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American Highway Reserve Route 2 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • American Highway Reserve Route 2 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • American Highway Reserve Route 2 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
American Highway Reserve Route 2 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
$99.98
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Brand
American Highway Reserve
Alcohol ABV
57.50%
Region
United States
Size

American Highway Reserve Route 2 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a bold and innovative expression born from the collaboration between country music legend Brad Paisley and the master distillers behind Bardstown Bourbon Company. This release builds on the success of the inaugural Highway Reserve, continuing the journey of aging bourbon on the road inside a rolling rickhouse that traveled thousands of miles across America’s highways. The movement, temperature changes, and exposure to diverse climates during the journey give this whiskey a truly unique maturation, enhancing both complexity and character.

Crafted from a carefully selected blend of Kentucky straight bourbons, Route 2 highlights the richness of traditional bourbon while showcasing the innovation that defines the series. The aging process inside the traveling rickhouse accelerates interaction between whiskey and oak, resulting in amplified flavors, deeper color, and layered intensity. Bottled with care, this expression embodies both heritage and creativity, offering bourbon enthusiasts a one-of-a-kind tasting experience.

American Highway Reserve has quickly earned recognition for bridging tradition with modern experimentation. Route 2 continues that legacy, delivering a bourbon that reflects not only Kentucky craftsmanship but also the spirit of the open road. With its striking presentation, connection to Brad Paisley’s vision, and innovative maturation, it has become a collector’s favorite and a standout in the contemporary bourbon landscape.
American Highway Reserve Route 2 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a bold expression that reflects both tradition and innovation in bourbon-making. It opens with aromas of caramel, vanilla, and toasted oak layered with hints of dried fruit and warm spice. On the palate, it is full-bodied and smooth, delivering flavors of toffee, dark chocolate, and honeyed corn, balanced by cinnamon, nutmeg, and peppery rye spice. The finish is long and warming, carrying notes of oak, caramelized sugar, and lingering spice that showcase its Kentucky heritage.
This bourbon pairs beautifully with rich, savory cuisine. As a Starter, it works with spiced nuts, charcuterie, or smoked meats. For the Main Course, it complements grilled ribeye, barbecued brisket, roast duck, or lamb chops, where its depth and spice match hearty flavors. In the Cheese course, it pairs best with aged cheddar, pecorino, or blue cheese. For Dessert, it is a natural partner for pecan pie, chocolate torte, or bread pudding with caramel sauce, echoing its toffee and spice-driven profile.

American Highway Reserve

American Highway Reserve is a bourbon brand created through a collaboration between country music legend Brad Paisley and Bardstown Bourbon Company in Kentucky. The project was launched with the idea of blending craftsmanship, storytelling, and innovation into a unique whiskey experience. Its name and concept come from the barrels’ journey across the United States, maturing not only in Kentucky but also on the road, exposed to varying climates and environments along the way.

The whiskey is produced using traditional Kentucky bourbon methods, with a mash bill of corn, rye, and malted barley. Distillation takes place in copper stills before the spirit is placed into new, charred American oak barrels. What makes American Highway Reserve distinctive is the “rolling rickhouse” concept: selected barrels are loaded onto a truck and transported thousands of miles across the country, where changes in weather and altitude accelerate aging and create unique flavor development.

Once the traveling barrels return to Kentucky, they are blended with additional stocks of well-aged bourbon to create the final expression. Each release, such as Route 2, carries its own character while maintaining the brand’s signature balance of tradition and innovation. American Highway Reserve positions itself as a bourbon that celebrates both craftsmanship and adventure, rooted in Kentucky heritage but shaped by the open road.

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