G&W Private Stock 5 Years Aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
G&W Private Stock 5 Years Aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the age-stated flagship of the G&W line — a 5-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon bottled at 86 proof (43% ABV) in a 750mL bottle by Laird & Company, the New Jersey distiller that has owned the G&W (Gooderham & Worts) trademark since the 1970s. Built on a 75% corn / 13% rye / 12% malted barley mash bill, charcoal and chill filtered, it delivers the profile that earned it a Gold Medal and Exceptional rating from the Beverage Testing Institute: caramel cheesecake and honey graham cracker on the nose, brown butter and gingersnap cookie through the palate, and a long finish. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 86 proof (43% ABV) — 750mL
- Age: 5 years, Kentucky straight bourbon
- Mash bill: 75% corn / 13% rye / 12% malted barley; charcoal and chill filtered
- Producer: Laird & Company, Scobeyville, New Jersey (G&W = Gooderham & Worts)
- Recognition: Gold Medal, Exceptional — Beverage Testing Institute
Five Years, Stated and Proud
Age statements are doing heavy lifting in today's bourbon market — and G&W's puts the age right in the name. The 5 Year is the same sour-mash Kentucky stock as the original G&W Private Stock, given two more years in oak and bottled at a higher 86 proof for a fuller pour. Laird & Company rectifies and bottles the bourbon at its Scobeyville, New Jersey facility, the same operation that has produced America's apple brandy since 1780. It is a sweet-baked-goods style bourbon through and through: caramel cheesecake, honey graham cracker, funnel cake, brown butter, gingersnap — the pastry case in whiskey form. Explore more bourbon whiskey or see the full G&W range at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Distributor (Regal Wine) tasting notes: the aroma opens with caramel cheesecake, honey graham cracker, leather, and funnel cake; the flavor carries the same pastry profile with notes of canele, brown butter, and gingersnap cookie; the finish is long. Trade reviewers add sweet baked goods with a dash of spice and a rounded, almost creamy texture on the palate.
How to Enjoy
Neat to catch the full pastry-spice profile, or with a single large cube — the 86 proof holds its shape on ice. The higher-proof 5 Year also stands up better than the 80-proof original in a Manhattan or old fashioned.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is G&W Private Stock 5 Years Aged?
A stated 5 years — every drop in the bottle is at least five years old.
What proof is G&W 5 Year?
86 proof (43% ABV), a step up from the 80-proof original G&W sour mash.
What awards has it won?
Gold Medal, rated Exceptional by the Beverage Testing Institute.
Five years in oak, bottled bold — order G&W Private Stock 5 Years Aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.