Exceptional Series

In 2022, we inaugurated the world's largest and finest American whiskey bar. We paid meticulous attention to every detail in the creation of Watch Hill Proper. In 2024, we launched Watch Hill Whiskey Company. During our quest for an American whiskey that meets our exacting standards, we anticipated rejecting many fine whiskies - and indeed, we have. However, once we discover the one, it is unmistakable. There's no fabricated history, no contrived heritage, just an Exceptional bottle of whiskey.

Batch 01 - Sold Out!

  • 20 Years-Old

  • Kentucky Straight Bourbon

  • Single Barrel

  • 146.15 Proof

  • $2500 plus tax

Batch 02 - Sold Out!

  • 20 Years-Old

  • Kentucky Straight Bourbon

  • Single Barrel

  • 124.1 Proof

  • $900 plus tax

Batch 03 - Sold Out!

  • 18 Years-Old

  • Kentucky Straight Bourbon

  • Three barrel blend

  • 128.0 Proof

  • $499 plus tax

Each subsequent batch will be released at Watch Hill Proper upon discovering the next barrel of exceptional whiskey.

Definitive Series

In the realm of music, a ‘standard’ refers to a song that has endured over time and come to define a genre. Similarly, there are bottles that define the long and storied history of whiskey in America. The Definitive Series is crafted to endure the test of time and emerge as the unequivocal standard of American whiskey.

Current Release: Batch 07 - Available now!

Next Release: Batch 08 - Available January 2026

Each batch will initially be released through our Wine & Whiskey Bottle Club. Remaining bottles will be available at Watch Hill Proper about two months later. Click here for more information about our Bottle Club.

We will be launching our National Bottle Club in 2026 with direct to consumer shipping. Stay tuned!

Definitive Batch 1

Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskey

2 Barrel Blend

50% 5 Year High Rye Indiana Straight Bourbon

50% 6 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon (Toasted)

Definitive Batch 2

Blend of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

3 Barrel Blend

33% 8 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon

33% 6 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon

33% 6 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon (Toasted)

Definitive Batch 3

Blend of Straight Rye Whiskey

2 Barrel Blend

50% 7 Year Indiana Straight Rye (95/5)

50% 7 Year Indiana Straight Rye (51/45/4)

Definitive Batch 4

Straight Bourbon Whiskey - 8 Years Old

4 Barrel Blend

75% 8 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon

25% 8 Year High Rye Indiana Straight Bourbon

Definitive Batch 5

Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskey - 6 Years Old

3 Barrel Blend

33% 6 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon

33% 6 Year High Rye Indiana Straight Bourbon

33% 6 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon (Toasted)


Definitive Batch 6 “Four Grain”

3 Barrel Blend

33% 8 Year High Rye Indiana Straight Bourbon

33% 6 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon (Toasted)

33% 4 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon (Wheated)

Honey Toasted Reserve - 2025

3 Barrel Blend

50% 7 Year Indiana Straight Rye (Toasted)

25% 7 Year High Rye Indiana Straight Bourbon (Honey Finished)

25% 8 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon (Honey Finished)


Definitive Batch 7

5 Barrel Blend

80% 8 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon

20% 8 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon (Toasted)

Definitive Batch 8

Coming January 2026!

Chef Series

The much anticipated Chef Series release is here, a new, annual rye whiskey made in collaboration with Executive Chef Michael Crouch. Chef Series Batch 01 is a new, rye whiskey, a blend of 12-year-old rye whiskeys hand-picked by Chef Michael. The result is a complex, memorable 130.4-proof whiskey.

“Rye whiskey has always spoken to me, the spice, the complexity, the way it evolves with time,” -Chef Michael J. Crouch

Chef Series Batch 1

Straight Rye Whiskey - 12 Years Old