K.Luke Single Barrel Madeira Cask Finished 116.8 Proof - Bourbon Kingdom

Proof: 116.8
Bottled: 11/10/25
Average Age: 8+ Years
Madeira Rouge Cask Finish: 10 Weeks
Selected By: Bourbon Kingdom

What is Madeira: Madeira is a fortified wine made on the Portuguese island of Madeira made with the addition of adding neutral grape spirits. The wine is noted for its unique winemaking process that involves oxidizing the wine through heat and ageing, offering notes of dried apricots, raisins, and dried cherries with a rich toffee-nuttiness on the finish.

Tasting Notes from Zack at Bourbon Kingdom: Proofy Eagle Rare vibes, offering a grape and dark fruit bomb up front then orange / grape airheads with balanced oak on a long grape-popsicle finish. This one drinks dangerously easy for the proof and keeps you coming back for another pour.

About the product: The base of this single barrel is a small batch blend created by sourcing from several different distilleries in Kentucky and Indiana with different mash bills up to 36% rye and a variety of ages. Then this small batch blend was filled into a fresh emptied Madeira cask from Portugal for just under 3 additional months of secondary aging at BBC.

About K.LUKE Whiskey Company: K.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. In 2024 Jonathan was named the Blender of the Year from the Barleycorn Awards.