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Kentucky Straight Whiskey · Since 1888
The Double Rich
Bourbon your grandfather asked for by name.
Born in 1888, poured through the Rockwell years, and brought back by Master Distiller Jim Rutledge, who personally curates every release. Cream of Kentucky is the "Double Rich" promise, kept for more than a century.
1888
FIRST BATCH
1901
TRADEMARK REGISTERED
2025
SFWSC DOUBLE GOLD
1888 I. Trager & Co., Cincinnati
1901 Registered trademark
1933 Schenley secures rights
1940s Norman Rockwell artwork
2018 Relaunched, 11.5 Year Single Barrel
2024 Cask Strength & Small Batch
2025 SFWSC Double Gold
THE FLAVOR PROMISE
Twice the richness. Every barrel,
every bottle.
"Double Rich" has been on our label since the brand's heyday. It's a promise: layers of depth in every pour, and a whiskey worthy of the name Kentucky.
We honor the people who poured their hearts into this brand for over a century by holding every release to that standard, from our everyday Small Batch to the rarest single barrels we've bottled.
THE COLLECTION
On shelves now
Two current releases distilled under Jim Rutledge, plus the limited bottlings that brought the brand back.
The Heart of the Bluegrass
The heart on our label is Kentucky itself.
For generations the heart and arrow has marked every bottle. Kentucky sits at the center of bourbon the way the heart sits at the center of life, and the land does the work: limestone water, fertile soil, and four true seasons pushing whiskey in and out of the oak.
Neat, in a cocktail, or saved for the big night, every pour is a taste of Kentucky's heart and soul.
Limestone water
Iron-free and mineral-rich, the backbone of Kentucky distilling.
Fertile soil
The corn and rye grown here built America's whiskey.
Four seasons
Hot summers and cold winters drive whiskey deep into the char.
Press & Reviews
Cream of Kentucky 12.3 Year
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