If you are wondering where to buy your favorite bourbon in the Cayman Islands, your search can end at Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits.
Jacques Scott Wine & Spirits is the leading retailer of premium beer, wine and liquor in the Cayman Islands. Visit our online store and order everything you need, including mixers and soft drinks, and we’ll deliver it FREE anywhere on Grand Cayman. If we receive your order before 3:00 pm, we’ll deliver it the same day (Monday through Saturday).
We offer:
- Premium and rare spirits
- Local and imported beers
- Huge selection of award-winning wines
- Six convenient locations across the Island
- Online ordering with free delivery
Each month, you will find a selection of fantastic specials, most of which can be purchased online and in our retail stores. Look for our flyer in the “Cayman Compass” on the first Friday of each month.
Bourbon: The American Whiskey
Distillers have been making Bourbon since the 18th century. As you probably already know, all Bourbon is whiskey, but all whiskey is not Bourbon.
For a whiskey to be called Bourbon, it must by law be made of a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn; be distilled at no more than 80% alcohol (160 proof); be aged in new, charred oak barrels (a process that gives the Bourbon its reddish color and distinctive taste) at no more than 62.5% (125 proof); and bottled at 80 proof or more. Lastly, it must be made in the United States.
Approximately 95% of all Bourbon is produced in the state of Kentucky. Most Tennessee whiskeys meet the criteria to be called Bourbon, but they are known as Tennessee Whiskey. By law, Tennessee whiskey must be produced within the state, but must also undergo a filtering process with sugar-maple charcoal. Most current producers of Tennessee whiskey do not label or advertise their products as “Bourbon.” Jack Daniels, for example, is Tennessee Whiskey.
Jim Beam is a brand of Bourbon whiskey produced in Clermont, Kentucky, by Beam Suntory. It is one of the best-selling brands of Bourbon in the world. Since 1795 (interrupted by Prohibition), seven generations of the Beam family (originally Böhm from Germany) have been involved in whiskey production for the company. The flagship product is Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, which is aged 4 years in new charred oak barrels.
Woodford Reserve Distillery, which has been distilling on the same site since 1780, is the oldest Bourbon distillery in Kentucky. Woodford is practically the inventor of the spirit we know and love today. Rich and thick with the flavors of toffee, chocolate, caramel, baking spices, and orange zest, you can’t go wrong with the classic dark amber Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
Maker’s Mark is a small-batch bourbon whiskey produced in Loretto, Kentucky. It’s unusual in that no rye is used as part of the mash. Instead of rye, Maker’s Mark uses red winter wheat (16%), corn (70%), and malted barley (14%) in the Mash Bill. It is sold in squarish bottles that are sealed with red wax that give it a distinctive look.
If your taste buds crave Bourbon and you wonder where to buy it in the Cayman Islands, look no further than Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits where you will find affordable pricing an exceptional customer service.
