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Tuthilltown Spirits Hudson Whiskey NY 'Bright Lights, Big Bourbon' Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml

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$46.97
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Product Description

As Bold as New York Welcome to New York. It's a city that's bold, yet refined. Artful, and unapologetic. That same spirit seeps into our straight bourbon whiskey. New York State ingredients meeting New York ingenuity for rich, grain-forward flavor. Bright Lights, Big Bourbon. Never one to shy away from the spotlight, Bright Lights, Big Bourbon is a bold, grain-forward, no-holds-barred straight bourbon whiskey. Distilled from New York corn and aged in new charred American oak barrels, with notes of rich vanilla and lightly salted caramel on the finish, it shines brighter than the rest.

Product Specs

Alcohol by Volume46.0%
Country of OriginUnited States
RegionNew York
UPC083664874507

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Awards & Scores

Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.

What critics and judges wrote

IWSC judges · Gold Outstanding · 2025
A delightful bouquet of waxy honeycomb and soft leather, complemented by herbal notes. On the palate, vibrant wood, vegetal undertones, sourdough, caramel, and whispers of chocolate and dried fruit. Peppery finish which is long and satisfying. Outstanding.
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Silver · 91 pts2024iwsc.net ↗
Aromas of rich oak tones and savoury notes lead to a broad, oily palate with a youthful vibrancy. The complex nose hints at a harmonious balance, finishing with a dissonant interplay of sweetness and spice.
Silver · 91 pts2023iwsc.net ↗
A dark and moreish profile with notes of chocolate, shortbread and wheat. A backbone of wood spice which intensifies on the palate, yet well-judged.
Bronze2022iwsc.net ↗
Bold almond and maple syrup aromas flow into a spiced caramel and leather palate.
Gold2021iwsc.net ↗
Smoothly integrated and flamboyant wood nose, with an abundance of stone fruits, nutty ripeness and drying elements. Sweet citrus peel and candied ginger, heat intensity and a rounded brisk finish.
Whisky Advocate · David Fleming · 2020
Vanilla ice cream, milk chocolate, orange zest, ginger snaps, fresh flowers, leather, and allspice on the nose. … Light but well spiced, with depth and balance.
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Competition medals

IWSC
Gold Outstanding 2025 · 98 ptsSilver 2024 · 91 ptsSilver 2023 · 91 ptsBronze 2022Gold 2021
International Spirits Challenge
Bronze 2025Silver 2024Silver 2023Gold 2022Silver 2021Silver 2020
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Bronze 2025Silver 2024

13 medals from 3 competitions, 2020 to 2025.

Tasting Notes

Flavor profile

How strongly each flavor family shows up across 7 notes from 3 publications, weighted by source.

  • Herbal & greenfresh flowers, herbs, herbal notes, vegetal undertonesLight
  • Fruityorange zest, orange slices, orange tart, whispers of chocolate and dried fruit, abundance of stone fruitsClear
  • Sweetvanilla ice cream, milk chocolate, vanilla, brown sugar, waxy honeycombClear
  • Oak & maltalmonds, dried almonds, cereal note, vibrant wood, sourdoughClear
  • SmokeA hint
  • Spiceginger snaps, allspice, cinnamon, spicy finish, gingerClear

Flavor map

Tuthilltown Spirits Hudson Whiskey NY 'Bright Lights, Big Bourbon' against other bourbons we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.

← More delicateRicher →Less smokySmokier →Tuthilltown SpiritsHudson Whiskey NY'Bright Lights, BigBourbon'Jefferson's ReservePritchard HillCabernet CaskFinishedThomas S. Moore CabernetSauvignon Cask FinishRedwoodEmpire PipeDream

Closest bourbons at a similar price: Jefferson's Reserve Pritchard Hill Cabernet Cask Finished ($79.98), Thomas S. Moore Cabernet Sauvignon Cask Finish ($74.98), and Redwood Empire Pipe Dream ($39.98).

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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.

WhiskyRichSmokyPrice
Tuthilltown Spirits Hudson Whiskey NY 'Bright Lights, Big Bourbon' (this bottle)4.90.0$46.97
Booker's5.00.0$249.96
Jefferson's Reserve Pritchard Hill Cabernet Cask Finished4.80.0$79.98
Thomas S. Moore Cabernet Sauvignon Cask Finish4.80.0$74.98
Redwood Empire Pipe Dream5.10.2$39.98
Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 7 Year Old4.60.0$59.96
Thomas S. Moore Chardonnay Cask Finish5.20.0$74.98
Puncher's Chance 90 Proof4.50.0$29.97
Conecuh Ridge Distillery Clyde May's Special Reserve 6 Year Old4.80.4$64.98
Hirsch 'The Horizon'4.60.3$42.98
I.W. Harper 15 Year Old5.40.0$119.96
Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond Decanter Series5.40.0$1,199.96
Angel's Envy Port Wine Barrel Finish4.80.5$34.97
Castle & Key 2023 Small Batch4.40.1$49.98
Parker's Heritage Collection 10th Edition 24 Year Old5.50.0$1,499.96
Yellowstone Limited Edition5.10.6$399.96
Elijah Craig 23 Year Old Single Barrel5.40.4$1,699.96
Redemption Wheated4.60.6$39.97
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Pendleton 10 Year5.60.0$56.98
Chicken Cock5.00.7$59.97
Penelope 'Cooper Series' Rose Cask Finish5.10.7$99.96
1792 Sweet Wheat4.50.7$199.96
William Larue Weller4.50.7$1,699.96

Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.

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