Distiller Details

Great Lakes Distillery

Milwaukee, Wisconsin,

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Awards & Recognition

• Gold Medal - 2012 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Gold Medal - 2012 Denver International Spirits Competition.

Where to Buy

• Wine Chateau

THL: What is it?

Kinnickinnic Whiskey is a blend of the distillery's own Kentucky Straight Bourbon and an un-aged malt whiskey.

THL: Why should you try it?

The Native American word Kinnickinnic means "what is mixed," perfect for a blended whiskey. It's also the name of a street and a river that runs through the distillery's home in Milwaukee.

THL: Who makes it?

Great Lakes Distillery crafts this Amerique Absinthe Verte and Amerique Absinthe Rogue. Great Lakes was the first distillery in Wisconsin since Prohibition, and the founder, Guy Rehorst, was influential in changing state laws to allow for distilleries to sample their products and sell their own bottles.

THL: What does it taste like?

Corn husk, peanut brittle

THL: How should you drink it?

Drink this award-winning whiskey straight. It's truly impressive on its own.

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