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Bottle of Still Austin Straight Rye Whiskey, The Artist A gold coin with the words San Francisco World Spirits Competition on it.
“The Musician”

Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Music has the ability to bring us all closer together—to make us feel more free and alive. So does great whiskey.

When a musician combines chords, rhythms, and harmonies, the result taps into
something deep inside us.

This is more than just distilled corn, rye, and barley.
This is music in a bottle.

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Alc / Vol / Proof

49.2% / 98.4

Tasting notes

Nose
Pineapple, toasted coconut, s’mores
Palate
Cinnamon, brown butter, almonds
Finish
Tropical fruit, toffee, baking spices

Mashbill

A picture of a corn cob on a black background.
70%
Whitecorn
A close up of a green plant on a black background.
25%
Rye
Malted barley
5%
Malted barley
Texas grown
100%
Texas
Bottle of Still Austin Straight Rye Whiskey

The sweetness of chef-grade white corn — the same kind used in Austin’s famous tortillas — complements the spiciness of our high-rye mashbill.

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What they're saying

It's a Clint Eastwood / John Wayne western film in a glass

Matt Zitrick, Whiskey Cusaders

“A healthy bit of caramel with some vanilla in the background. But that's not what makes this interesting…”

Nick Leghorn, Thirty-One Whiskey

“You know that pink bunny in the battery commercials? The finish on this just kept going and going and going.”

Jeff Schwartz a/k/a The Whiskeyfellow

“I'm hooked on the spice from the rye, alongside the hints of brown sugar, caramel, and toffee. The smooth, lasting lingering finish is bliss.”

Gabby Pharms, UPROXX

How it’s made

No one said making whiskey was easy. But we decided to make it about as difficult as possible, because dammit, we like a challenge.

Hands running through Texas-grown rye grain

We promised never to use any grains grown outside the state of Texas, no matter how rare or obscure those grains might be.

Still Austin barrels racked in the warehouse

We went all the way to Scotland and asked the world’s best stillmaker to build us a 42-foot column still.

The cask room with sample bottles resting on barrel heads

And we embrace an inclusive and imaginative worldview: whiskey for the artists, the outsiders, and the ne’er-do-wells. Long live bourbon.

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Marc Burckhardt

The artist behind the label

Austinite Marc Burckhardt’s work has won gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators and Cannes Lion. A former instructor at the School of Visual Arts in NYC, he was named Texas State Artist by the Texas Legislature and the Commission on the Arts.

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Bottle of Still Austin Straight Rye Whiskey

Cocktails

Gold Rush

  • 1.5OZ
    STILL AUSTIN BOURBON
  • 2OZ
    HONEY LEMON SYRUP
  • 1
    LEMON SLICE

To prepare the honey lemon syrup, add 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup honey into a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until honey is dissolved. Allow to cool. Combine 2oz honey lemon syrup and 1.5oz Still Austin Bourbon in a shaker, and strain over ice. Garnish with lemon.

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NEW FASHIONED

  • 2OZ
    STILL AUSTIN BOURBON
  • .5OZ
    MINT SYRUP
  • 1
    LEMON PEEL
  • 4
    DASHES CHOCOLATE BITTERS

Combine mint syrup, lemon peel, and bitters in a rocks glass. Muddle to dissolve sugar and release citrus oils. Add bourbon. Add ice or single large ice cube and stir.

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WAKEY WAKEY BOURBON BAKEY

  • 1.5 OZ
    STILL AUSTIN BOURBON
  • .5 OZ
    MAPLE SYRUP
  • 1 OZ
    COLD BREW
  • 1
    DRIZZLE HALF AND HALF
  • 1
    POWDERED DONUT

Shake bourbon, syrup, and cold brew. Strain over fresh ice with Half and Half floater. Garnish with powdered donut.

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LADY MARMALADE

  • 1.5 OZ
    STILL AUSTIN BOURBON
  • 3
    BAR SPOONS ORANGE MARMALADE
  • .5 OZ
    ORANGE JUICE
  • .5 OZ
    GRAPEFRUIT JUICE

Shake all ingredients together and strain into coupe glass. Add orange biscotti.

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