Smooth Ambler Big Level Bourbon Whiskey
Smooth Ambler Big Level Bourbon Whiskey is a 750mL wheated bourbon bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV), mashed, distilled, aged, proofed and bottled entirely at the Smooth Ambler distillery in West Virginia's Greenbrier Valley. Built on a mash bill of 71% corn, 21% wheat and 8% malted barley, aged five years or more and bottled without chill filtration, Big Level was the distillery's first fully in-house whiskey — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 50% (100 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Mash bill: 71% corn, 21% wheat, 8% malted barley
- Age: 5+ years in #4-char 53-gallon barrels
- Distillation: Continuous column and pot distillation
- Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
- Origin: Greenbrier Valley, West Virginia
West Virginia's Own Wheated Bourbon
Smooth Ambler was founded in 2009 in the Appalachian foothills of Greenbrier County, and spent its early years known for the sourced Old Scout line while its own distillate matured. Big Level, first released in 2018, is the whiskey the distillery was built to make — its own wheated bourbon, made start to finish under one roof. See the range on the Smooth Ambler vendor page, or browse our bourbon whiskey collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: toffee and pancake-batter aromas, warmth building through the mid-palate, and a lingering finish with a pecan-pie character.
How to Enjoy
Pour it neat or with a single cube to feel the wheat softness at full 100 proof, or use it where a softer wheated base belongs — a Boulevardier or a classic Old Fashioned. More wheated pours are in our bourbon whiskey collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Big Level made by Smooth Ambler itself?
Yes — per the brand, it is 100% mashed, distilled, aged, proofed and bottled at the Smooth Ambler distillery in West Virginia, unlike the distillery's earlier sourced Old Scout releases.
What is the mash bill of Big Level?
71% corn, 21% wheat and 8% malted barley — a wheated bourbon recipe, with wheat in place of rye as the flavouring grain.
How old is Big Level?
It is aged five years or more in #4-char 53-gallon barrels; the bottle carries no single fixed age statement.
A wheated bourbon with a true West Virginia birth certificate — order Smooth Ambler Big Level online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
