Age: 6-years

Proof: 103 proof

Mash bill: 66% corn, 30% rye and 4% malted barley

Tasting Notes: Creamy vanilla, red apple, nuanced baking spices, raw pecans, caramel and cola-like sweetness; this one reminds me of a Coke float.

Brown sugar, leather, tobacco, Dutch apple pie, baked cherry and slightly toasted pie crust. The mouthfeel is easy and silky without lacking richness.

The finish is long, spiced, and creamy with fresh oak and ongoing caramel, tobacco, and cola sweetness.

About the product: Our all-new Explorer Series is based on the harmony of unparalleled six-year aged whiskeys and unique finishing woods from around the globe. Perfectly paired to showcase the impact of the woods on the whiskey — from premium versions of common woods to the exotic — and beautifully marries our passion for whiskey with our spirit of exploration.

The inaugural Explorer release starts with a blend of two six-year-old bourbons — a low rye distilled in Kentucky and selected for its sweetness and an Indiana high rye chosen for its spice. The combined mash bill of 66% corn, 30% rye and 4% malted barley is then slowly reduced to 103 proof and finished using two oak varietals — French Oak from France’s famed Forest of Tronçais and American Oak from the Appalachian Mountains. Each of these woods was chosen for its ability to accentuate the sweetness and spice of the blend.