New bourbon whiskey releases within the USA embody a rum cask end from Yellowstone Bourbon, a double-oaked bourbon from Pursuit United, and an Apera cask-finished bourbon from Rabbit Gap Distillery.
Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Completed in Rum Casks
Limestone Branch Distillery has launched the second installment in its Yellowstone Particular Finishes Assortment: a Kentucky straight bourbon completed in rum casks.
The brand new bourbon whiskey has been aged 4 years and bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV) and shall be obtainable nationwide at a instructed RRP of $49.99 by the tip of March. You should buy it now from the Yellowstone Bourbon website.
Starting with Yellowstone’s conventional mash invoice and distillation course of, the whiskey was subsequently matured for 9 weeks in a rum cask from Cuba. Consequently, the bourbon carries notes of “toasted marshmallow, crème brûlée and toffee toasted oak; and the end is highlighted by tobacco, clove, cocoa seasoned oak and honey”. Rum, being distilled from molasses, could be very candy and subsequently imparts a singular flavour onto the bourbon.
Stephen Beam, Distillery Grasp, mentioned “Rum is an distinctive praise to bourbon, and so they come collectively to create delicate notes of sweetness and brown sugar, that are soaked up and saved inside the staves and completely complement the vanilla, caramel and rye flavors of Yellowstone. Our four-year bourbon is a basic Kentucky bourbon and makes for a incredible base. This permits me to go in lots of instructions with the finishes whereas remaining true to or unique profile”.
The Yellowstone Particular Finishes Assortment was launched in 2023 with the discharge of the Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon Completed in Toasted Staves.
Pursuit United Double Oaked Bourbon
Pursuit Spirits has introduced the discharge of the brand new Pursuit United Double Oaked Bourbon.
The whiskey is constructed from Pursuit United’s signature mix and is matured in new charred oak, as is required by regulation. The whiskey was then completed in 36-month seasoned French oak medium-toasted staves.
Bottled at 108 proof, the whiskey has a particular kick and oaky taste with a “velvety mouthfeel”.
The whiskey was made obtainable on the Pursuit Spirits Distillery on March fifteenth and March sixteenth for a particular interval. Restricted portions have now been made obtainable at chosen retailers for $69.99.
Grasp Blender and Co-Founding father of Pursuit Spirits, Ryan Cecil, mentioned “As longtime followers of classic whiskey, we wished to craft one thing actually particular that gave a nod to the perfect bottles we’ve been fortunate sufficient to strive over time. This double oaked launch encapsulates a part of that
nostalgic taste profile however in a contemporary, premium bourbon expertise”.
Rabbit Gap “Heretofore” 117 Proof Straight Bourbon Completed in Apera Casks
The most recent installment in Rabbit Hole’s Distillery Collection is “Heretofore”, a double barrel Kentucky straight bourbon completed in Apera casks. ‘Apera’ is a Canadian and Australian time period used to imply ‘dry sherry’. The time period was coined as Sherry and Port now have geographical classification and safety from Spain and Portugal respectively.
The Rabbit Gap “Heretofore” was distilled from a mash invoice comprising 65% corn, 25% wheat, and 10% malted barley. It was then aged for greater than three years in new charred oak earlier than being completed for 13 months within the Apera casks. The whiskey was then bottled at 117.2 proof (58.6% ABV).
Out there solely from the Rabbit Gap Distillery and the distillery website, the discharge is extraordinarily restricted. Be certain that to get your fingers on this Apera-finished bourbon for $50 per bottle.
