Established in 2009 by Tinsley Azariah Galyean, Jr. and John Little, Smooth Ambler Spirits is a state-of-the-art distillery located in the rural Greenbrier Valley of West Virginia. By combining modern technology, high quality natural resources and a hands-on distillation process, Smooth Ambler is able to produce remarkable craft spirits which are bold, complex and perfectly balanced.Contradiction is non-chill filtered and is full-bodied, with notes of dried fruit and butter rum, and has the end-result of tasting like a four-grain bourbon.MASHBILLMerchant bottled bourbon made with corn, rye and malted barley married with homemade bourbon made with corn, wheat and malted barley.DISTILLATION PROCESSContinuous column distillation and pot distillation.AGINGA blend of different straight whiskeys, there are different ages represented in Contradiction. The majority whiskey is more than 9 years in age.SOURCE OF GRAINSGrains from a variety of sources.TASTING NOTESFull of oak, dried cherries, vanilla, and cinnamon creating a signature mature bourbon nose. Sweet from the wheat and spice from the rye and a bit of leather round out the palate. Its viscosity creates a smooth and pleasant finish.AWARDSWorld Whiskey Awards - Gold MedalUltimate Spirits Challenge - 96 pointsWhisky Advocate - 90 pointsSpirits of the Americas Awards - Bronze Medal
