Rathskeller Revival Batch 002: Consolidated Kingdom

Age: A blend of Double Oaked 16, 13, 11 and almost 9-year bourbon

Proof: 117.2 proof

Source: Kentucky

Blend: 

Tasting Notes: Candied oranges, tobacco, dehydrated strawberries, and sassafras. Rich, deep, and complex, the nose continues to build as it sits. Touches of sweet oak and baking spice begin to open up.

The palate is buttery and sweet upfront. There's toffee, dried cocoa powder, and vanilla custard. It's decadent and has a creamy mouthfeel. It coats the palate with notes of sweetness and spice, reminiscent of a sweet potato pie. The layered flavor builds into a nice peppery spike towards the back of the palate.

The finish is long, with notes of peach tea and oak. Notes of toasted almonds and pear linger long after the last sip.

Story: A blend of Double Oaked 16, 13, 11 and almost 9-year bourbon from four Kentucky Heritage Distillers. Rathskeller Revival "Consolidated Kingdom" batch is about amplifying a bottle through blending. Independent bottling aims to show what could happen if industry walls fell. Distillery A doesn’t call Distillery B for a handshake blend. They’re competitors, rivals, sometimes even enemies. But what happens when someone erases those invisible lines? When flavors from across Kentucky’s heritage distillers work together. Not as competitors, but as collaborators?