Brand
James Cree'S
James Cree'S is a whisky/bourbon brand marketed in Europe and based on American-style expressions (Bourbon/Tennessee). Labels available online include age-stated versions (e.g. 3, 4 and 8 years) and are offered as products ready for neat consumption or for cocktails.
- Tennessee · USA
- 1 product
James Cree'S
Meet the producer
The story
Commercial sources and industry databases indicate the brand originated as a rebrand of products previously marketed under the name American Eagle following legal disputes; the new name references the Cree family/historical figure linked to John Crabbie. No official brand page providing a formal history or complete corporate data was found.
Production philosophy
No official statements on corporate philosophy are available; product sheets nevertheless show a positioning oriented to American-style bourbon, focusing on younger expressions at an affordable price for both mixing and sipping.
Territory
Produced and marketed as American whiskey/Bourbon; origin indicated on product sheets is United States (commercial sources report Tennessee or Indiana depending on the expression).
Production method
Commercial descriptions report production in U.S. facilities followed by aging in American oak casks; for some expressions charcoal filtering is indicated (typical Tennessee method). Technical information on distillation locations and specific equipment is not systematically declared in the consulted sources.
Distillation
Product sheets indicate unspecified distillation (continuous still or pot still in generic descriptions) and, for some versions, charcoal filtration in the Tennessee style.
Ageing
Aging in American oak casks; ages declared by sources vary (e.g. 3, 4, 8 years depending on the expression).
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- Categories
- whisky
- bourbon
- Tennessee whisky
- American brand
- Raw materials
- corn
- rye
- barley malt
- water
- Casks and ageing vessels
- American bourbon barrel
- virgin American oak (if indicated in product sheets)
- Representative products
- Whisky James Cree'S 3Y Bourbon 70cl
- James Cree's Cattle Ranch 4 Years Old (Tennessee Bourbon)
- James Cree's Cattle Ranch 8 Year Old (Tennessee Bourbon)
What makes it distinctive
- Brand sold on several European shops with bourbon expressions at 3/4/8 years
- Sources indicate the brand is a rebrand of former references called American Eagle
- Charcoal filtration is reported for some bottles (Tennessee-style)