Sam Houston 15-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is our most aged bourbon offering to date and embodies all the characteristics that make this Kentucky Straight Bourbon distinct, just like Sam Houston himself. This entire release was crafted from specific barrels in a private reserve of premium bourbon.
Select barrels were sampled and ranked by a hand chosen group of industry insiders and bourbon enthusiasts. The taste profile captured in the barrel sampling process showcases the care and craft utilized in creating this limited and extremely rare bourbon. A bourbon is the only offering from the brand currently, and the company is taking the model of producing limited annual/semi-annual batch releases.
Release No. 1 was a 12-year bourbon released in 2018. In 2019, two more 12-year batches were released as No. 2 and No. 3. 2020 introduced older bourbons with two 14-year-olds as Releases No. 4 and No. 5. The follow up in 2021, Release No. 6, is the brand’s first 15-year-old bourbon. Per the company, Release No. 6 was “crafted from specific barrels in a private reserve of premium bourbon.” (One still can’t help but presume that all of this was made from the same stock, but inquiring minds want to know.)
Tasting Notes:
Color: Dark amber with bright copper highlights.
Nose: Deep notes of toasted sugar, dark fruit and an aged vanilla cream.
Taste: Hints of cherry and sweet tobacco give way to a complex flavors of oak, baking spice and a spicy cinnamon.
Finish: An oaky-dryness presents first, then fades into an oily mouth feel, coating the palate with warm flavors of cinnamon, toasted oak and sweet leather.
The bottle label provides a bit of information.
Age at bottling: 15 years Non-chill filtered
Barrel type: American white oak
