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Kensington Wine Market's 2023 Whisky Calendar UBER EDITION Day 18 - Boutique-y Bourbon Whiskey 24 Year Old

Posted on December 18, 2023

by Evan

Beyond telling us that this is a 24-year-old Bourbon Whisky, the label does not give us much to go on. No provenance is directly given as to which distillery it comes from, or even which state it comes from. State-wise, it likely had to come from either Kentucky, Tennessee, or Indiana given how old it is.

Another company called Single Cask Nation did release a single barrel 24-year-old Bourbon that was declared to be from Kentucky at around the same time. That barrel spent 12 years maturing in Kentucky before being moved to the UK for the remainder of its cask life. The rumours swirling around that bottle were that it could be from the original Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, which was lost due to a massive fire on November 7th, 1996. That was the fire that led to Heaven Hill purchasing the Bernheim Distillery of Louisville, Kentucky in 1999.

So: 24-year-old Bourbon, made somewhere in the United States. Ever had a 24-year-old Bourbon? Well, this is your chance! Crafted by a mystery distillery. Could it be Four Roses? Barton? Buffalo Trace? Dickel? Who knows?!? Wherever this was made it is heavenly, standing on hills above other Bourbons both in age and, well, price. The Bourbon in question purportedly spent 12 years maturing away in the US of A and the remaining 12 years in the UK.

Producer Description From That Boutique-y Whisky Company

“Our first ever batch from this US distillery is a 24 Year Old Bourbon, a release of 8,376 bottles at 48% abv and our largest release to date! Sadly we’re not able to name this distillery, but it is a Bourbon, and so we’ll have to do some homework to establish which distilleries it could have come from.”

About the Label

Firstly there are no clues on our label at all, but any similarities to current bottlings are purely coincidental. Our label shows a peaceful scene at Area 51, complete with a sign saying "Nothing to see here", which has to be true. As we’re unable to name this long-aged Bourbon Whiskey we’ve covered our label in a few of America’s well-known mysteries. How many can you spot in our Area 51?

That Boutique-y Whisky Company - Bourbon Whiskey Batch 1 - 24 Year Old - 48%

Evan’s Tasting Note

Nose: Leather, tobacco leaf, polished oak staves, cherry pie, peach cobbler, tangerines, smoky brisket, and chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven.

Palate: Sour cherries, apple pie with a slightly burnt crust, bitter dark chocolate, caramelized brown sugar, espresso coffee, peanut brittle, and a touch of Amaretto plus hazelnut liqueur.

Finish: Spicy, smoky, and drying, but will juicy cherries and peaches, plus more dark chocolate and espresso notes.

Comment: I have tasted this dram a few times, and it is always a wonderful ride. It shows its age in a great way and there are plenty of intriguing notes to excite the senses.

Cheers,
Evan
evan@kensingtonwinemarket.com
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You can find all blog posts for the UBER EDITION of Kensington Wine Market’s 2023 Whisky Calendar Here

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