile Dad Hat
$35.00
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Big Ass® Social Drink Co. Waffle Beanie, Black, front
Waffle Beanie
$35.00
Color
Big Ass® Social Drink Co. Color Mug, Circles, front
Color Mug, Circles
$25.00
Big Ass® Social Drink Co. Black Mug, front
Black Mug
$25.00
Big Ass® Social Drink Co. Color Mug, St. Bernard Pattern, front
Color Mug
$25.00
Big Ass® Social Drink Co. Sherpa Blanket, Black, folded
Sherpa Blanket
$70.00
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Big Ass® Social Drink Co. Tote, Black, front
Tote
$30.00
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Big Ass® Social Drink Co. All-Over Print Tote, St. Bernard Pattern, flat
All-Over Print Tote
$35.00
Big Ass® Social Drink Co. Coaster, front
Coaster
$20.00
What you are tasting

Four things, in order.

01

Caramel

First thing up. Warm and brown sugar sweet without going sticky.

02

Vanilla

Right in the middle. Cooked fruit, a little cinnamon behind it.

03

Oak

The barrel showing up. Soft, never sharp, never splintery.

04

Creme brulee finish

Toasted sugar and vanilla custard on the way out. Sticks around, like a good guest who reads the room.

The one technical thing

What wheated actually means,
and why you care.

You probably dislike rye

Most people who have written off bourbon did it after one sharp pour at someone else’s house. That sharpness is a recipe decision, not a fact about whiskey. Start here and see.

Then you know the trade

Softer does not mean simpler. Without rye covering the middle you can hear the barrel much more clearly, which is either the point or a problem depending on what came out of it.

It changes the drink

A wheated Manhattan is rounder and less combative than a rye one, which is why it is the version that tends to convert people. Recipes

Opening it

Your first pour, properly.

Four minutes, once, and then never again. After this you can drink it however you like and we will not say a word.

01

One ounce, no ice

Room temperature, in a glass you can get your nose into. Cold mutes everything, and right now you are trying to find out what is in there.

02

Leave it two minutes

Air does something to whiskey that nothing else does. Pour it, put it down, talk to somebody. Come back.

03

Mouth open when you smell it

Sounds ridiculous, works immediately. Nose buried in the glass with your mouth shut gets you alcohol vapour and nothing else.

04

The first sip is a throwaway

It only wakes your palate up. The second one is the one you actually taste. Everybody judges a bottle on the wrong sip.

After that

Then do whatever you want.
Except small ice.

A splash of water is not cheating

A few drops drops the alcohol enough to let the aromatics come forward. Distillers do it constantly when they are working. Add it slowly, because you cannot take it back out.

The glass matters more than you think

Anything that narrows at the top will concentrate the nose. A straight tumbler lets it all escape. It is not snobbery, it is just shape.

Do not save it for an occasion

An unopened bottle keeps effectively forever. An unopened bottle that is waiting for a good enough reason is doing nothing for anyone. A Tuesday counts.

The details

For the people who ask.

Style

Wheated bourbon whiskey
Proof

88 proof / 44% ALC/VOL
Volume

750ml
Mash bill

Corn, wheat, and malted barley
Tasting notes

Caramel, vanilla and oak, with a creme brulee finish
Award

Second place, World Spirits Championship
Ships to

47 states and Washington, DC. Not Alaska, Hawaii, or Utah. Full list

Every bottle supports animal rescue.

Heart, with backbone

The dog on the label is not decoration. A dollar from every bottle goes to animal rescue, and you can see it in your cart before you pay.

How it works