{"product_id":"lock-load-shotgun-gift-set-straight-bourbon-whiskey","title":"Lock \u0026 Load Shotgun Gift Set Straight Bourbon Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLock \u0026amp; Load Shotgun Gift Set Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess \u0026amp; Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLock \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, vanilla bean, light corn sweetness, toasted oak and a dusting of baking spice — clean and unaggressive at 80 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, caramel and butterscotch lead, with cinnamon, orchard fruit and a soft char note toward the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish is short and sweet, warm rather than hot, closing on oak and brown sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat 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 \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is this whiskey?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the specs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e750mL, 40% ABV \/ 80 proof, straight bourbon whiskey. The producer does not publish a distillery source, mash bill, or age statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVanilla, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should you enjoy it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver a large cube, or in a whiskey sour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is this release notable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is the only Lock \u0026amp; Load format that ships as a complete set — decanter, stand, and two matched glasses in one gift box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Lock \u0026 Load","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50442848370936,"sku":"19296","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0352\/3140\/0072\/files\/lock-load-shotgun-gift-set-straight-bourbon-whiskey-keg-n-bottle-7540708.png?v=1788556450","url":"https:\/\/thebourboncentral.com\/products\/lock-load-shotgun-gift-set-straight-bourbon-whiskey","provider":"Bourbon Central","version":"1.0","type":"link"}