MB Roland Kentucky Straight Corn Whiskey
MB Roland Kentucky Straight Corn Whiskey is a grain-to-glass straight corn whiskey (750mL) from Pembroke, Kentucky — pot-distilled from a 95% white corn / 5% malt mash bill, aged in bourbon barrels, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at still and barrel proof in a pre-Prohibition style. Each batch is individually proofed (51–55% ABV), hand-labeled, and numbered by the family distillery founded in 2009. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 51–55% (102–110 proof), individually proofed per batch — 750mL
- Mash bill: 95% white corn / 5% malt, pot-distilled to 110 proof
- Aging: straight (aged) in bourbon barrels — this is aged corn whiskey, not unaged moonshine
- Origin: MB Roland Distillery, Pembroke, Kentucky — grain from Christian County
- Recognition: 2023 ASCOT Gold + Best in Category (per distillery)
Kentucky’s First Fully Grain-to-Glass Craft Distillery
Paul and Merry Beth Tomaszewski founded MB Roland on a former Amish dairy farm in 2009 with a stubbornly local model: Christian County-grown white corn, pot distillation, and proofing the way it was done before Prohibition — cut with nothing, filtered with nothing. The corn whiskey is the distillery’s calling card: local food-grade white corn gives it a cornbread-and-praline character that reads almost edible, while bourbon-barrel aging and barrel-proof bottling keep it firmly whiskey. Browse more from MB Roland or explore American whiskey.
Tasting Notes
Light golden honey in the glass. Aromas of cornbread with a light honey drizzle and a hint of crisp apple; a palate of salted kettle corn and pralines; a medium, warm finish with baking spice, seasoned oak, and hints of vanilla and tobacco (per the distillery’s own tasting notes).
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a few drops of water — at barrel proof it opens beautifully in the glass. A splash over a big cube works for drinkers who want it tamer, and its corn sweetness makes it a natural in a whiskey sour or an Old Fashioned with demerara.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is MB Roland corn whiskey aged?
Yes — it is a straight corn whiskey aged in bourbon barrels (4 years on the distillery’s current SKU; older product sheets said 3+ years), not an unaged moonshine.
What proof is MB Roland corn whiskey?
Batches are individually proofed and run 51–55% ABV (102–110 proof); check your bottle’s hand-written label for the exact figure.
What does “grain to glass” mean here?
Locally grown Christian County white corn is mashed, pot-distilled, barrel-aged, and bottled at the same Pembroke, KY farm distillery.
Barrel-proof corn whiskey the old way — order MB Roland Straight Corn Whiskey online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.