Smooth Ambler Old Scout Straight Bourbon 99 Proof
Smooth Ambler Old Scout Straight Bourbon is a 750mL high-rye straight bourbon bottled at 99 proof (49.5% ABV), from a mash of 60% corn, 36% rye and 4% malted barley. Old Scout is Smooth Ambler's sourced line: worthy bourbon found in Indiana is brought back to Maxwelton, West Virginia, where it is blended in limited, hand-selected batches and bottled without chill filtration. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 49.5% (99 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Mash bill: 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley
- Age: No age statement
- Process: Blended in limited, hand-selected batches; non-chill-filtered
- Origin: Distilled in Indiana; blended and bottled in Maxwelton, West Virginia
The Scout's Eye: Found in Indiana, Blended in West Virginia
Smooth Ambler's founding idea is in the name — its team scouts out exceptional whiskey wherever it is made, then blends and bottles it under its own roof in the Greenbrier Valley. Old Scout is that programme's flagship bourbon: a high-rye Indiana recipe chosen batch by batch, married in Maxwelton and bottled at a full 99 proof with no chill filtration to soften its character. Explore the brand on the Smooth Ambler vendor page, or browse our bourbon whiskey collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: sweet and smooth for its proof, with butterscotch, leather and cherry pipe tobacco, and the bold character an excellent bourbon should deliver.
How to Enjoy
Neat or over a single large cube; the high-rye spice and 99 proof make it a natural Manhattan bourbon. More high-rye pours are in our whisky collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Old Scout bourbon made?
The whiskey is sourced from Indiana and blended and bottled by Smooth Ambler in Maxwelton, West Virginia — it is not distilled in West Virginia.
What proof is Smooth Ambler Old Scout?
99 proof (49.5% ABV) in the 750mL bottling, from a 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley mash.
How old is Old Scout bourbon?
This bottling carries no age statement, and Smooth Ambler's current page lists none for it.
High-rye, hand-blended and bottled at 99 proof — order Old Scout online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.