Bull Run Straight Bourbon Whiskey borrows its name from the protected watershed that supplies Portland’s drinking water the same water that brings this high-rye straight bourbon to proof. The mash bill runs 65% corn, 25% rye, and 10% malted barley, and every barrel rests a minimum of four years in new charred oak before bottling at the Portland distillery. That rye share keeps the pour from going soft: butterscotch and vanilla arrive first, a peppery edge cuts through the middle, and the finish lands warm, honeyed, and clean. The distillery bottles this bourbon in numbered batches, so label proof can shift slightly from run to run. Drink it neat after dinner, or in a Manhattan that needs no dressing up.