Cock of the Walk Proprietor's Reserve Bourbon Whiskey
Cock of the Walk Proprietor's Reserve Bourbon Whiskey is a 750mL Kentucky high-wheated bourbon from Preservation Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky — aged 6–8 years in heavily charred barrels and blended in micro-batches of just one to three barrels from the distillery's Vintage Barrel Collection. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Kentucky straight bourbon — high-wheated mash bill
- Age: 6–8 years (average around eight)
- Batches: Micro-batches of 1–3 barrels
- Barrels: Heavily charred new American oak; low 110 barrel entry proof
- Filtration: Bottled unfiltered
- Producer: Preservation Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Preservation Distillery's Bolder Wheated Bourbon
Cock of the Walk is one of Preservation Distillery's heritage brands, alongside Olde St. Nick and Wattie Boone, and the Proprietor's Reserve is profiled to reveal a bolder side of wheated Kentucky bourbon: a high-wheat mash entered at a low 110 proof, rested 6–8 years in heavily charred barrels, then married in batches so small — one to three barrels — that each bottling is its own small event. The distillery says it blossoms with a drop of water. Browse the Cock of the Walk collection, more bourbon whiskey, and the wider whisky shelves at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Dry tobacco, fresh butter and golden raisins on the nose; the buttery dessert notes of a high-wheat bourbon open the palate, moving through apple crisp to an invigorating spike of Saigon cinnamon, and a honey-spiced finish with a hint of cherries.
How to Enjoy
Neat, then with a single drop of water — the distillery's own serving suggestion, and the moment the apple crisp and honeyed spice open up. It also pours a soft, dessert-leaning Old Fashioned.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who makes Cock of the Walk? Preservation Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky — the Proprietor's Reserve comes from its Vintage Barrel Collection.
Is it a wheated bourbon? Yes — a Kentucky high-wheated bourbon, with wheat in place of rye as the flavouring grain, which gives it its buttery, dessert-leaning profile.
How old is it? The whiskey is aged 6–8 years — an average of about eight — before blending.
How small are the batches? Micro-batches of one to three barrels, bottled unfiltered.
One to three barrels at a time — order Cock of the Walk Proprietor's Reserve online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.