Straight Bourbon Whiskey 'Small Batch (Batch 3)'

• Straight bourbon whiskey produced by Castle and Key Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky
• 2023 Batch 3
• Mash bill of 73% white corn, 17% malted barley, and 10% rye
• Distilled in a Vendome copper column still
• Aged 4 years
• Blend of 129 barrels
• Lemon curd, peanut brittle, thyme, and allspice on the nose transition to baked red fruit, rose, cherry, toasted oak, and nutmeg with honeycomb fading to delicate oak and cinnamon bark on a balanced finish
• Non-chill filtered; 51% ABV

Castle & Key’s small-batch approach to whiskey prioritizes blending the best expression of a pod of barrels while still creating a consistent house style. The result? A nuanced blend for each release that continues to prove why Castle & Key is one of the most exciting new names in Kentucky spirits. 2023’s Batch 3 bourbon balances verdant, honeyed fruit with subtle florality.

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