Wheel Horse Whiskey, distilled and matured at Green River Distilling in Owensboro, KY, has announced the release of their new Double Oak 5-Year Bourbon.
With just 2,100 bottles produced, this bourbon joins the Wheel Horse family of limited-edition, seasonal whiskeys.
The new Wheel Horse Double Oak is the first five-year expression from the brand. After aging more than four years in its original charred oak casks, the whiskey was transferred to new charred oak barrels to finish aging.
Like all Wheel Horse small batch whiskeys, Double Oak Bourbon is bottled at 101 proof, non-chill filtered. The suggested retail price is $34.99 per 750-ml. bottle.
“Double oak Bourbons have gained in popularity over the last few years,” says Stephen Corrigan, Barrel Master of Wheel Horse. “Our goal when crafting Wheel Horse Double Oak was to complement the underlying cherry note of the whiskey with bold flavors of raw sugar and cocoa. To achieve this, we hand selected a group of new Char 1 barrels whose staves had gone through extended air seasoning. After a little more than six months finishing in these casks, the end result is complex and balanced, and something that we can’t wait for others to enjoy.”
On the nose is chocolate-dipped toffee and pound cake, the company reports. The palate brings sugar and vanilla custard before notes of dried cherries and cocoa. The finish includes chocolate cake and pipe tobacco, with brown sugar aromas.
Wheel Horse Double Oak 5-Year Bourbon is available for purchase online nationally, along with limited availability on shelves in select markets. For more information and to purchase online visit wheelhorsewhiskey.com.
This is a whiskey brand from Latitude Beverages.
