Distiller Notes
To sip Barrel Proof is to experience Bourbon in its purest form: uncut, straight from the barrel, and without chill filtering. Each batch of Barrel Proof contains an uncut selection of 12-year-old Bourbon bottled straight from the barrel. As a result, each batch varies by proof.The batch number on the label provides specific information about each batch. The first letter indicates the order of the release for that year, starting with "A." The first number represents the month of the release. The third and fourth digits indicate the year.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
A 120-proof barrelstrength spirit from an always reliable brand, with notes of toasted oak. Creamy and sweet, but not excessively so; complex and long.
Although Bourbon may be produced anywhere in the United States, it is most commonly associated with Bourbon County, Kentucky, where it has been produced since the late 18th century. Made from a mash bill containing at least 51% corn, the Bourbon Whiskey distillate must be aged in new, charred white oak barrels. Bourbon Whiskeys are bottled at eighty proof (40% abv) or higher and cannot contain any added color or flavor. A versatile spirit that can be sipped neat, with water or on the rocks, it also performs nicely added to cocktails like the Old Fashioned.