2bar Bourbon
Seattle grain-to-glass bourbon, poured at our Commack counter.
The story behind 2bar
2bar Spirits opened in Seattle in 2012, two years after Nathan Kaiser founded it, and it was the first grain-to-glass bourbon distilled inside Seattle city limits. The name comes from the 2bar Ranch, a five-generation Kaiser family ranch in South Texas that has run for a century. Everything happens under one roof: milling, mashing, fermenting, distilling, aging, bottling. An all-female distilling team runs that floor.
The mash bill is a proprietary six-grain recipe, undisclosed in percentages, drawn from Pacific Northwest farms at roughly 90 percent Washington grain and 10 percent Oregon. Standard bottlings rest a minimum of 3 to 4 years in new charred American white oak. Specialty runs get a second barrel, Washington wine or amaretto.
Explore the 2bar range
Four 2bar expressions reach our shelves, from an 80 proof everyday pour to barrel-finished and cask strength releases. Stock shifts, so call ahead on the scarcer ones.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bar Bourbon Whiskey 750mL | Straight bourbon | 80 proof | Honey, leather, soft oak; easy cocktail base |
| 2bar Amaretto Barrel Bourb 750mL | Barrel finished bourbon | 90 proof | Almond and stone fruit over baking spice |
| 2bar Wine Barrel 750mL | Wine barrel finished | 90 proof | Red fruit lift, tannin, chocolate finish |
| 2bar Bourbon 750mL | Straight bourbon | 80 proof | Six-grain body, vanilla, gentle char |
| 2bar Bottled in Bond | Bottled in bond | 100 proof | Neat pour; opens with water, dark fruit |
Which 2bar is right for you?
Pricing at our Commack store runs $29.99 for the 2bar Bourbon Whiskey 750mL, the bottle most people start with, up to $45.99 for the finished releases. The Amaretto Barrel Bourb and the Wine Barrel both sit at $45.99, and the standard 2bar Bourbon 750mL lists at $43.99 but is currently out of stock, so ask us to hold one on the next drop. These are spirits, so they move by local delivery and in-store pickup rather than shipping.
80 proof, $29.99, built to carry a Whiskey Sour without bruising it.
Almond cask finish lands where dark chocolate and roasted nuts already live.
90 proof with red fruit and tannin, best taken slow in a Manhattan glass.
2bar cocktails and pairings
2bar rewards a dark table. The finished expressions carry honey, leather and smoky wood that want bitter chocolate and toasted nuts.