Distiller Notes
2019 San Francisco World Spirits Double Gold Medal Winner
Horse Soldier Commander's Select is an ultra-premium offering from the oldest barrels in the signature reserve. Horse Soldier Commander's Select is crafted, selected and hand-bottled by the men from Operational Detachment Alpha Team 595. After 12 years in new American White Oak barrels, this all-American bourbon recipe of corn, rye, and malted barley is at the peak of development.
Notes of caramel, honey, butterscotch, woodiness, cashew and spiced raisin with a hint of toffee. A deep inhale provides the nose sweet aromas with honey, apples, citrus, toffee and leather.
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.