Hard Truth Sweet Mash Bourbon
Sweet Mash Bourbon marks a new chapter for Hard Truth. When the distillery built their still in 2018, Bourbon was the first whiskey they barreled. It’s the one they’ve been waiting for the longest, and now, it’s here — Bourbon, authentically made from grain-to-glass by Hard Truth in Brown County, Indiana.
Nothing, from start to finish, was left to chance. From high-quality Indiana grains, Hard Truth's continuous column still custom-made by Vendome Copper & Brass Works, and barrels specifically produced for each unique mash bill — every step of the bourbon-making process was pioneered by Master Distiller Bryan Smith to bring you a whiskey unlike any other.
Every batch of Hard Truth Sweet Mash Whiskey begins with entirely fresh ingredients, known as the sweet mash process. Where sour mash reuses a portion of each previous batch, it also mutes some of the flavor. By using sweet mash, Hard Truth is able to highlight the complexity and pleasant flavors from their grains and reach the peak flavor in new, charred American oak barrels.
APPEARANCE
Tawny
AROMA
Caramel, pecan, clove, fruit, and oak
TASTE
Toffee, caramel, cherry, and sweet cream
FINISH
Warming coffee, vanilla, and oak that linger on the palate
Produced in small batches of 30 or fewer barrels
Mash bill: 73% Corn, 19% Rye, 8% Malted barley
90 Proof - 45% ABV
Nothing, from start to finish, was left to chance. From high-quality Indiana grains, Hard Truth's continuous column still custom-made by Vendome Copper & Brass Works, and barrels specifically produced for each unique mash bill — every step of the bourbon-making process was pioneered by Master Distiller Bryan Smith to bring you a whiskey unlike any other.
Every batch of Hard Truth Sweet Mash Whiskey begins with entirely fresh ingredients, known as the sweet mash process. Where sour mash reuses a portion of each previous batch, it also mutes some of the flavor. By using sweet mash, Hard Truth is able to highlight the complexity and pleasant flavors from their grains and reach the peak flavor in new, charred American oak barrels.
APPEARANCE
Tawny
AROMA
Caramel, pecan, clove, fruit, and oak
TASTE
Toffee, caramel, cherry, and sweet cream
FINISH
Warming coffee, vanilla, and oak that linger on the palate
Produced in small batches of 30 or fewer barrels
Mash bill: 73% Corn, 19% Rye, 8% Malted barley
90 Proof - 45% ABV