Found North Batch 009 Aged 19 Years

Bottle #: 5425

From the distillery: “Batch 009 is a celebration of age. The common dichotomy in whisky is that either age is the be-all-end-all or does not matter. The truth, unsurprisingly, is more nuanced. Old whisky does not necessarily equal good whisky, but old whisky often presents flavors and textures that are unavailable within younger barrels of maturing whisky.

Batch 009 is our oldest Batch to date. While the cornerstone of this blend is a 19 year old rye finished for over a year in Ruby Port hogsheads, the foundation is a triplet of 23 year old corn components, two of which were aged in New American Oak and one in Bourbon barrels. We used two additional 19 year old whiskies, one corn and one rye, as well as a 22 year old corn and a 26 year old corn component to round out the rest of this 8-whisky tapestry. The resulting blend is dynamic and fragrant and easily the thickest whisky we have ever made.

Before Batch 009 touches your lips you can sense its luscious texture. The nose is like crimson velvet, ripe with raspberry compote, laced with butterscotch and tinged with molasses. Beneath the decadent maple and cinnamon overtones lies a black cherry drizzle on lemon-zested buttercream. The secondary notes whisper of black forest cake, garnished with a mint leaf, served à la mode.

Batch 009 lands with a burst of berry fruit and a sweet baking spice counterpart. The landing dissolves into cinnamon and brown sugar while the fruit notes melt like muscadine grapes rolling thick viscous vanillin oils across the tongue. The dense raw maple notes seep into the side palate, dominating the entire midsection like treacle turned into languid molten lava moving implacably toward the finish. As the rich molasses note reaches the last section it transitions into a triad of wood spice, gentle mint tea and oak tannin, echoing endlessly, reverberating honey, citrus and nutmeg”

• 6,253 Bottle Outrun*
• 19-26 Year Old Whiskies
• Aged in Ruby Port, New American, Used American and Hungarian Oak Barrels
• 62.3% ABV | 124.6 Proof
• 91% Corn | 8% Rye | 1% Malted Barley
• Non-Chill Filtered
• No Additives
• Natural Color