Old Man Winter Cask Strength Bourbon, a four-grain Kentucky straight bourbon from Preservation Distillery + Farm in Bardstown, Kentucky, carries an age range of 7 to 11 years, averaging about nine years. The bourbon blends pot-distilled wheated bourbon aged at least six years with 10-year rye bourbon, then returns to the original barrels for more than one year of additional aging. Bottled unfiltered at cask strength between 57% and 59% ABV, batches comprise one to three barrels. The bourbon typically retails for about $179.99.
Per the brand, it offers a velvety mouthfeel with flavors of dark chocolate, blueberry compote and caramelized sugars, followed by a long finish with toasted oak and winter spice.
It certainly would be appropriate as a winter warmer, perfumed with mild vanilla and spice, while the palate opens with clove, cinnamon and allspice, plus a dusting of cocoa powder.
Sweeter notes endure, with butterscotch and vanilla frosting finding some counterbalance in gentle notes of greenery and a reprise of mint. Strawberry and maraschino cherry elements make a surprise appearance on the finish, adding another layer of nuance to the what eventually emerges as a quite creamy, nougaty body.
