William Grant & Sons Sticks Its Fist Into Bourbon

William Grant & Sons, the independent Scottish family company behind Glenfiddich, The Balvenie and Grant’s, is launching its first from-the-ground-up American whiskey. Fistful of Bourbon is a blend of five straight American bourbons done by Master Blender Brian Kinsman. As a straight bourbon, the minimum age is two years. It’s bottled at 45% ABV and priced at $24.99 for a 750ml bottle. The new blended whiskey is set to launch first in Texas.

“There’s an art and science to blending — and Fistful is a balance of both,” explained William Grant & Sons Whisk(e)y Blender, Kelsey McKechnie. “Our creative process combined the art of nosing along with our vision for the whiskey and the science of blending different bourbons to create a unique taste all its own. We’re excited to showcase William Grant & Sons’ long-time blending experience by bringing it to the American whiskey scene.”

William Grant & Sons owns Tuthilltown Distillery, one of the forerunners of the American craft whiskey movement. However, whether Tuthilltown contributed any of the five bourbons used is unknown at press time.