Chicken Cock Bourbon Whiskey
Chicken Cock Bourbon Whiskey is a 90 proof (45% ABV), 750mL Kentucky straight bourbon from a rye-forward 70% corn / 21% rye / 9% malted barley mashbill, aged a minimum of four years in new charred American oak. Like its rye sibling, it carries the revived "Famous Old Brand" name of 1856 — distilled, aged, and bottled in Kentucky under master distiller Gregg Snyder. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 45% (90 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Mashbill: 70% corn, 21% rye, 9% malted barley
- Aging: minimum 4 years, new charred American oak
- Heritage: founded 1856, Paris, Kentucky; revived 2012 by Matti Anttila with Grain & Barrel Spirits and Bardstown Bourbon Co.
- Region: Kentucky
A High-Rye Bourbon With a Story
The 21% rye in the mashbill is the tell — this is not a wheated softie but a spice-framed bourbon, balanced at 90 proof for easy sipping. The brand history does the rest of the talking: Prohibition-era speakeasy fame, the Cotton Club house pour, a distillery fire, six decades of silence, and a modern revival that SevenFifty calls one of the fastest-growing ultra-premium whiskeys in America.
Tasting Notes
Golden amber with copper highlights; sweet vanilla, caramel, and toasted oak on the nose with baking spice; a rich, balanced palate of butterscotch, light fruit, and charred oak; a long, warm, gently sweet finish. Retailer consensus lands it squarely in the "smooth but structured" camp.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on a single cube to open the caramel-vanilla layers, or as the base of an Old Fashioned where the rye content earns its keep. Line it up against the Chicken Cock Rye from the Chicken Cock shelf, or explore the broader whiskey range.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the mashbill? 70% corn, 21% rye, 9% malted barley.
How old is it? Aged a minimum of four years in new charred oak.
What is the proof? 90 proof (45% ABV).
Own a piece of whiskey history with a modern pour — order Chicken Cock Bourbon Whiskey online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.