Remember what we said about whiskey collection needing a mixture of reliable favorites and new rarities? Consider this Ammunition Whiskey from an up-and-coming company just a bit of both, in a great way.

Ammunition’s Straight Bourbon is finished in French Bordeaux wine barrels, which once held Ammunition’s very own Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon, a nice one-two punch that subverts the typical whiskey distilling process ever so slightly. You’ll also find Ammunition Whiskey at 50 Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse locations. Talk about a perfect pairing

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