Lock & Load Shotgun Gift Set Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Lock & Load Shotgun Gift Set Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a full 750mL of 80-proof straight bourbon inside a glass decanter shaped like a break-action shotgun, sold with a wooden display stand and two shell-casing rocks glasses. Where the rest of the Lock & Load line runs to bullets and rifles, this is the set built to sit out on a shelf — the buyer here is shopping for a gift with a visual punchline, not a bottle to compare against a barrel pick.

Process & Profile

Lock & Load is a novelty-decanter bourbon portfolio from AIKO, an American importer and brand house whose whole catalog is built on firearm-shaped glass — bullet miniatures, carbines, rifles up to 1.75L, and this shotgun. The liquid inside is a straight bourbon whiskey bottled at 40% ABV / 80 proof. The producer does not publish a distillery source, mash bill percentages, or an age statement; straight bourbon designation guarantees a minimum of two years in new charred oak with nothing added but water. The gift box holds three pieces: the decanter, its stand, and the pair of glasses.

On the nose, vanilla bean, light corn sweetness, toasted oak and a dusting of baking spice — clean and unaggressive at 80 proof.

On the palate, caramel and butterscotch lead, with cinnamon, orchard fruit and a soft char note toward the back.

The finish is short and sweet, warm rather than hot, closing on oak and brown sugar.

What separates this from the rest of the line is the completeness of the set. The rifle and carbine bottles ship alone; the shotgun is the only Lock & Load presentation that arrives with its own stand and matched glassware, which is what makes it work as a wrapped gift rather than a bottle someone has to figure out where to put. The break-action silhouette also gives it a horizontal profile that displays better on a bar back than the vertical rifle formats.

Serve over a large cube or in a whiskey sour — at 80 proof the bourbon holds up better with a little dilution and citrus than it does neat. Pair with smoked brisket or aged cheddar.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this whiskey?
A straight bourbon whiskey packaged in a shotgun-shaped glass decanter, sold as a three-piece gift set with a display stand and two shell-casing glasses.

What are the specs?
750mL, 40% ABV / 80 proof, straight bourbon whiskey. The producer does not publish a distillery source, mash bill, or age statement.

What does it taste like?
Vanilla, corn sweetness and toasted oak on the nose; caramel, cinnamon and orchard fruit on the palate, with a short, warm oak-and-brown-sugar finish.

How should you enjoy it?
Over a large cube, or in a whiskey sour.

Why is this release notable?
It is the only Lock & Load format that ships as a complete set — decanter, stand, and two matched glasses in one gift box.