Drink of the Week: SirDavis American Whisky

There’s no right or wrong time of year to drink whiskey. But it’s hard to deny the appeal of a fortifying dram when temperatures start to drop. The initial bottling from SirDavis, the label founded last fall by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter in partnership with Moët Hennessy and esteemed distiller Bill Lumsden, is poised to fill glasses and warm hearts this winter.

Named for Knowles-Carter’s paternal great-grandfather, a moonshiner named Davis Hogue, SirDavis’ debut expression has spicy rye notes offset by toffee, clementine, and dried cranberry flavors. The round palate gets its sweetly fruited finish from time spent in Pedro Ximénez casks. Billed as an American whiskey, the mash bill consists of 51 percent rye and 49 percent malted barley.

It shines in an Old Fashioned and makes an elegant Hot Toddy. But we’re partial to sipping SirDavis straight or with a drop of water—ideally in front of a fireplace while snow falls outside. (Learn more about SirDavis blender and global head of advocacy, Cameron George in our January/February 2025 Imbibe 75 issue.) reservebar.com, $89.99