CASTLE & KEY BOURBON SMALL BATCH 6 YEAR 750ML

In 1887, Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr built a new kind of distillery destination in Millville, KY. Inspired by European architecture, the site featured a Castle, a classical Springhouse, and a sunken garden. What he built became the birthplace of bourbon tourism.

Prohibition forced the closing of the distillery in 1920. Over the next century, the property changed owners and occupants several times, eventually falling into ruin. In 2012, Will Arvin came across photographs of the abandoned distillery. He couldn’t stop thinking about its legacy and potential. He decided to visit the property to see for himself. By 2014, it was decided to purchase the Old Taylor Distillery. First they had to rehab the property before they could start crafting spirits. Vodkas and Gins were first since they don’t require aging. This allowed them to supplement operating costs while the bourbon aged.

Over the years, the company has done numerous contract distilling runs for various brands and specialized in their own rye. However, the company never released their own Bourbon--that all changed with Small Batch Bourbon Batch #1, the first-ever BOURBON to be released by Castle & Key. 2022 is the first year Castle & Key released a bourbon. This is Batch #6:

Aroma: Sandalwood, vanilla candy, toasted honey wheat, cinnamon, lilac, meyer lemon and dried plum.

Taste: Turbinado sugar, stroop waffles, peaches, baking cinnamon, stone fruit and golden raisin.

Finish: Medium sweetness, peppercorn, clove and date.

Mash bill: 73% white corn, 10% rye and 17% malted barley.

Batch # 6 Size: 50 Barrels.

Age: 4 years.

97 Proof (48.5% ABV).