Starlight Distillery Cigar Batch Bourbon No. 0003

This small batch, limited release bourbon is crafted grain to glass using crops grown on Starlight’s 700 plus acre farm. Produced using a sweet mash process and double pot distilled on a Vendome copper pot still, this blend features mature bourbon with added complexity from secondary finishing.

Details

• Age: 5 to 7 year blend

• Proof: 106 proof

• Mash Bills:

  • 60% corn, 20% rye, 20% malted barley

  • 51% corn, 9% wheat, 20% rye, 20% malted barley

The whiskey is initially aged in new American white oak barrels before being finished for 3 to 8 months in Brazilian Amburana wood casks with a combination of medium toast, heavy toast, and char level 3.

The nose opens with rich notes of cigar box and vanilla. On the palate, expect layers of tobacco and sweet cream, followed by a finish of light baking spice and subtle burnt sugar.

Award: 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Double Gold - 97 Points