Hen Cock Whiskey has launched a Double Oak Kentucky Whiskey, aged for eight years. Double Oak was bottled in a Prohibition-era Hen Cock duplicate apothecary-style at 92 proof (46% ABV).
The historical past behind Double Oak goes again to the 2014 barrel scarcity when cooperages couldn’t make barrels resulting from unusually heavy precipitation that impacted logging. Distilleries continued to make whiskey, however they have been pressured to place their whiskey in used barrels. As a result of one of many key necessities to being labeled a Kentucky Straight Bourbon is that the liquid should be aged in new white American oak barrels, Hen Cock Whiskey Double Oak is the mix of two distinct barrel finishings – seven-year-old Kentucky Whiskey which was aged in used barrels after which transferred into new white American oak barrels, which have been positioned on the highest flooring of the rickhouse at Bardstown Bourbon Firm throughout one of many hottest Kentucky summers on file, which was good for getting older whiskey. After about 18 months within the new American oak barrels, the staff bottled Hen Cock Double Oak making it an eight-year-old Kentucky Whiskey.
GSN’s Remarks: Gentle, but wood-forward nostril with perky excessive notes. On the tongue the flavors are within the mid-range with a easy, easygoing and gentle entry. Notes of roasted corn, honeyed oatmeal, complete wheat toast and gentle fig work collectively to create a stunning candy character. The physique is medium, whereas the end is pretty lengthy with some gentle gingery spice on the tail finish. Total, it is a very agreeable sipper. GSN Score: A-
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