Cougar
bourbon whiskey
Bourbon () is a type of barrel-aged American whiskey made primarily from corn. The name derives from the French Bourbon dynasty, although the precise source of inspiration is uncertain; contenders include Bourbon County in Kentucky and Bourbo ...
, formerly called Sam Cougar's, is a brand of bourbon whiskey produced in
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Lawrenceburg is a city in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,042 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat and largest city of Dearborn County. Lawrenceburg is in southeast Indiana, on the Ohio River west of Cinci ...
, by
MGP Indiana
MGP of Indiana (Midwest Grain Products of Indiana), formerly known as LDI (Lawrenceburg Distillers Indiana), is a distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, producing spirits for private label sale. These are sold under about 50 different brand names ...
. It is an export-only brand owned by
Foster's Group
Foster's Group Pty. Ltd. was an Australian beer group with interests in brewing and soft drinks, known for Foster's Lager, now called Carlton & United Breweries since the company was renamed in 2011. Foster's was founded in 1888 in Melbourne, Vi ...
(a division of
SABMiller
SABMiller plc was a South African multinational brewing and beverage company headquartered in Woking, England on the outskirts of London until 10 October 2016 when it was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Prior to that date, it was the world's ...
) that is bottled and sold in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
and
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
, where it is a popular bourbon whiskey. It is sold at 37%
alcohol by volume
Alcohol by volume (abbreviated as ABV, abv, or alc/vol) is a standard measure of how much alcohol (ethanol) is contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage (expressed as a volume percent). It is defined as the number of millilitres (mL) o ...
.
Sponsorship
Cougar is a sponsor of the TV comedy program, ''
Stand Up Australia
''Stand Up Australia'' was an Australian comedy TV program locally produced by The Comedy Channel from 2006 to 2008.
It was hosted by Cameron Knight, and featured four Australian or international comedians on each one-hour show. Season two was pr ...
''.
See also
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Bourbon whiskey
Food and drink companies established in 1886
1886 establishments in Indiana
Carlton & United Breweries
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