Leopold Bros 8 Year Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Three Chamber Rye Whiskey Barrels (750 mL)

Description

The Leopold Bros 8 year old cask strength Bourbon is not just the oldest whiskey weve released in our history, its also the highest in proof. We fill all of our barrels at 50% ABV and, over the course of just a few years in our earthen-floor, dunnage-style warehouse, we dont see much fluctuation in proof.

However, after 8 years of steady maturation, were starting to see a bit more evaporation of water, leading to an increase in alcohol percentage, which makes this cask strength release of our Bourbon quite an anomaly.

At over 55% ABV, it has more punch and concentrationthan anything weve released previously.While our 8 year old Bourbon had plenty of heat, thatextra alcohol overpowered some of the sweetness wewere hoping to taste, which led Todd to ask: What ifwe threw this back into used Three Chamber Ryewhiskey barrels for a few extra months? It turns outthat extra maturation was just what this whiskey needed, adding flavors of sweet grains and graham crackersas well as an oiliness from the viscosity of the whiskeystill left in those casks.

Coupled with the inherent flavors of candied apricot,and orange marmalade found regularly in our whiskies,the concentration of flavor on display in our 8 year oldBourbon is truly remarkable. We hope you enjoy itsunique character as much as we do.