Angel's Envy Private Selection Port Barrel Finished Bourbon Whiskey

"The BLACKENED x Wes Henderson Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in White Port Wine Casks is the second release of BLACKENED’s Masters of Whiskey Series, which was created in partnership with BLACKENED’s Master Distiller & Blender, Rob Dietrich, and recently retired Angel’s Envy Co-Founder, Wes Henderson. The Masters of Whiskey Series combines strengths of Master Distiller and Blender Rob Dietrich and renowned whiskey makers to re-imagine craft whiskey and create more complex expressions. This limited edition expression is crafted from a 6 year old Kentucky straight bourbon and finished in white port wine casks, bottled at cask strength, and non-chill filtered. This limited expression has its own unique playlist which is blasted to the barrels using BLACKENED’s proprietary BLACK NOISE™ sonic enhancement process." —producer

After aging in Hillrock's Solera and Oloroso Sherry casks, this unique American whiskey was then finished in fine Shea Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir wine casks. The multi-barrel aging of this copper/amber whiskey with slight chestnut hues offers a nose full of bright red fruit (ripe cherries, blackberry and plums) and sweet desserts (taffy, crème brûlée, creamy caramel and candied almonds). Warm vanilla and cherries — with sweet notes of toffee and French oak complimented by a bouquet of floral and fruity notes — complete the palate before leading to lingering rye spice, dried plums, allspice, nutmeg and vanilla flavors.

"This rare whiskey was bottled under the strict tenets of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. Aged in the temperate climate of the Northern California coast, the original distillate was altered only by the addition of pure water from the Russian River Valley aquifer. This is the purest expression of Redwood Empire’s craft." —producer

"Jefferson Bourbon’s Master Distiller Trey Zoeller is a huge fan of the Upper Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wines from the Pritchard Hill region of California. So for this limited edition whiskey, Trey worked with with Cyril Chappellet of the Chappellet Estate Winery – known for establishing this area of Napa Valley – using their wine casks to age this bourbon. The method used here was a twin wood aging process, incorporating a blend of three complex, elegant and sophisticated bourbons that were aged in new American Oak barrels, and then finishing them in French Oak casks that once held Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon from the high elevation, rocky slopes of the Chappellet vineyard in St. Helena, Napa Valley. This, Trey says, contributes aromas of blackberry, black cherry, licorice, dark chocolate and a lush sweetness to the bourbon." —producer

"Inspired by the original Jefferson's Ocean, which was new-filled bourbon barrels, the Jefferson's Ocean: Aged at Sea takes older bourbon barrels and brings it around the world. Stopping in 5 different continents and crossing the equator 4 times, this bourbon truly is a world beater." —producer

"Basil Hayden 10 Year Old Bourbon features the same high-rye bourbon recipe that Basil Hayden fans know and love, but the whiskey is aged in barrels longer to create another layer of complexity and deeper flavor. The result of the extra aging is a distinct whiskey with big oak aromas along with hints of char and vanilla. Basil Hayden's trademark spice shines through as the perfect complement to the caramel sweetness and wood flavors, making the whiskey a memorable one for fans and newcomers alike." —producer