{"title":"Buzzard's Roost","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuzzard's Roost buys aged whiskey and puts it into a second barrel of its own design. The staves season for 18 months, then get toasted and a light Char #1, the lightest common level of burn on the inside of a barrel. The company keeps 17 toast profiles and picks one per whiskey. Co-founder Jason Brauner calls it \"our version of a spice rack.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrauner and CEO Judy Hollis Jones founded the Louisville company in 2019. We carry three, and all three shipped in October 2026 to Bourbon-of-the-Month Club and Whiskey-of-the-Month Club members. Signature Double Oak is the 100-proof everyday bourbon. Cigar Blend is a 7-year bourbon at 105 proof, its barrels picked to go with a cigar. Cigar Rye is a 95% rye finished in barrels cold-smoked with Kentucky tobacco leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"buzzards-roost-signature-double-oak-bourbon","title":"Buzzard's Roost Signature Double Oak Bourbon","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe wood for the second barrel seasons for 18 months before it holds any whiskey.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuzzard's Roost is a Louisville company founded in 2019 by Jason Brauner, who runs the bourbon bar Bourbons Bistro, and Judy Hollis Jones, its CEO. The whiskey in this bottle is sourced. The company buys aged bourbon and rye and puts it into a second barrel of its own design, which is where the \"Double Oak\" on the label comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat second barrel is the whole idea. Buzzard's Roost says its American oak staves are seasoned for 18 months to reduce tannins, then toasted and given a light Char #1. Char is how hard the inside of the barrel is burned. #1 is the lightest common level, and Buzzard's Roost says the lighter char lets more flavor out of the wood. The company keeps 17 toast profiles and picks one per whiskey. Brauner calls it \"our version of a spice rack.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignature is the everyday bottle in that lineup. Buzzard's Roost says the bourbon spends over four years in new charred oak before it goes into one of those proprietary casks. The label reads \"Finished in American Oak.\" The company's own site disputes the word and calls the second barrel the foundation. Either way, it's a straight bourbon at 100 proof, with a mash of 75% corn, 21% rye and 4% malted barley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name came from the road trips. Jones told Distillery Trail that while she and Brauner looked at properties, they kept seeing buzzards roosting on rickhouse roofs, then found a farm on Buzzards Roost Road. Pour it neat, or use it in an Old Fashioned where the cinnamon has room to show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e cinnamon, roasted nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e vanilla and roasted almonds, balanced with gentle spice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e long and warm, with sweet cinnamon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBottle Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory: Straight bourbon whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: No age statement (the producer says over four years in new charred oak before the second barrel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMash bill: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProof \/ ABV: 100 proof \/ 50%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Buzzard's Roost, Louisville, Kentucky (sourced bourbon, second-barrel aged)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottle size: 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoured by Bourbon-of-the-Month Club Intro members in October 2026.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does \"Double Oak\" mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bourbon ages first in a new charred oak barrel, then moves into a second barrel Buzzard's Roost makes from 18-month seasoned staves that are toasted and lightly charred. Every Buzzard's Roost whiskey goes through that second barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Buzzard's Roost distill this bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Buzzard's Roost says it sources aged whiskey and does the second-barrel aging itself. It doesn't name the distillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is Signature different from the Cigar Blend?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSignature is the 100-proof everyday bottle. Cigar Blend is 105 proof and goes into a lightly charred, heavily toasted second barrel chosen to sit next to a cigar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"good-in\"\u003eGood in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pourmore.com\/collections\/bourbon-for-old-fashioned\"\u003ean Old Fashioned\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzzard's Roost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67759988834458,"sku":"VWS200435743","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/5647\/6250\/files\/buzzards-roost-signature-double-oak-home-bar.jpg?v=1791948649"},{"product_id":"buzzards-roost-cigar-rye","title":"Buzzard's Roost Cigar Rye Whiskey","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe barrels were smoked with Kentucky tobacco leaves.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlenty of \"cigar\" whiskeys earn the name by pairing well with one, including Buzzard's Roost's own Cigar Blend. This one gets it from the barrel. Buzzard's Roost takes Indiana rye aged at least three years and finishes it in new American oak barrels that were cold-smoked with aged tobacco leaves grown in Kentucky. Cold smoking runs the smoke through without heat, so the wood takes on the aroma without being cooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rye is 95% rye and 5% malted barley, which is about as rye-heavy as a mash gets. Malted barley is barley that's been sprouted and dried so its starch converts to sugar during fermentation. The barrels are toasted and given a light Char #1, and the whiskey is bottled at 105 proof without chill filtering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuzzard's Roost says the result has \"the delicate sweet and smoky aromas of a fine cigar.\" Co-founder Judy Hollis Jones calls it one of the company's most elegant bottles: \"I love the combination of cherry and orange flavors balanced with dried herbs.\" It was the brand's first cigar whiskey. The first batch was three barrels. Cigar Blend came later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuzzard's Roost sourced the rye and did the tobacco-barrel finish itself. The bottle and batch are written in by hand on the label. Pour it neat, next to a cigar if you have one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e sweet smoke, \"the delicate sweet and smoky aromas of a fine cigar\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e cherry and orange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalance:\u003c\/strong\u003e dried herbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBottle Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory: Straight rye whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBatch: 3 (bottle number written by hand on the label)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: At least 36 months (back label)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMash bill: 95% rye, 5% malted barley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond barrel: New American oak, cold-smoked with aged Kentucky tobacco leaves, Char #1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProof \/ ABV: 105 proof \/ 52.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Buzzard's Roost, Louisville, Kentucky. Distilled in Indiana, bottled in Bardstown, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottle size: 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoured by Whiskey-of-the-Month Club Explorer members in October 2026.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there tobacco in the whiskey?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo tobacco goes into the bottle. The tobacco leaves are used to smoke the empty barrels before the rye goes in, so what reaches the whiskey is the smoke the wood absorbed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the same as Buzzard's Roost Cigar Blend?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Cigar Blend is a bourbon in toasted barrels with no tobacco involved. Cigar Rye is a straight rye in tobacco-smoked barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy do some reviews disagree on its age and proof?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur bottles are Batch 3. The back label says aged at least 36 months, and the front reads 52.5% \/ 105. Buzzard's Roost described earlier batches as four-year-old rye, so check which batch a review covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"good-in\"\u003eGood in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pourmore.com\/collections\/whiskey-for-manhattan\"\u003ea Manhattan\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzzard's Roost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67759990079642,"sku":"VWS200435741","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/5647\/6250\/files\/buzzards-roost-cigar-rye-home-bar.jpg?v=1791948651"},{"product_id":"buzzards-roost-cigar-blend-bourbon","title":"Buzzard's Roost Double Oak Cigar Blend Bourbon","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCigar blends are about richness of character, not actual cigars.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"cigar\" is about pairing. Buzzard's Roost takes bourbon that has already aged for years in new charred oak and moves it into its own lightly charred, heavily toasted barrels for a second stretch of aging. Toasting heats the wood slowly rather than burning it. This bottle is the October 2026 release, aged 7 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCo-founder and master blender Jason Brauner says he went through the company's 17 barrel profiles and chose the ones \"that would complement a fine cigar, just as a great red wine complements a juicy steak.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea came after the Cigar Rye, which really does use tobacco (smoked into the barrels). Co-founder and CEO Judy Hollis Jones gave this one a more personal reason: \"My father and grandmother loved good cigars, and this bourbon brings me happy memories with every sip.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJones calls the new release \"a bourbon built for slowing down, whether you're enjoying it with a cigar or sharing it on its own with friends around a fire.\" Buzzard's Roost buys its bourbon aged, and the back label says it was distilled in Indiana. The second barrel is its own. Try it neat first, then with a single ice cube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back label on our bottles lists a subtle smoky aroma, sweet caramel, baking spice and a long finish. The campfire, spice cookie and caramel apple notes come from the brand's notes for the first Cigar Blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e subtle smoke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e sweet caramel, baking spices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e very long, with campfire, spice cookies and caramel apples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBottle Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory: Bourbon whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: 7 years (October 2026 release; the label carries no age statement)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond barrel: Lightly charred, heavily toasted American oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProof \/ ABV: 105 proof \/ 52.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Buzzard's Roost, Louisville, Kentucky. Distilled in Indiana, second-barrel aged by Buzzard's Roost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiltration: Non-chill filtered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottle size: 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoured by Bourbon-of-the-Month Club Explorer members in October 2026.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Cigar Blend taste like tobacco?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt isn't made with tobacco. Buzzard's Roost picked the barrels to go with a cigar, and described the first release as having light smoke, caramel and baking spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it different from Buzzard's Roost Cigar Rye?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCigar Rye is a straight rye finished in barrels that were cold-smoked with Kentucky tobacco leaves. Cigar Blend is a bourbon, and its second barrels are toasted, not smoked with tobacco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy do older reviews give a different age?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the October 2026 release, aged 7 years. The first Cigar Blend, released in 2025, was 6 years old, so older reviews describe a different bottle. Both are 105 proof and share a front label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"good-in\"\u003eGood in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pourmore.com\/collections\/bourbon-for-old-fashioned\"\u003ean Old Fashioned\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzzard's Roost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67760247668890,"sku":"VWS200435742","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/5647\/6250\/files\/buzzards-roost-cigar-blend-bourbon-home-bar.jpg?v=1791949120"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/5647\/6250\/collections\/buzzards-roost-signature-double-oak-home-bar.jpg?v=1793401055","url":"https:\/\/pourmore.com\/collections\/buzzards-roost.oembed","provider":"PourMore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}