BN.25.005
The O.T.G.A.
SPIRIT DETAIL
BRAND: Rare Character
CLASSIFICATION: Finished Straight Bourbon Whiskey
AGE: 8 year 8 month
MASH BILL: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley
ALCOHOLIC CONTENT: 60.55% ABV | 121.10 proof
CASK INFO: #3 char virgin American oak, 6 month finish in Oloroso Sherry cask | #OLS-B-3012
YIELD: 130 bottles
ENVIRONMENT: Lawrenceburg, IN distilled | Lexington, KY aged
TASTING NOTES
NOSE: Rich vinous notes, chocolate, stone fruits, cherry tobacco, waffle cone
PALATE: Chocolate covered raisins, creamy, vanilla, sweet toasted bread, candied cherries, rich spices
FINISH: Sweet lingering oak, milk chocolate, sherry wood, silky tannins
PAIRING: Vanilla Ice Cream
BEHIND THE BOTTLE
The One That Got Away. Yeah… she really was.
Let’s roll it back to 2022. Fiori hosted a barrel pick dinner with Pablo from Rare Character. The crowd tasted a few samples and got to vote on which one would get the final rose and end up in bottles. The winner? A White Port finished Bourbon. Solid pick.
But Long? He was rooting for the Oloroso-finished Bourbon. That was his jam. Alas, the crowd said no. She slipped away.
Jump to 2024- RC Barrel Pick Dinner: Part Deux. This time, it was a blind tasting. Four mystery pours lined up in front of the crowd, with Long live-blinding Pablo (comedy show at its best).
The results:
FDI picked an Armagnac-finished Bourbon
Alaska got two: Toasted Rye (AK Pick #4) and Kentucky Bourbon (AK Pick #3)
And hiding in that flight? The Oloroso finished Bourbon.
Only the Scotchbois voted for it. To quote Long during the tasting: “Y’all a bunch of basic bitches.”
So, we made it personal. The mission: get an Oloroso-finished Bourbon into the market. Three years later, it’s finally here- as part of the ALCTD Japanese Series.
Come see what a Scotch lover’s bourbon really tastes like.
Pick Contributors: AWGF, The Don
Tasting Notes Contributors: AWGF, The Don, The King, The Muscle
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