Leopold Bros 8yr Cask Strength Three Chamber Finished Bourbon

The Leopold Bros 8 year old cask strength Bourbon is not just the oldest whiskey the company has released in their history - it's also the highest in proof. The distillery fills all of their barrels at 50% ABV and, over the course of just a few years in their earthen-floor, dunnage-style warehouse, they don't see much fluctuation in proof.

However, after 8 years of steady maturation, the distillery is starting to see a bit more evaporation of water, leading to an increase in alcohol percentage, which makes this cask strength release quite an anomaly. At over 55% ABV, it has more punch and concentration than anything the distillery has previously released.

While the 8 year old Bourbon has plenty of heat, that extra alcohol overpowered some of the sweetness, which led the Master Distiller to wonder what would happen if they threw it back into used Three Chamber Rye whiskey barrels for a few extra months. It turns out that extra maturation was just what this whiskey needed, adding flavors of sweet grains and graham crackers as well as an oiliness from the viscosity of the whiskey still left in those casks.

Coupled with the inherent flavors of candied apricot and orange marmalade, the concentration of flavor on display in this 8 year old Bourbon is truly remarkable.

Mashbill: 65% Corn, 20% Floor Malted Barley, 15% Rye

55% ABV - 110 Proof