Buzzard’s Roost Spirits

Buzzard’s Roost Sipping Whiskey started in 2019 after Judy Hollis Jones and Jason Brauner met while doing a barrel pick. As the two got to know each other, an idea started to form. “Let’s start our own bourbon brand!” they said. They knew they wanted Buzzard’s Roost to be exceptional and unique. So they turned to a trusted barrel expert at Independent Stave Company, who worked with them to create proprietary barrels for secondary maturation. It was decided to use Char #1 on all their barrels to let the whiskey access the oak influence more easily. It was also agreed to season that oak for at least 18 months (6 months is the norm for other brands). Finally, they developed a series of exclusive toast profiles to coax out specific characteristics from the oak, bringing rare flavor combinations to every Buzzard’s Roost Sipping Whiskey. Their shared goal for Buzzard’s Roost is to redefine what American whiskey can be through innovation, experience, and – like a buzzard – sharp, long-range vision.