The David Nicholson Reserve is an extra-aged ‘ryed’ bourbon that provides full-bodied flavor and a distinct, spicy taste.

Ingredients Corn, rye, and barley

Aroma Vanilla, honey with toasted, oaky spice

Palate Smooth, spicy, sweet honey and just a hint of chocolate

Finish Toasty, full-bodied, with a nice long finish

Awards Double Gold Medal 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition / Platinum Medal 2018 SIP Awards

David Nicholson bourbon is named after its creator, a man who would distill whiskey in the backroom of his grocery store in St. Louis, beginning production in 1843. Fifty years later, a legend of the bourbon industry, Julian ‘Pappy’ Van Winkle, began working with Nicholson, distilling the 1843 recipe at the A. Ph Stitzel Distillery.

In 2000, the David Nicholson 1843 recipe was bought from the Van Winkle family by Luxco. The whiskey is now being distilled at the Lux Row Distillery in Bardstown.