Bond & Lillard Bourbon Whiskey Batch 2
Bond & Lillard Bourbon Whiskey Batch 2 is a 100 proof (50% ABV) Kentucky straight bourbon in a 375mL bottle — aged a minimum of seven years and charcoal filtered, distilled at Wild Turkey in Lawrenceburg and rebuilt by Master Distiller Eddie Russell from the original pre-Prohibition mashbill. It is available to order online now at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Proof / ABV: 100 proof / 50% ABV
- Size: 375mL
- Aging: minimum 7 years; charcoal filtered
- Origin: Wild Turkey distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
- Heritage: Whiskey Barons Collection (Campari); original 75% corn / 13% rye / 12% malted barley mashbill
The 1904 World's Fair Winner, Rebuilt by Eddie Russell
Bond & Lillard was once among Kentucky's most decorated bourbons — the Grand Prize winner at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, where judges praised its "real delicacy of flavor, beauty in the sparkle and superiority in strength." Prohibition erased it. Decades later, Campari's Whiskey Barons Collection set out to resurrect lost recipes, and when a vintage 1920s bottle of Bond & Lillard surfaced, Wild Turkey Master Distiller Eddie Russell used it to rebuild the whiskey from its original 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley mashbill. Batch 2 is charcoal filtered — a nod to the extinct process that aerates the spirit and coaxes out floral, fruitier top notes — and bottled at a full 100 proof in the half-bottle format the collection is known for. Browse the Whiskey Barons Collection or explore more bourbon whiskey at Del Mesa Liquor.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Vanilla cream, green apple and orange zest, with toasted oak underneath.
Palate: Green apple and baking spices over toasted oak, with caramel sweetness and a hint of mint — Wild Turkey's DNA in a more delicate, floral frame.
Finish: Dry, with lingering oak and spice.
How to Enjoy
Pour neat to catch every layer the charcoal filtering reveals — the 100 proof carries the flavors without heat getting in the way. A few drops of water open the floral top notes further. A genuine piece of bourbon heritage in a very drinkable half bottle.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the proof of Bond & Lillard Batch 2?
100 proof (50% ABV).
Who makes Bond & Lillard?
It is distilled at Wild Turkey in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, under Master Distiller Eddie Russell, as part of Campari's Whiskey Barons Collection.
How old is Batch 2?
Aged a minimum of seven years.
What is the Whiskey Barons Collection?
Campari America's project reviving lost pre-Prohibition whiskey recipes — Bond & Lillard won the Grand Prize at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.
A Grand Prize bourbon from 1904, reborn at 100 proof — order Bond & Lillard Batch 2 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA, while the half bottles last.