K.Luke Toasted Barrel Bourbon Batch #5

Proof: 119.4 (non-chill filtered)

Bottled: 4/28/26

Age: 8-10 Years

Toasted Finish: 9 Weeks in Kelvin Cooperage barrels (medium toasted staves and heavy toasted heads)

Total Batch Yield: 10 barrels, 1,615 Bottles

Tasting Notes: Aromas of buttered toffee and smoked butterscotch leap from the glass, followed by layers of shortbread cookie and warm brown butter. The palate develops into rich, confectionery sweetness before unfolding into a vibrant streak of blackberry jam, adding both brightness and depth. The toasted finish lingers with a balanced mix of sweetness, baked fruit and creaminess showcasing the character of our custom toasted barrels.

Once per year limited release.

About the product: This small batch blend is created by sourcing from several different distilleries in Kentucky and Indiana with Bourbon aged 8-10 years, this blend was then secondary aged in toasted Kelvin Cooperage barrels for 9 weeks. The secondary barrels are blended then bottled once Jonathan and Jennifer find the perfect balance between traditional Bourbon notes and added complexity / richness from the toasted barrels.

Previous Awards on Toasted Barrel Bourbon: 

• San Francisco World Spirits Competition Double Gold, 99 Points
  Special Barrel Finished Bourbon of the Year
• ASCOT Awards - Double Platinum
• SIP Awards – Double Gold
• K.LUKE Whiskey Company Named Blender of the Year 2024 from the John Barleycorn Awards 
  

About K.LUKE Whiskey Company:   

K.LUKE small batch blends are created by sourcing from several different distilleries in Kentucky and Indiana with different mash bills up to 36% rye and a variety of ages from 8-10 years. This blend was then secondary aged in toasted Kelvin Cooperage barrels for 9 weeks. The secondary barrels are blended then bottled once Jonathan and Jennifer Maisano find the perfect balance between traditional Bourbon notes and added complexity / richness from the toasted barrels.

This allows the focus to be on building multilayered and exciting blends instead of the individual components used to create each blend. Jonathan creates several blends based off his notes and ratings of their barrel inventory, then all blends are run through several rounds of blind tastings with blends being adjusted one barrel at a time by taste (Jonathan and Jennifer do all the blind tastings) until a favorite is decided for bottling. This is The Spirit Of Blending.

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.