Fighting Cock (bourbon)

{{Short description|Brand of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey}}

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|type = Bourbon whiskey

|abv = 51.50%

|proof = 103

|manufacturer = Heaven Hill

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|origin = Kentucky, United States

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Fighting Cock is a brand of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey produced in Bardstown, Kentucky by Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. It is sold in 16 oz (1 pint or 375 ml), 750 ml, and 1-liter glass bottles.

The mash bill for Fighting Cock bourbon includes corn, barley and rye,{{Cite web |url=http://www.fightingcock.com/index-flash.html |title=Fighting Cock official site |access-date=2011-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101211152015/http://www.fightingcock.com/index-flash.html |archive-date=2010-12-11 |url-status=dead }} and the product is aged for six years.*[http://www.heaven-hill.com/brands-bourbon.shtml Heaven Hill Bourbon Whiskey page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217215110/http://heaven-hill.com/brands-bourbon.shtml |date=2010-12-17 }} It is bottled at 103 proof (51.5% alcohol by volume). As of 2022, the bottle label states that this bourbon is aged at least 36 months (3 years).

Reviews

Food critic Morgan Murphy said "The 6-year-old whiskey carries a honey, nutmeg, and leather flavor."{{Cite book| isbn = 978-0848743161| title = Southern Living Bourbon & Bacon: The Ultimate Guide to the South's Favorite Foods| last1 = Murphy| first1 = Morgan| authorlink1 = Morgan Murphy (food critic)| year = 2014| publisher = Oxmoor House| last2 = Editors of Southern Living magazine}}

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