Gold-Medal Cask Strength Bourbon Bargain
New England Barrel Co. 3.5 Year Old "Cask Strength" Small Batch Select: Batch #2022-01 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) (Previously $60) ($22.99)
"Young, energetic, and flat-out delicious, it’s hands-down the best deal in the shop right now”— David Othenin-Girard, K&L Spirits Buyer
We have no right to be selling this whiskey at such a low price, and, equally, this humble whiskey has no right to be as good as it is. This award-winning young whiskey is never seen for less than $60 in California. At full cask strength and without chill filtration, it’s a powerful, heady bourbon of the highest order. Having won a Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, it’s clear that we’ve secured an incredible price that won’t be matched anywhere in the country. Don’t be fooled—this isn’t the 99-proof version, but the highly awarded and much more expensive cask-strength release. K&L offers this exclusive price, unavailable anywhere else in the country.
-David Othenin-Girard, K&L Spirits Buyer
New England Barrel Co. 3.5 Year Old "Cask Strength" Small Batch Select: Batch #2022-01Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) (Previously $60)
($22.99)
As one of the few truly transparent independent bottlers, the team at New England Barrel Co. consistently assembles stellar spirits. Thanks to a fortuitous shift in market conditions, we secured this exceptional batch of young Kentucky Straight Bourbon for well below its usual wholesale price. I’m thrilled to pass those savings on—what was already a fair $60 bottle now becomes an absolute steal and an easy slam-dunk for a high-proof Tuesday-night pour. It’s the quintessential “bunker buy.” Need a robust Kentucky Bourbon for cocktails but don’t want to raid your precious Green River Cask Strength Single Barrels? This bottle has you covered. I’m stocking up before it disappears; it handles every gifting and giveaway need with ease. The whiskey shows a gorgeous tawny hue (≈ 1.4 on the color scale). The nose bursts with burnt sugar, cherry compote, citrus oil, and fresh biscuits, opening to layers of baking spice, almond butter, apricot, and brown sugar. On the palate it’s oily, full-bodied, and remarkably gentle for full cask strength; the choice to skip chill-filtration clearly pays off in texture. Sweet corn and fruit drive through the mid-palate, finishing with a soft, satisfying spice. Despite its youth, this bourbon never shows a rough edge—proof that well-made whiskey doesn’t always need decades in wood. Young, energetic, and flat-out delicious, it’s hands-down the best deal in the shop right now.
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