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BOURBON CHILI

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BOURBON CHILI

Bold and rich, a chili made with Wight’s Old Reserve Bourbon.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deliciously sweet and savory, our chili is a fan favorite. Enjoy the distillery and rickhouse aromas coming off your sauté pan after adding the Bourbon.

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 3 oz Wight’s Old Reserve Bourbon
  • 1 cup finely diced sweet onion
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 oz tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp spicy brown mustard
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2.5 tbsp dark brown sugar
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ¾ cup water

How to prepare:

  1. Lightly sauté onions with olive oil.
  2. Add and brown the ground beef.
  3. Add 3 oz Wight’s Old Reserve. Stir well as the meat absorbs the Bourbon. Stop and enjoy the incredible rickhouse armoma.
  4. Add all other ingredients and stir well. It helps to add the water last and then stir so all of the spices mix evenly.
  5. Simmer on low heat for around 30 minutes or until desired consistency is achieved.

BATCH No. 001

CRAFTED IN BARDSTOWN, KY

Our first ever production run of Wight’s Old Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky was completed on November 10, 2025 and yielded 279.5 bottles. Our recipe combines wheated and rye Bourbons for an outstanding flavor.

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Dating to 1680 when Daniel Wight became a Master Distiller in London, through our American whisky making years beginning in 1868, to the resurrection of Wight's Old Reserve in 2025, the Wights have a rich history of crafting fine spirits enjoyed by many.

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