Is this the same as Lyre's American Malt?

Yes. Lyre's renamed it Bourbon Alternative; the liquid is unchanged. Older bottles and older listings still say American Malt.

How long does it keep once opened?

Twelve weeks, refrigerated, and Lyre's ask you not to store it with a pourer. A 700 mL bottle holds twenty-three 30 mL measures.

One to one where the spirit would have gone. In an Old Fashioned or a whiskey sour, or long with cola.

Lyre's American Malt Non-Alcoholic Whiskey, Case of 6

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Product details

What it is

Alcohol: <0.5%
Process: Never AlcoholizedIt was never alcoholic, so nothing was removed.
Origin: Australia
Certifications: Vegan-Friendly · Gluten-Free
Size: 700 mL × 6
Producer: Lyre's Spirit Co

Tasting & Pairing

Nose: Vanilla, rye spice, caramel and charred cedar oak
Palate: Generous vanilla and toasted nut flavors with baked fruit and sweet spice, mellow through a long lingering finish
Pair: After dinner, Dark chocolate, Roasted nuts, Aged cheese

Pouring it

Style: Whiskey
Serve: In an Old Fashioned, or a Boulevardier with Apéritif Rosso and Italian Orange.
Store: Cool and out of direct sunlight. Once open, refrigerate and consume within twelve weeks.

Nutrition & ingredients

Nutrition · per 1 fl oz (30 mL) serving

Calories	3 kcal
Total Fat	0 g
Saturated Fat	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	0 mg
Fiber	0 g
Total Sugars	0 g
Includes Added Sugars	0 g
Protein	0 g

About Lyre's Spirit Co

Everything from this producer

Named after the Australian lyrebird, the world's greatest mimic — which is the whole idea.

Mark Livings and Carl Hartmann founded Lyre's in Australia in 2019, setting out to build a range that echoed the classic spirits rather than inventing new flavors.

The name is the method. The lyrebird imitates whatever it hears — other birds, a camera shutter, a chainsaw — and the range is built the same way, each bottle answering a spirit a bartender already knows how to use. That is why the labels say Gin Alternative and Dark Rum Alternative rather than inventing a word for what is in them.

The bottles carry the Social Animals, a cast of characters drawn one to a liquid. The range now runs from the spirits through a sparkling Classico to canned cocktails, and the company sells in more than sixty countries.

Producer: Lyre's Spirit Co
Based in: Australia
Founded: 2019
Founder: Mark Livings and Carl Hartmann
Sizes: 750 mL, 700 mL and 250 mL
Site: lyres.co

New to Whiskey?

Most of what people want from whiskey — vanilla, char, dried fruit — comes from the barrel rather than the spirit, and that part transfers. Producers differ on how they replace the warmth; the ingredient list shows whether it is spice, capsicum, or nothing at all.

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Common questions

Is this the same as Lyre's American Malt?: Yes. Lyre's renamed it Bourbon Alternative; the liquid is unchanged. Older bottles and older listings still say American Malt.
How long does it keep once opened?: Twelve weeks, refrigerated, and Lyre's ask you not to store it with a pourer. A 700 mL bottle holds twenty-three 30 mL measures.
How do I mix it?: One to one where the spirit would have gone. In an Old Fashioned or a whiskey sour, or long with cola.

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Flavor: Bourbon Alternative

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How many: Pack of 6

Standardized pour · 1.5 fl oz (44 mL)

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