Smooth Ambler Founders' Series Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey Batch 5
Smooth Ambler Founders' Series Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey Batch 5 is the distillery's own make at full power — uncut, unfiltered, and bottled at 126 proof (63% ABV) in a 750mL bottle. Aged 6 years in Maxwelton, West Virginia, Batch 5 runs a 71% corn / 21% rye / 8% malted barley mash bill through Appalachian seasons before bottling at natural cask strength. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 126 proof (63% ABV) — bottled uncut and unfiltered at cask strength
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 6 years
- Mash bill: 71% corn, 21% rye, 8% malted barley — a rye-backed bourbon built for Appalachian aging
- Origin: Smooth Ambler Spirits, Maxwelton, West Virginia — founded 2009; distilled, aged, and bottled on-site
- Release: Founders' Cask Strength Series, Batch 5 — the distillery's homemade liquid, not sourced whiskey
West Virginia, Undiluted
Smooth Ambler built its reputation on sourced whiskey done right — but the Founders' Series is the other half of the story: whiskey distilled in West Virginia, from grain to glass, in a rye-forward bourbon recipe designed to play well with Appalachian cask seasons. Batch 5 is that whiskey with nothing taken away — bottled at the strength the barrel gave it.
Tasting Notes
Honey, cinnamon, oak, and a hint of mint on the nose. The palate is rich and layered — chocolate, oak, leather, berries, and cinnamon in harmony. The finish is sweet and medium-long, lingering on leather, chocolate, mint, anise, and cinnamon.
How to Enjoy
Neat first, in small measures — then water to taste, which opens the berry and chocolate notes. A cask-strength bourbon for the seasoned whiskey drinker, and a powerhouse base for a stirred cocktail built to stand up to dilution.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Founders' Series?
Smooth Ambler's line of distillery-made (not sourced) whiskey — Batch 5 is a cask-strength straight bourbon aged 6 years in West Virginia.
What proof is Batch 5?
126 proof (63% ABV) — bottled uncut and unfiltered.
What is the mash bill?
71% corn, 21% rye, 8% malted barley — higher rye than many bourbons, giving it a spicy backbone.
Order Smooth Ambler Founders' Batch 5 online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — West Virginia whiskey, nothing added, nothing taken away.