{"id":10599,"date":"2026-09-16T15:44:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southernsmoke.org\/?post_type=bottle&#038;p=10599"},"modified":"2026-09-16T15:55:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:55:50","slug":"binders-stash-straight-bourbon-whiskey","status":"publish","type":"bottle","link":"https:\/\/www.southernsmoke.org\/ar\/bottle\/binders-stash-straight-bourbon-whiskey\/","title":{"rendered":"Binder&#8217;s Stash Straight Bourbon Whiskey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The newest bottle for the SSF Bottle Club is an exceptionally rare Willett Experimental Bourbon, and this one comes with a story. In 2018, SSF co-founder Chris Shepherd visited Willett Distillery and, while selecting barrels with Master Distiller Drew Kulsveen, was introduced to experimental work exploring different wood preparations, charring techniques, barrel sizes and aging methods. Years later, Shepherd discovered Binder\u2019s Stash, a collaboration with Willett that offered access to some of those same experimental barrels. In April 2026, Shepherd and fellow Bottle Club member Frank Stagg joined Bill Binder and friends Jaime Canete of Monteverde and Jay Legendre for a 48-hour barrel-picking adventure, ultimately selecting this extraordinary expression. Made from Willett\u2019s original 72% corn, 13% rye and 15% barley mash bill, the barrel comes from Rickhouse 1, Floor 1\u2014the first rickhouse built after Prohibition in 1937\u2014and was selected for its distinctive aging environment and exceptionally nuanced character. Bottled at 126 proof, non-chill filtered and with no water added, this one-of-a-kind barrel produced just 150 bottles. Once they\u2019re gone, they\u2019re gone for good, making this a true collector\u2019s bottle and a special full-circle moment nearly eight years in the making.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-10599","bottle","type-bottle","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southernsmoke.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bottle\/10599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southernsmoke.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bottle"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southernsmoke.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/bottle"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southernsmoke.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10599"}],"curies":[{"name":"\u0648\u0648\u0631\u062f\u0628\u0631\u064a\u0633","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}