RD1 Bourbon Finished with Brazilian Amburana Wood
While Amburana is a commonly harvested tree in South America, this was a new find for a craft distilled spirits producer like RD1. Amburana is known as “Brazilian Oak” and often used in South America for making essential oils, crafting luxury furniture and barrel aging Brazil's most popular spirit, Cachaça.
RD1's partner cooperage uses a patented technique to honeycomb drill small holes into the Amburana staves, allowing more wood surface interaction with the Bourbon. After aging RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon for 4+ years, they insert the Amburana staves into the barrel. It doesn’t take long for Amburana’s character to beautifully influence the bourbon. The end result represents RD1's curiosity to learn, experience, explore.
The best of baking spices – apple cinnamon, nutmeg and light brown sugar – come alive on the nose and are followed by pine, vanilla, peaches and apricots. Flavor galore with spice cake, and ginger snaps in a rich mouthfeel. Try a drop of water to open up hints of herbal black tea, dark berry jam and pineapple pepper. Finish is long and warm, and ends with allspice and sweet oak.
55% ABV - 110 Proof
AWARDS
Platinum - 2023 Ascot Awards by Fred Minnick
Gold - 2023 Denver Int'l Spirits Comp.
Gold - 2023 SF Int'l Spirits Comp.
Gold - 2023 SIP Awards
RD1's partner cooperage uses a patented technique to honeycomb drill small holes into the Amburana staves, allowing more wood surface interaction with the Bourbon. After aging RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon for 4+ years, they insert the Amburana staves into the barrel. It doesn’t take long for Amburana’s character to beautifully influence the bourbon. The end result represents RD1's curiosity to learn, experience, explore.
The best of baking spices – apple cinnamon, nutmeg and light brown sugar – come alive on the nose and are followed by pine, vanilla, peaches and apricots. Flavor galore with spice cake, and ginger snaps in a rich mouthfeel. Try a drop of water to open up hints of herbal black tea, dark berry jam and pineapple pepper. Finish is long and warm, and ends with allspice and sweet oak.
55% ABV - 110 Proof
AWARDS
Platinum - 2023 Ascot Awards by Fred Minnick
Gold - 2023 Denver Int'l Spirits Comp.
Gold - 2023 SF Int'l Spirits Comp.
Gold - 2023 SIP Awards