American Bourbon and Rye

COLOR: Bright burnished copper
NOSE: Brown sugar, molasses, light baking spices with orange peel
PALATE: gentle with notes of butterscotch, subtle oak, cloves
FINISH: Long, warm, with tannins and peppery tingle, followed by hint of barrel char

Distillery: Heaven Hill
City: Bardstown, KY
Style: Straight bourbon whiskey
ABV: 50% (100 proof)

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Bottled in 2015, Forged Oak is one of seven vintages of Diageo's Orphan Barrel Series. A pillar of strength rooted in time and wisdom, Forged Oak was found while foraging through the historic Stitzel-Weller rickhouses. This Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey spent 15 contemplative years in charred American white oak barrels.

Release number 4 from Rising tide spirits consists of 4 different variations. 

This variation of the highly limited and sought after release is hand curated barrel proof single barrels of potstill wheated bourbon.  Aged 11 to 14 years.  

*No specific barrel requests will be honored and orders will not be combined*

Batch 3 - Golden Piggybank

This rare bourbon ages in oak barrels for nearly two decades and is only available in small quantities once a year, every fall. Sip this polished, well-aged whiskey to appreciate why patience is such a virtue. The fragrant aroma has almost a wine-like character with hints of almond, cigar boxes and cinnamon. The delicate and dry mid-palate tastes of leather, vanilla and tobacco. This bourbon lingers, finishing with hint of leather and toffee.

Note: The actual year might differ from the bottle shown in the picture. If you want to request a specific year please contact us.

• Distilled: Indiana

• Aged In: Kentucky

• Bottled In: Kentucky (Old Carter)

• Age Statement: 10 Years (10+ Year Blend)

• More Info: No Coloring, No Filtering, No Additives, Barrel Strength, Custom Blend

• ABV: 130 Proof | 65% ABV

• T8KE's Tasting Notes:

  • Nose: Rich maple, bold baking spice, honey, cracked pepper, cinnamon, clove, toffee and rich oak. The nose is really expressive, dessert first, spice, then tannin.

  • Taste: Rich palate, viscous and layered. The proof carries a lot of the flavor through this chewy, decadent mouthfeel. Toffee and brown sugar pop first with notes of sweet oak, cinnamon, creme brulee. Light cola, icing, brown butter and big cinnamon roll sweetness develops over time and the oak shows through with plenty of spice.

  • Finish: Long finish, carries and carries with big dessert character, pleasant balanced oak, just a pop of ethanol and the right combination of sweet and spice.

This seventh edition of the Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Series holds an 8-year-old age statement and is bottled at 100 proof. It is comprised of barrels produced in the Spring of 2013, and bottled in the Spring of 2021. The packaging was inspired by an original 1950's Old Fitzgerald diamond decanter, and pays homage to the history of the brand being traditionally bottled in artistic decanters of all shapes and sizes. The green label features the time-honored graphic of a key, commemorating an important element in original labels and the brand's slogan since the 1940's, "Your Key To Hospitality"!

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The Boss Hog Edition is the first American Whiskey finished using Japanese Umeshu, the result of a true collaboration between WhistlePig and Kitaya brewery on Japan’s Kyushu island. This well aged Straight Rye Whiskey was created using koji fermentation. Each bottle is adorned with The Samurai Scientist – Jōkichi Takamine – who pioneered koji fermentation in the American whisky industry over a century ago. Intensely aromatic, with cinnamon, maple, and toasted marshmallow that develops with time in the glass. Tobacco, ginger, baking spices, and savory umami creating a remarkably rich, nuanced and elegant profile lending to soft, sweet notes that further color the mosaic of flavor.

As you open the antique latch, it reveals a felt top that has been covering 2 hand-blown glasses and a bottle of Van Winkle Special Reserve Bourbon Aged 12 Years laying gently and securely in a batch of hypoallergenic antique packing straw. The exterior dimensions of this one of a kind gift box are 14.75″W x 10.75″D x 5.75″H. Because each box is handmade, quantities are limited and delivery is expected in 10 business days.

W.L Weller 12 Year Bourbon 1 Liter

Rhetoric 24 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the fifth in the Rhetoric Series of progressively aged whiskeys from the Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company. Diageo's Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company is a series of bottles that came from barrels that were abandoned or forgotten at rickhouses and distilleries. Aged 5 years longer than the first release, it is slightly more mature and carries a 90.6 proof. The whiskey will continue to be progressively aged and were re-released annually at a year older.

Four Roses Super Premium
In February 2002, Kirin Brewery Company of Japan purchased the Four Roses brand. Although this is an exclusive release for the Japanese market, it was actually more uncommon to find Four Roses in the US when this was introduced in 1992.

Four Roses bourbon was unavailable in its home country for a long time until Kirin reintroduced it to the American market.
80% of the liquid is over 8 years old, while the other 20% is 10 years or older.

This release marks the first-ever Very Olde St. Nick private label collaboration, bottled for the first time outside Preservation Distillery in its iconic 375ml format and presented at full cask strength. The whiskey is a custom blend of Stitzel-Weller distilled 17- and 21-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon preserved for decades in stainless steel tanks—liquid from a legendary distillery that no longer exists.

Curated under the stewardship of Marci Palatella, Founder of Preservation Distillery and one of the most influential figures in modern American whiskey, this release represents a convergence of history, rarity, and uncompromising quality.

Product Specifications:

• Hand blended by The Bourbon Concierge
• Custom marriage of 17 year old and 21 year old Bourbon

• Kentucky
• bottled by - Preservation Distillery, Bardstown
• Barrel Strength - 122.6/ 61.3% ABV

Experience Notes:

Nose: Deep and immediately expressive, opening with antique leather, polished oak, and old library books. Waves of dark caramel, molasses, and toffee follow, layered with dried fig, black cherry, and pipe tobacco. Subtle notes of baking spice, clove oil, and dusty rickhouse oak underscore the whiskey’s age and provenance.

Palate: Silky and full-bodied, showcasing the unmistakable Stitzel-Weller mouthfeel. Rich caramel and brûléed sugar lead, followed by cocoa powder, roasted pecan, and dark honey. The mid-palate reveals seasoned oak, dried apricot, and a gentle herbal note, all perfectly integrated despite the cask-strength presentation.

Finish: Long, warm, and contemplative. Leather, old oak, and sweet tobacco linger alongside dark chocolate, vanilla bean, and a final echo of spice. The finish fades slowly, leaving a refined sweetness and a sense of depth that only extended aging can provide