New Year 2021 Limited Edition
Each autumn we construct a very special blend of Bourbon to use as a toast to the year to come. The New Year Bourbon has gradually woven itself into our annual routine. In the busiest time of year, we take some time to think only about the pillars of our brand, the creativity of our blending process and a dedication to forward-thinking and quality driven line of spirits. In a year where so much of what we know and count on has been turned upside-down, we have found some comfort in this tradition.
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A selection of 5, 9, 10, and 11-year-old straight bourbon whiskeys
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Distilled in KY, TN, IN, NY, TX, WY, and CO
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Crafted and bottled in Kentucky
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113.9 proof cask strength bottling
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Aged in American white oak barrels
AWARDS
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Whisky Advocate rating of 93
FLAVOR NOTES
On the nose, an array of fresh, primary fruits sits atop a creamy base of horchata and toasted nuts. The palate starts bright and fresh, but water unlocks a whole beehive’s worth of flavor- honey, wax, flowers and pollen.
Neat
Appearance: Goldenrod fading to a rim of lemon chiffon.
Nose: Distillate driven, but with ample variety of primary fruit flavors, among them gooseberry, apple, watermelon rind, and peach. The oak is fresh but quite gentle, smelling of vanilla, toasted coconut, and sawdust. Corn lends a strong creamy foundation of toasted almond, lemon curd, and baguette. Cilantro and wintergreen hint at some light rye spice.
Palate: Despite the strength and minimal tannin, sweetness lends a clear weight to the palate. It opens fresh and grassy, on Yorkshire pudding with mushy peas, genepy, and thyme. As it sits on the palate, juicy fruits emerge, notably persimmon, raisin, and black tea with lemon.
Finish: An initial burst of minerals: limestone, flint, and steel. These give way to a potpourri of herbs and spices: apple blossom, hyssop, wild mint and clove.
With a few drops of spring water
Curiously, the nose mirrors the development of the undiluted palate. An initial plume of chalk dust gives way to a fragrant bouquet of elderflower, rose, and lavender. Water also teases out a little oak spice, suggesting mulled wine and cola. The palate grows spicier too, exhibiting sassafras, nutmeg, and maple syrup. The finish, though, is where it really shines: honey, beeswax, hay, heather and gentian flower paint a vivid picture of a beehive on a steamy summer day.