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One year ago, Still Austin released a bottled-in-bond bourbon made from a mashbill that included an heirloom red corn varietal in the recipe, and it was a winner. The distillery just announced the return of this bourbon aged for a year longer than the first release, which according to the brand adds a new layer of flavor to the palate. Still Austin has been around since 2015, and in nearly a decade it has become one of the very best distilleries among many that call the state of Texas home.

It’s still a relatively small craft operation, but the bourbon and rye that are made there are excellent across the board. The new expression of the Red Corn Bourbon is the fifth in the Bottled in Bond series, which began with the younger version in June of 2023. Since then, there have been three other bottled-in-bond releases: a straight high-rye bourbon, a straight rye, and Blue Corn Bourbon made from a mashbill containing about a quarter heirloom blue corn.



RELATED: The 50 Best Bourbons of the 21st Century So Far The summer 2024 Red Corn Bourbon is at least four years old (five in this case) and bottled at 100 proof, as is required to be called a bottled-in-bond whiskey . It’s also the product of one distillery (Still Austin) and one distilling season. The mashbill is 36 percent Jimmy Red corn, 34 percent white corn, 25 percent rye, and five percent malted barley.

We have not had a chance to try it yet, but the official tasting notes detail flavors like candied orange peel, milk cho.

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