Smooth Ambler Contradiction Bourbon
Bourbon · Smooth Ambler Spirits · Maxwelton, WV
Smooth Ambler Contradiction Bourbon is a bourbon from Smooth Ambler Spirits in Maxwelton, WV. It is bottled at 92 proof (46% ABV) with no age statement. Suggested retail is about $40.
Tasting notes
A blend of two bourbons — sourced Indiana high-rye and WV own-distillate wheated bourbon (Big Level, 71% corn / 21% wheat / 8% barley). The 'contradiction' is blending a high-rye sourced bourbon with a wheated house bourbon. Non-chill filtered at 92 proof.
How it compares
- At $40, it is priced 50% below the median bourbon in the catalog ($80).
- At 92 proof it runs 11 proof points lower than the typical bourbon here (103.4 proof).
- It ranks #152 of 204 rated bottles overall, and #3 of 5 from Smooth Ambler Spirits.