On the shelf at Great American Craft SpiritsOpen and pouring · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- Proof
- 88
- Age
- Not stated
- Style
- BourbonKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- MSRP
- $35.00
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“Oak Bill stave finish — CA Cabernet + French oak on KY bourbon”
Tasting notes
- nose
- seasoned oak, caramel, summer fruit, and bakery sweetness from Cabernet and French oak staves
- palate
- green apple, apricot, vanilla cream, and fresh oak — stave-finished Kentucky bourbon
- finish
- light spice, crème brûlée, short crisp oak
Mash bill
- Corn70%
- Rye21%
- Malted barley9%
70% corn, 21% rye, 9% malted barley — a ryed Kentucky bourbon mash that gives apple-spice structure under the stave finish. Grain story is classic high-ish rye bourbon before Oak Bill wood.
- Cask
- New charred oak (primary) + CA Cabernet / French oak stave finish
- Finish
- Oak Bill: 80% Central Coast Cabernet staves + 20% new French oak staves
- Best served
- versatile
Why it's craft
LA finishing house with trademarked broken-stave Oak Bill program on Kentucky bourbon.
Broken Barrel Whiskey Co.
Independent · Est. 2017
Sources: breakingbourbon.com, brokenbarrelwhiskey.com