{"title":"Horse Soldier","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHorse Soldier is the only whiskey brand founded by the men its label commemorates. In the days after 9\/11, small teams of U.S. Army Green Berets inserted into northern Afghanistan and rode into battle on horseback alongside the Northern Alliance — the \"Horse Soldiers\" whose story became the film 12 Strong and the America's Response Monument standing at Ground Zero. In 2015, a group of those veterans visited a distillery on a trip through Yellowstone and left with a new mission, founding American Freedom Distillery under the motto \"Legendary men, legendary spirits.\" The details carry real weight: every bottle is pressed from steel molds forged from steel recovered from the World Trade Center, turning the packaging itself into a piece of memorial. The core range climbs in intensity — the easy-drinking Straight Bourbon at 87 proof, the Small Batch Signature at 95, and the flagship Reserve Barrel Strength, an 8-year wheated bourbon bottled uncut around 111 proof that won over openly skeptical reviewers at The Whiskey Wash and Bourbon Obsessed. The brand has since broken ground on a major destination distillery in Somerset, Kentucky, and operates the Urban Stillhouse tasting room in St. Petersburg, Florida. A veteran-built brand where the story is genuine, the mission is real, and the whiskey increasingly backs both up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBrowse our full Horse Soldier collection with fast nationwide shipping delivered straight to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"horse-soldier-straight-bourbon-whiskey","title":"Horse Soldier Straight Bourbon Whiskey","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eStraight Bourbon is the entry point into the Horse Soldier range — the most approachable pour from the distillery founded by the real Green Berets who rode into northern Afghanistan on horseback in the first days after 9\/11, the story behind 12 Strong and the America's Response Monument at Ground Zero. Like every bottle in the line, it's pressed from steel molds forged from World Trade Center steel, making the packaging itself a piece of living memorial. Bottled at 87 proof (43.5% ABV), it's built for easy drinking: Breaking Bourbon described a soft, sweet nose of caramel, spice, and grain, moving into a gentle, approachable palate of honey, vanilla, and lemon zest, closing with a surprisingly impactful pop of oak and spice — their verdict was an easy sipper that non-bourbon drinkers will find very welcoming, trading depth for genuine drinkability. Flaviar's tasting adds toffee, sweet corn, and apple aromatics with a lightly smoky finish. This is the bottle in the lineup for newcomers, mixed drinks, and relaxed pours — the Small Batch and Barrel Strength climb from here for drinkers who want more proof and intensity. A well-made, meaningful everyday bourbon from a brand whose story genuinely earns the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBuy Horse Soldier Straight Bourbon Whiskey online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chips Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30266835665031,"sku":"C0001944L","price":51.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/products\/HORSE_SOLDIER_BOURBON.jpg?v=1569438862"},{"product_id":"horse-soldier-small-batch-bourbon-whiskey","title":"Horse Soldier Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSmall Batch is the signature everyday expression from Horse Soldier — the distillery founded by the actual Green Berets who rode on horseback into northern Afghanistan in the days after 9\/11, whose story inspired the film 12 Strong and the America's Response Monument at Ground Zero. The founders turned to distilling in 2015 after a Yellowstone trip sparked the idea, and every bottle in the line is pressed from steel molds forged from World Trade Center steel — a genuinely singular piece of American memorial craft. Small Batch bottles at 95 proof (47.5% ABV), sitting between the approachable Straight Bourbon and the uncut Barrel Strength in the lineup. Expect a comforting nose of butterscotch, ginger, and cherries, moving into caramel, nutmeg, vanilla, and oak on the palate, with a warm, gently spiced finish that stays smooth at this proof. Reception is honestly mixed on value: fans praise the balance and easy drinkability, while one detailed community reviewer compared its high-spice character favorably to Old Grand-Dad but found earlier batches young for the price against competitors like Knob Creek — a fair note as the brand's own distillate matures. What nobody disputes is the story, the presentation, and the mission: a veteran-founded brand honoring service men and women with every pour. A natural gift bottle and a solid session sipper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBuy Horse Soldier Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chips Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30266839597191,"sku":"C0001945L","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/products\/Horse_Solider_Small_Batch.jpg?v=1569439341"},{"product_id":"horse-soldier-barrel-strength-bourbon-whiskey","title":"Horse Soldier Barrel Strength Bourbon Whiskey","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHorse Soldier is founded by actual members of the story on its label: the Green Berets who rode on horseback into northern Afghanistan in the first days after 9\/11 — the \"Horse Soldiers\" memorialized by the statue at Ground Zero and the film 12 Strong. A group of those veterans turned to distilling in 2015, and the details carry the history forward: the bottles themselves are pressed from steel molds forged from World Trade Center steel. Barrel Strength is the top of the core range — an 8-year wheated bourbon (70% corn, 20% soft red winter wheat, 10% barley) bottled uncut at around 111 proof, with batches varying. The Whiskey Wash admitted open skepticism about a story-driven brand, then came away convinced: brown sugar and toasted oak on the nose, a rich palate of punchy baking spice and molasses, with dark fruit emerging beautifully with a splash of water. Bourbon Obsessed liked it enough to immediately buy a second bottle, and Barrel Brothers praised how sweet and approachable it drinks for cask strength — butterscotch, maple, vanilla bean, cinnamon, and cacao, with a warming, charred-oak finish. One dissenting community reviewer found earlier batches young for the price, worth noting honestly. Give it ten minutes in the glass; it rewards patience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBuy Horse Soldier Barrel Strength Bourbon Whiskey online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chips Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30266858242183,"sku":"C0001946L","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/products\/Horse_Barrel.jpg?v=1569440050"}],"url":"https:\/\/chipsliquor.com\/collections\/horse-soldier.oembed","provider":"Chips Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}