{"product_id":"k-luke-whiskey-company-barrel-strength-toasted-bourbon-batch-5","title":"K.LUKE Whiskey Company Barrel Strength Toasted Bourbon Batch 5","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eK.LUKE Toasted Barrel, Barrel Strength Bourbon Batch 5\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eProof: \u003c\/b\u003e119.4 (non-chill filtered)\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBottled\u003c\/b\u003e: 4\/28\/26\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge: \u003c\/b\u003e8-10 Years\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eToasted Finish:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9 Weeks in Kelvin Cooperage barrels (medium toasted staves and heavy toasted heads)\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTotal Batch Yield: \u003c\/b\u003e10 barrels, 1,615 Bottles\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes: \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnce per year limited release.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the product: \u003c\/b\u003eThis small batch blend is created by sourcing from several different distilleries in Kentucky and Indiana with Bourbon aged 8-10 years, this blend was then secondary aged in toasted Kelvin Cooperage barrels for 9 weeks. The secondary barrels are blended then bottled once Jonathan and Jennifer find the perfect balance between traditional Bourbon notes and added complexity \/ richness from the toasted barrels.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrevious Awards on Toasted Barrel Bourbon: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco World Spirits Competition Double Gold, 99 Points\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSpecial Barrel Finished Bourbon of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eASCOT Awards - Double Platinum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSIP Awards – Double Gold\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eK.LUKE Whiskey Company Named Blender of the Year 2024 from the John Barleycorn Awards\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout K.LUKE Whiskey Company:\u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eK.LUKE small batch blends are created by sourcing from several different distilleries in Kentucky and Indiana with different mash bills up to 36% rye and a variety of ages from 8-10 years. This blend was then secondary aged in toasted Kelvin Cooperage barrels for 9 weeks. The secondary barrels are blended then bottled once Jonathan and Jennifer Maisano find the perfect balance between traditional Bourbon notes and added complexity \/ richness from the toasted barrels.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis allows the focus to be on building multilayered and exciting blends instead of the individual components used to create each blend. Jonathan creates several blends based off his notes and ratings of their barrel inventory, then all blends are run through several rounds of blind tastings with blends being adjusted one barrel at a time by taste (Jonathan and Jennifer do all the blind tastings) until a favorite is decided for bottling. This is The Spirit Of Blending.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eK.LUKE Whiskey Company owner and master blender Jonathan Maisano made his first single barrel trip to Kentucky in the summer of 2014.  Since then, he has tasted over 1,600 barrels and selected more than 400 to be deemed as Maisano Hand Select Single Barrels for retail.  Jonathan is also a first level certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers.  He uses this extensive sensory training when evaluating aroma and flavor profiles in whiskey barrels as there are many similar traits in both wine and whiskey when searching for nuances. \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn 2024 Jonathan was named the Blender of the Year from the Barleycorn Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K.Luke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48618600824987,"sku":null,"price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0453\/4363\/7659\/files\/Batch5ToastedBarrelBourbonnobackground.png?v=1781874744","url":"https:\/\/sharedpour.com\/products\/k-luke-whiskey-company-barrel-strength-toasted-bourbon-batch-5","provider":"SharedPour.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}