Southern Star Paragon Cask Strength is an unfiltered, high-proof wheated straight bourbon from Southern Distilling Company in Statesville, North Carolina, bottled straight from the barrel at 106.6 proof (53.3% ABV).
Southern Distilling Company was founded by Pete and Vienna Barger in 2013 and is proudly reigniting North Carolina's distilling tradition on a 20-acre distillery campus. The Paragon series captures the distinct essence of a traditional North Carolina whiskey: it is distilled, aged and bottled on site from local grains, using a wheated mash bill of 70% corn, 16% wheat and 14% malted barley.
Wheat in place of rye gives a smoother, sweeter profile than a traditional rye-recipe bourbon, and at cask strength, with no water added and no chill filtration, it keeps an exceptionally rich, unctuous texture and the full complexity built during ageing.
A bold taste of North Carolina, it makes a great gift for wheated bourbon fans.
Sip it neat, then add a few drops of water.
Bourbon must be made in the United States from a mash of at least 51% corn and aged in new charred oak containers, and straight bourbon must be aged at least two years. Those rules give bourbon its characteristic sweetness, with caramel and vanilla drawn from the charred barrels.
Straight bourbon must be aged at least two years in new charred oak containers, with nothing added but water; cask strength means it is bottled at the proof it reached in the barrel.
Wheated bourbons use wheat as the secondary grain instead of rye, which softens the spice and lets caramel and vanilla lead.
Specifications
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Producer: Southern Distilling Company
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Style: Wheated Straight Bourbon, cask strength, unfiltered
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Mash Bill: 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley
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Proof / ABV: 106.6 proof (53.3% ABV)
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Region: Statesville, North Carolina, United States
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Size: 750ml
How to Enjoy It
Sip it neat, then add a few drops of water. It pairs with barbecue, banana pudding or a cigar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is it made?
At Southern Distilling Company in Statesville, North Carolina.
What is the mash bill?
70% corn, 16% wheat and 14% malted barley.
Is it filtered?
No, it is unfiltered and bottled at cask strength.
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