Product Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Mash Bill: 70% corn, 21% rye, and 9% malted barley

Age: 4-5-Years

Barrel No: 19755

Proof: 117.3 Proof

Crafted in Memphis

Tasting Notes: Heavy toffee, brown butter, sugary citrus oils and a soft, earthy oak on the nose.

The palate is baked fruit pie - big, chewy cherry notes and caramel dipped apples with spiced pie crust, a plethora of lingering brown sugar and soft oak.

The finish is candied and sweet like old fashioned hard candies with orange oils and complimenting spices and toffee.

Bottle Count: 204 bottles

Story: In June of 2019, the rickhouse that stored much of Blue Note’s inventory collapsed in a terrible summer storm, spilling thousands of barrels and millions of dollars into the muck and mud.  Most of the barrels were destroyed by the incredible force of nearly 10 million pounds crumbling six stories to the ground. 

 We thought all was lost, but a special few somehow survived the disaster.  Surviving the collapse, however, turned out to be only the beginning of the barrels’ journey.

For the next four months, the barrels were left exposed to the elements before the wreckage could be properly assessed and cleaned up. In these ensuing months, the sweltering summer heat bore down upon the barrels day after day, darkening the outside and forcing the bourbon inside incredibly deep into the oak.  Several thunderstorms passed through as well, pummeling the barrels for days, causing their bands to later rust and break. As summer faded into fall, the nights grew colder, forcing the whiskey back out of the now worn oak. After the wreckage was cleaned up and every barrel was assessed, the company found that indeed some had survived. 

Can read more about Blue Note Here.