Hickory Hill Sour Mash Whiskey
Hickory Hill Sour Mash Whiskey is the Tennessee charcoal trick done the Texas way — a 750mL bottle at 80 proof (40% ABV) from Giant Texas Distillers in Houston, filtered through sugar-maple charcoal in the Lincoln County Process, then aged at least 16 months in American oak. Rich, balanced, and smooth, it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Process: Lincoln County Process — sugar-maple charcoal filtration before aging
- Aging: At least 16 months in American oak barrels
- Distillery: Giant Texas Distillers (Buffalo Bayou Distilleries), Houston, TX
- Origin: Texas, USA — Tennessee-style method, Texas-made whiskey (not Tennessee whiskey)
Charcoal-Smoothed in Houston
The Lincoln County Process is Tennessee's signature move: new-make whiskey dripped slowly through sugar-maple charcoal before it ever sees a barrel, rounding off the rough edges. Hickory Hill borrows the method and runs it in Houston, where the climate then does the rest during 16+ months in American oak. The result is a whiskey that reads familiar to Jack Daniel's drinkers but tastes like Texas — vanilla and caramel up front, wood and balance through the finish. Compare it with the distillery's rye and bourbons in the Hickory Hill collection, or line it up against the American whiskey shelf and the broader whisky range.
Tasting Notes
Brand and retailer notes agree: rich vanilla and caramel on the nose and palate, rounded wood character, well balanced from entry to finish — complex yet not overwhelming, with a rich, smooth close.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on the rocks — the charcoal smoothing makes it an easy sipper. It also works in a Whiskey Sour or a highball where the vanilla-caramel core holds up to citrus and soda.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Lincoln County Process?
New-make whiskey is filtered through sugar-maple charcoal before barrel aging — the Tennessee method for a smoother spirit.
Is Hickory Hill Sour Mash a Tennessee whiskey?
No — it uses the Tennessee-style process but is made in Houston, Texas.
How long is it aged?
At least 16 months in American oak barrels.
Who makes Hickory Hill?
Giant Texas Distillers in Houston, TX.
Sugar-maple smoothed and Texas aged — order the Hickory Hill Sour Mash Whiskey online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.