Rare Character Limited Release Bourbon #5 2025

With 25B5 Bourbon, we began with a base of 7 to 8 year Kentucky and Indiana Straight Bourbons, which imparted robust spice notes. Subsequently, we added 8.5 to 9.5 year Kentucky and Indiana Bourbons to enhance the deep, dark cola notes, complemented by a touch of dried fruit and earthy notes reminiscent of black tea and tobacco. Our objective was to provide a comprehensive flavor experience, touching upon various parts of the flavor wheel without overwhelming any particular side.

This Limited Release boasts an impressive 119.52 proof, offering a long finish that lingers on the palate and carries a heavy mouthfeel. We hope this bourbon will provide you with one of the most exceptional flavor experiences possible.

The nose is greeted with a blend of dried tea leaves and tobacco, which creates a touch of earthiness. This is followed by a hint of black pepper, dry oak, grenadine syrup, French vanilla bean, and dried fruits like figs, raisins, and cherries. The nose concludes with a light touch of maple and cola syrup.

Take a sip, and you’ll be enveloped by the weight of the whiskey, almost like a syrup. Beneath the sweetness, notes of dried fruits like raisins and cherries emerge, complemented by underlying baking spices such as allspice, clove, and cinnamon. These spices enhance the flavors of the dried fruits, creating a more complex taste profile. The notes of vanilla cola, herbal tea, burnt tobacco, and toasted oak emerge, adding depth and complexity to the whiskey. A touch of crème brûlée and vintage brown sugar, a characteristic found in older whiskies, further enhances the overall experience.

The finish is the reverse of the palate, starting with those dusty brown sugar and earthen flavors. It transitions into a flat cherry vanilla cola, with a touch of apple sweetness, dry oak, and tobacco. Mid-palate, the spice creeps back in with more cinnamon, almost like candy. Dried citrus peel and clove make their way in, enhancing the spice notes and oak before fading away. Butterscotch leads towards the end, before rounding out with more oak tannins and vanilla.