1885 Bourbon
Special edition bourbon named after the distillery’s founding year, celebrating Green River’s 140+ year whiskey-making heritage.
About
Green River Distilling Co. is a historic bourbon distillery located in Owensboro, Kentucky, where they’ve been making whiskey since 1885, making it one of the 10 oldest licensed distilleries in the state. Known as “The Whiskey Without Regrets,” the distillery crafts a full range of Kentucky whiskeys including bourbons, wheated bourbons, and rye whiskey, all distilled and aged on-site in century-old warehouses and bottled at 90 proof, with barrel-strength options available for those seeking more intense flavor profiles.
Spirits
Full Proof Bourbon
Barrel-strength 117.3 proof bourbon made from the same rye-forward mash bill as the standard Kentucky Straight Bourbon but bottled uncut, delivering bolder spice, vanilla, caramel, and dark fruit with a thicker mouthfeel and longer finish.
Green River Honey Bourbon
Honey-finished bourbon made with locally sourced honey added directly into the barrel, offering sweet honey notes complementing the base bourbon flavor.
Kentucky Straight Bourbon
A 90 proof rye-forward bourbon made from 70% corn, 21% rye, and 9% malted barley, aged in century-old warehouses, delivering warming spice, vanilla, caramel, and chocolate-coated peppermint with a golden-amber color and rich mouthfeel.
Kentucky Straight Rye
A bold 95 proof rye whiskey crafted from 95% rye and 5% malted barley, featuring bright citrus, fresh mint, and rye spice notes over vanilla and graham cracker with a clean, slightly herbal finish.
Kentucky Wheated Bourbon
Award-winning 90 proof bourbon made with 70% corn, 21% wheat, and 9% malted barley that earned Best Bourbon in the World at the 2025 New York World Spirits Competition, offering soft notes of peach, apricot, caramel, orange peel, cinnamon, toffee, and pastry with a honeyed finish.
Single Barrel Bourbon
Barrel-strength bourbon from a single hand-selected rye-forward barrel, offering concentrated spice, vanilla, caramel, and dark fruit with unique character from individual barrel aging.
Single Barrel Wheated Bourbon
Cask-strength wheated bourbon from a single hand-selected barrel aged over five years in historic warehouses, varying in proof by barrel, delivering soft notes of orange, apricot, cinnamon, and toffee with a honeyed finish.
Toasted Double Oak
Limited release bourbon featuring double oak toasting for enhanced flavor complexity and unique caramel notes.
Wheated Full Proof Bourbon
Cask-strength 109.3 proof wheated bourbon made from 70% corn, 21% wheat, and 9% malted barley, offering rich caramel, vanilla, citrus, and baking spice with a soft, full finish.