Brother’s Bond Straight Bourbon 70cl, 40%
Tasting Notes
Colour: Sunset Gold. This is taken directly from the official published colour note for the release.
Nose: Baked banana bread, jammy ripe fruit, walnuts and orange honey. This is taken directly from the official published aroma note for the release.
Palate: Rich honey sweetness, hints of black tea spice and dried fruits, with toasted cereal grain rounded out by honeysuckle notes. This is taken directly from the official published taste note for the release.
Finish: Fresh-cut oak with an energetic lingering smooth finish and balanced warm spice. This is taken directly from the official published finish note for the release.
Description
Brother’s Bond Straight Bourbon 70cl, 40% is a four-grain, high-rye straight bourbon created as the core whiskey of the Brother’s Bond range. The official product page presents it as elegant, rich, complex and balanced, while reviewed Cyprus and European listings confirm this 70cl market format at 40% ABV.
What makes this bottle especially attractive is the way it combines a modern brand story with a clearly defined bourbon recipe. The official specification confirms a mash bill of 65% corn, 22% rye and 13% wheat and barley, distilled through copper column and pot-doubler methods, then aged for a minimum of 4 years in virgin American oak barrels with deep char #4 staves and #2 heads.
Why Choose Brother’s Bond Straight Bourbon 70cl, 40%
Brother’s Bond Straight Bourbon 70cl, 40% stands out because it is not simply a presentation-driven bourbon. It is built around a proper high-rye four-grain recipe, straight bourbon maturation, and an official tasting profile that moves from baked banana bread and orange honey into dried fruits, black tea spice, toasted cereal grain and fresh-cut oak. That gives it more depth than many modern easy-drinking bourbons at this strength.
Ideal For.
This bottle is ideal for bourbon drinkers who enjoy a smoother, more approachable style with honeyed sweetness, ripe fruit, gentle rye spice and oak rather than a very aggressive high-proof profile.
It is ideal for customers looking for an American straight bourbon that works well neat, over ice or in classic whiskey cocktails while still offering a properly structured mash bill and minimum four-year maturation. This is based on the official production details and the brand’s own description of balance and smoothness.
It is also ideal for gifting or for adding a recognisable contemporary bourbon to a serious shelf. This is an inference based on the brand’s strong identity, its official origin story and its position as the core straight bourbon in the range.
Product Details
Product Name: Brother’s Bond Straight Bourbon 70cl, 40%. This follows the user-provided bottle title and matches reviewed Cyprus market naming.
Category: American Straight Bourbon Whiskey. This is stated on the official product page.
Style: Four-grain, high-rye straight bourbon. This is stated on the official product page.
Producer: Brother’s Bond Distilling Company, LLC. This is stated on the official brand pages.
Founders: Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley. This is stated on the official story page.
Country: United States. This is based on the official classification as American straight bourbon whiskey.
Mash Bill: 65% corn, 22% rye, 13% wheat and barley. This is stated on the official product page.
Distillation: Copper column and pot-doubler distillation. This is stated on the official product page.
Ageing: Aged for a minimum of 4 years. This is stated on the official product page.
Cask Type: Virgin American oak barrels. This is stated on the official product page.
Barrel Char: #4 char on the staves and #2 on the heads. This is stated on the official product page.
Bottle Size: 70cl. This is confirmed in reviewed Cyprus and European market listings, while the official US product page presents the core bottle as 750ml.
ABV: 40%. This is stated on the official product page and confirmed in reviewed market listings.
Launch Context: Brother’s Bond Bourbon launched in May 2021. This is stated on the official story page.
Colour Descriptor: Sunset Gold. This is stated on the official product page.
Barcode: No confirmed official barcode was found in the sources reviewed.
Bottle Count: No confirmed public outturn was found in the sources reviewed.
Collector’s Note
This bottle has collector appeal less because of scarcity and more because it is the original straight bourbon that established the Brother’s Bond identity. The official story makes clear that the brand grew from Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley’s long friendship and shared bourbon interest, which gives this core release stronger narrative value than a routine modern bourbon.
It is also attractive because the liquid itself is clearly defined. The official mash bill, minimum four-year age statement and distinctive tasting sequence give it enough structure to feel like a serious bourbon in its own right, not just a brand-led bottle. This final point is an inference based on the official production and tasting details.
Additional information
| Weight | 2.1 kg |
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