This list is a work in progress. If you see a mistake or a missing item please reach out to let us know.
The actual process of making bourbon is in line with the laws of kosher. However as in any food and beverage facility there are many complications aside from the raw materials that can render a finished product non-kosher. Some examples of those issues are added color or flavor into the final product, sharing equipment with products that have added color or flavor, shipping products for bottling or processing from one facility to another in non-kosher equipment, finishing a product in sherry or port casks and chometz sheavar alav hapesach. NOTE: We included some products that are made in the same facility or share equipment with bourbon.
Certified Kosher
| 12 Yr Elijah Craig Single Barrel Bourbon – KLAS |
| 18 Yr Elijah Craig Single Barrel Bourbon – KLAS |
| 21Yr Elijah Craig Single Barrel Bourbon – KLAS |
| 23 Yr Henry McKenna Single Barrel – KLAS |
| Baby Jane – OU |
| Bernheim Wheat Single Barrel – KLAS |
| Bernheim Wheat Barrel Strength – KLAS |
| Bespoke Gin Rye Barrel Finish – Rabbit Hole – KLAS |
| Black Dirt – Star K |
| Boondocks (All) – OU |
| Bootlegger21 – Whiskey OU |
| Buffalo Trace – Kosher Bourbon Rye Recipe – cRc |
| Buffalo Trace – Kosher Bourbon Wheat Recipe – cRc |
| Buffalo Trace – Kosher Straight Rye – cRc |
| Cali Mavericks DoubleWood Whiskey – Star K |
| Cali Riptide Cask Strength Rye Whiskey – Star K |
| CALI Whiskey – Star K |
| Ch Distillery Straight Bourbon – cRc |
| Cody Road – cRc |
| Cody Road – Single Barrel Bourbon – cRc |
| Dead Drop – Pecan Whiskey OU |
| Heaven Hill Corn Whiskey, 125° – KLAS |
| Elijah Craig 12 Yr Barrel Strength – KLAS |
| Elijah Craig 12 Program Barrels – KLAS |
| Elijah Craig Single Barrel Bourbon – KLAS |
| Evan Williams Black Label Bourbon – KLAS |
| Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon – KLAS |
| Fighting Cock 6 Yr 103° Single Barrels – KLAS |
| Henry McKenna 10yr Single Barrel – KLAS |
| Henry McKenna Single Barrel – KLAS |
| Heaven Hill Select Stock – KLAS |
| Jack Daniel’s – Gentleman Jack – OK |
| Jack Daniel’s Old No7 – OK |
| Jack Daniel’s – Old Number 27 – OK |
| Jack Daniel’s – Old Number 37 – OK |
| Jack Daniel’s – Single Barrel – OK |
| Jim Beam – Apple – OU |
| Jim Beam – Apple Liqueur with Bourbon – OU |
| Jim Beam – Honey – OU |
| Jim Beam – Hot Toddy with Bourbon – OU |
| Jim Beam – Kentucky Straight Rye – OU |
| Jim Beam – Kentucky Fire – OU |
| Jim Beam – Maple – OU |
| Jim Beam – Peach Liqueur Infused With Bourbon – OU |
| Jim Beam – Red Stag Black Cherry – OU |
| Jim Beam – Red Stag Hardcore Cider – OU |
| Jim Beam – Red Stag Honey Tea – OU |
| Jim Beam – Red Stag Spiced – OU |
| Jim Beam – Vanilla Liqueur Infused With Bourbon – OU |
| Journeyman Distillery – Featherbone Bourbon – Kosher Organics |
| Kirsch Bourbon – OU |
| Knob Creek – Straight Rye Whisky – OU |
| Koval – OU |
| Law’s – Scroll-K |
| Lusty Claw – KLAS |
| Liddel – Vodka – KLAS |
| Lion’s Pride – Bourbon – OU |
| Maker’s Mark – Mint Julep – OU |
| Michter’s US 1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon – OK |
| New Make Whiskey, 125° – KLAS |
| Old Haymarket Bourbon – KLAS (Kosher symbol must be present) |
| O.Z. Tyler Bourbon – KAY כשר KOSHER |
| Peerless Bourbon – KLAS |
| Peerless Rye – KLAS |
| Rabbit Hole – Boxergrail – KLAS |
| Rabbit Hole – Cavehill – KLAS |
| Rabbit Hole – Heigold – KLAS |
| Three Rangers – Organic Whiskey – OU |
| Traverse City Bourbon Port Finish – cRc |
| Wapsie Valley – OU |
| Widow Jane – OU |
| William Heavenhill – KLAS |
Not Certified
The following products are produced in facilities that are not under hashgocha. While we know of no absolute reason that these are not kosher we do know there are many ways in which they could have become non-kosher. Therefore we can not guarantee their kosher status either.
| 1492 Bourbon |
| Aristocrat |
| Baker’s |
| Balcones |
| Barrel Craft |
| Basil Hayden |
| Beam’s Eight Star Blended Whiskey |
| Bernheim |
| Bib & Tucker |
| Black Maple Hill |
| Blue State Bourbon |
| Bond & Lillard Bourbon |
| Booker’s Bourbon and Rye |
| Boundry Oak |
| Bourbon de Luxe |
| Bower Hill |
| Bulleit 10yr |
| Bulleit Bourbon |
| Bulleit Small Batch |
| Bulleit Rye |
| Rowans Creek |
| Cabin Still |
| Castle & Key |
| Champion |
| Chapin & Gore |
| Colonel’s Pride |
| Daniel Stewart |
| Devil’s Cut |
| Dickel |
| Dierberg’s |
| Diversa’s 1888 Bourbon |
| Duke Bourbon |
| Echo Spring |
| Eighteen 33 |
| Fighting Cock |
| Filibuster |
| Five Fathers Rye |
| Four Roses Single Barrel |
| Four Roses Small Batch |
| Four Roses Yellow Label |
| Georgia Moon |
| George Dickel |
| George Remus Rye |
| Graniac |
| Hartfield & Co. |
| Highspire Rye |
| High West |
| Hirsch |
| Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey |
| James E. Pepper |
| Jim Porter |
| Johnny Drum |
| JSB Reserve Bourbon |
| JW Dant |
| Kentucky Artisan Distillery |
| Kentucky Beau |
| Kentucky Deluxe |
| Kentucky Gold |
| Kentucky Owl |
| Kentucky Pride |
| Kentucky Spirit |
| Kentucky Supreme |
| Kessler Blended Whiskey |
| Knob Creek Bourbon |
| Larceny |
| Limestone Branch |
| Maker’s 46 |
| Maker’s Mark |
| Mark Twin |
| Martin Mills |
| Mattingly & Moore |
| Mellow Corn |
| New Riff |
| Newport |
| Noah’s Mill |
| O.K.I. |
| OCD |
| Old 1889 |
| Old Bardstown |
| Old Bourbon Hollow |
| Old Crow |
| Old Fitzgerald |
| Old Forester |
| Old Forester Signature |
| Old Grand-Dad |
| Old Overholt Rye |
| Old Pogue |
| Old Ripy |
| Old Tub |
| Old Whiskey River (Alive Spirits) |
| Paducah |
| Parker’s Heritage Collection |
| Pearse Lyons |
| Pennypacker |
| Pikesville |
| Prichard’s |
| Private Cellar |
| Quality House |
| Rasputin |
| Ray’s Reserve |
| Red State Bourbon (for the 2012 election) |
| Redemption |
| Rhetoric |
| Rock Castle |
| Rocky Top Moonshine |
| Rowan’s Creek |
| Russel’s Reserve |
| Sam Clay |
| Second Sight |
| Signature Craft |
| Smooth Ambler |
| Split Rock Shine |
| Sunny Brook Blended Whiskey |
| Tanner’s Curse |
| Templeton |
| Three Boys Farm |
| Tom Sims |
| Town Branch |
| Triple Smoke |
| TW Samuels |
| Virgin |
| W.M. Cove |
| Wade Lyn Ranch |
| Whiskey Row |
| Wild Turkey Bourbon |
| Wilderness Trail |
| Willett |
| Woodford Reserve |
| Woodshed |
| Yellow Rose of Texas |
Problematic
The Following bourbons are known to have one or more of the issues listed above.
| 1792 |
| 75 South |
| Albertson’s Bourbon & Blended Whiskey |
| American Honey Sting Woodford Reserve |
| Ancient Age |
| Angel’s Envy |
| Antique Collection |
| Atlantic Distillers |
| Bar Code |
| Barton |
| Beards Town |
| Benchmark |
| Bentley’s |
| Big House Bourbon |
| Blackened – Whiskey |
| Black Ridge |
| Blanton’s |
| Blood Oath |
| Bowman |
| Buck Horn |
| Buffalo Trace |
| Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection |
| C.B. Jackson |
| Carstairs White Seal |
| Chestnut Farms |
| Cinnamon Whisky High West |
| Clark and Sheffield |
| Clyde Mays – Alabama Style Whiskey |
| Colonel E.H. Taylor |
| Colonel Lee |
| Corner Creek |
| Coulson’s |
| Dierbergs |
| Distiller’s Masterpiece Jim Beam |
| Eagle Rare |
| Early Times |
| Elmer T Lee |
| Experimental Collection |
| FEW Spirits |
| Fire Eater |
| Fireball |
| Firefly |
| Flatboat |
| Fleischmann’s |
| Fletcher’s |
| Flint Creek |
| Frosty Four Wood |
| George T. Stagg |
| Gran Legacy Blended Whiskey |
| Hancock’s |
| Heritage |
| Imperial |
| Jack Daniel’s – Tennessee Fire |
| Jack Daniel’s – Tennessee Honey |
| Jack Daniel’s – Tennessee Tasters’ |
| Jack Daniel’s – Winter Jack Tennesee Cider |
| Jeffers Creek |
| Jethro T. Boots |
| Jim Beam – Distiller’s Masterpiece |
| Jim Beam – Legent |
| Jim Beam – Signature Craft – Rare Spanish Brandy |
| John J. Bowman |
| Kelsey Creek |
| Kentucky Dale Bourbon |
| Kentucky Dale Blended Whiskey |
| Kentucky Gentleman |
| Kentucky Tavern |
| Kirkland |
| Knob Creek – Smoked Maple |
| Legent Jim Beam |
| McAffee’s Benchmark |
| Midwinter Nights Dram Jim Beam |
| Military Special |
| Mr. Boston |
| Noble Oak |
| Old Charter |
| Old Rip Van Winkle |
| Old Taylor |
| Old Thompson |
| Old Weller |
| Pappy Van Winkle |
| Point Rider |
| Rock Hill Farms |
| Rough Rider |
| Royale Club Blended Whiskey |
| Samuel Grant |
| Sazerac and Thomas H. Handy Rye |
| Selection – Barrel Reunion #1 |
| Setter |
| Single Oak Project |
| Slaughter House – American Whiskey |
| Smith Bowman |
| Smoked Maple Noble Oak |
| Stagg Jr. |
| Stonehammer |
| Straight Edge |
| Sutton Club Blended Whiskey |
| Ten High Bourbon |
| Texas Spirit |
| Thomas H. Handy |
| Tom Moore |
| Trader Joe’s |
| Two Stars |
| Van Winkle |
| Very Old Barton |
| Virginia Gentleman |
| W L Weller |
| Walking Stick |
| War Eagle |
| Wild Turkey – American Honey Sting |
| Winn-Dixie Liquors |
| Wolcot |
| Woodford Reserve – Frosty Four Wood |
| Zachariah Harris |
