Whiskey

Award-winning flavor

STORMY RIVER HIGH RYE WHISKEY

  • First bottled by bootician and Prohibition legend J.K. Williams in the 1920s, this whiskey celebrates artisanal craftsmanship from over 100 years ago.

  • This rich, flavorful high rye whiskey was barrel aged in small batches for four years to deliver a complex, full-bodied flavor.

  • This is a "Best in Class" award-winning high rye whiskey that offers nuttiness on the nose with a burst of cherry followed by warm rye bread. The high rye recipe delivers with spice along with honey and dark fruit and a long finish of coffee, leather and a hint of citrus.

Awards

  • 2021 SIP Awards: Platinum Award — Best in Class

  • 2021 ASCOT Awards: Gold Medal

  • 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition: Silver Medal

  • 2021 Bartender Spirits Awards: Gold Medal

  • 2021 John Barleycorn Awards: Gold Medal

  • The Fifty Best 2021: Double Gold Medal

GOLD ZEPHYR STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY

  • This small-batch straight bourbon whiskey recently recognized as the Best Bourbon distilled in Illinois is an easy sipping favorite.

  • This silky-smooth bourbon was barrel aged in small batches for four years, creating a drinking experience that could only come from a recipe tested by time.

  • The aroma delivers notes of plum, light tobacco, chocolate and honey with a burst of fresh mint. There are hints of pepper, dark cherries, and creamy vanilla to start off, mellowing into honey and cinnamon as it moves toward the warm and fruity finish.

Awards

  • 2021 SIP Awards: Gold Medal

  • 2021 Heartland Whiskey Competition: Best of Illinois

  • 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition: Silver Medal

  • 2021 Bartender Spirits Awards: Silver Medal

  • 2021 John Barleycorn Awards: Silver Medal

  • 2020 USA Spirits Ratings: Gold Medal

Bridge Series American Wheat Whiskey

  • First in a series of new releases celebrating the artisanal craftmanship of bootician and Prohibition legend J.K. Williams from over 100 years ago.

  • This flavorful American whiskey was barrel aged in small batches and brings together the style of J.K. Williams original recipe and new contemporary styled whiskey.

  • This is a high wheat whiskey with a nose that offers vanilla, cinnamon and toffee, bringing forward the caramel, vanilla and honey notes in the flavor. This 94-proof whiskey has a medium finish with warm chocolate and spiced fruit.

Awards

  • 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition: Double Gold Medal

 

WHERE CAN I GET MORE?

Want a bottle or two of JK Williams for your home bar or liquor cabinet? Our spirits can be found in stores throughout central Illinois. Explore your area and find the nearest place to find some.