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Holladay Ancient Cave Collection French Oak

  • Distiller

    Holladay Distillery

  • Bottler

    Holladay Distillery

  • ABV

    50%

  • Age

    7 Years and 5 Months

  • Price $30 to $59.99

The Holladay Ancient Cave Collection showcases bourbon that first matures in new, level-three-charred white oak barrels for a minimum of six years in Rickhouse B or C. After aging, select barrels from the first floor undergo a secondary finishing process to explore different taste profiles. The Ancient Cave, a historic structure from 1837, features 72 ricks for aging these experimental barrels at a steady 60 degrees. Available exclusively at the Weston, Missouri-based distillery, bottles from this collection are priced at $45 per 375-milliliter bottle. This particular expression was finished in seasoned French oak barrels with a level one char and heavy toast.

  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • Delicious and a spiritual giant compared to other French Oak matured whiskeys I’ve had. Delightful.
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  • Nose:

    Spicy on the nose, loaded with cream, honey, cracked pepper, candied ginger, caramel corn and a touch of oak.

  • Taste:

    Rich on the palate, a good deal of oak, candied ginger again, loaded with spice, some cinnamon and more cracked pepper.

  • Finish:

    Long finish, spicy and sweet, loaded with char, caramel and maple.

  • Overall:

    Delicious and a spiritual giant compared to other French Oak matured whiskeys I’ve had. Delightful.

  • Score:

    88

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources