Rare Character Exceptional Series Single Barrel Wheated Bourbon Whiskey
Rare Character Exceptional Series Single Barrel Wheated Bourbon Whiskey
Nine years in new charred American oak is a long stretch for a wheated bourbon, and this single barrel from West Virginia wears the time well. Wheat softens the grain where rye would sharpen it, so the char reads as dark chocolate and caramel rather than heat, with vanilla settling underneath.
At 131.32 proof, this is undiluted barrel strength, and it drinks like it. There is real weight here: dark fruit and mature oak sit together at the back, baking spice threading through as the whiskey opens. The finish is long and warm, more sweet than dry, with the oak holding on after everything else fades.
Every bottle of this comes from one cask, so the character belongs to this barrel alone. A splash of water pulls the sweetness forward if you want it, but the 750 mL bottle rewards taking it slowly at full proof first.
Product details
- Bottle Size
- 750ML
- Proof
- 131.32
- Country
- United States
- Region
- West Virginia
- Age
- 9 Years
- Finish
- New charred American oak
- Tasting Notes
- Dark chocolate, caramel, vanilla, baking spice, dark fruit and mature oak
- UPC:
- 81013743541