Dexter Three Wood Straight Bourbon is returning bourbon to its 1800s roots by paying homage to Edmund Dexter, one of the leading bourbon pioneers of his time. Dexter’s blends were so renowned that even Charles Dickens and King Edward VII visited him at his home in Cincinnati.
The history of bourbon dates back to the pre-prohibition era in the 1800s when most whiskey was purchased from whiskey merchants who were barrel blenders. Merchants would buy whiskey from farmers, and then, they would blend various barrels together to create different tastes depending on their customer’s preferences. In Cincinnati, there were over 100 barrel blenders including Dexter. There were more around the world, including the famous Johnnie Walker.
The custom bourbon barrel blending concept is being reintroduced today by Dexter Bourbon, with its custom bourbon offerings. The flavor of Dexter Three Wood is a result of WoodCraft Finishing with three artisan woods – vintage 200-Year Oak, Maple Wood and Cherry Wood. Each of these woods provides a different element.
The Dexter Bourbon Company was founded by Doug Hall and Joe Girgash. Hall is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Brain Brew Custom Whiskey and the Founder of Eureka! Ranch, with one of its long-term clients being Edrington, distillers of The Macallan. They also have a collaboration with Edrington to produce Noble Oak Double Oak Bourbon.
“In a marketplace where the really great bourbons are impossible to find – we are excited to have plenty of Dexter Bourbon available for this holiday season,” says The Dexter Bourbon Company Co-Founder Doug Hall. “It has been long understood that 70% of the flavor and 100% of the smoothness of bourbon and all whiskies comes from the interaction of the whiskey and the wood.”
Dexter Three Wood Straight Bourbon is available in Kentucky, Ohio and Washington, D.C. for $49.95.
