#kingofkentucky

[windycitywhiskey]

All hail the King! This is some seriously good stuff that is equally hard to get your hands on. From low barrel counts to even smaller bottle counts they are a real unicorn to find at a store. #KoK #kingofkentucky #brownforman #kentuckybourbon #bourbon #whiskey #unicorn #shortbarrel #singlebarrel (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVoPUTDM66U/?utm_medium=tumblr

[alcobaronofficial]

#kingofkentucky #alkobaron #alcobaronofficial BRAND NOTES NOSE: Overripe pineapple, bubblegum, nail polish, floral, nougat, melted milk chocolate | highly vaporous, stinging, even after a 45-minute rest in the glass. TASTE: Powerful entry brings citrus hard candy followed by caramel, some toffee and ample oak | tannin and a bit of butter appear at midpalate | second sip is electrically sweet, a caramel bomb with cinnamon sticks | exhale through the nose to get dusty rose, barnwood | add water and texture richens immensely to nearly unctuous and tames The King’s fire. FINISH: Tannic, dry and fairly short | despite high proof, little residual burn | adding water rounds it perfectly. SHARE WITH: Bourbon fans. Irish and Scotch fans may be overwhelmed by high proof unless well-watered down. WORTH THE PRICE: At $199, this is the highest MSRP ever for a Brown-Forman whiskey. Steep for sure, so value will be unique to the buyer. Had I the money to splurge and could find it, I just might. Fans of Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style will recognize this close cousin and perhaps take the plunge. BOTTLE, BAR OR BUST: Given the price and power of The King of Kentucky, start at the bar. Also, this is a 960-bottle run will be released in June of ‘18, so we’re talking unicorn status. OVERALL: Sipped at proof, The King of Kentucky is a fierce ruler of the palate. Born of the Early Times whiskey mashbill, it packs a punch that’s amplified by aging 7 of its 14 years in a heat-cycled warehouse. I prefer high-proof whiskeys, yet at full strength, The King subdued me initially. I tried everything to tame its wrath: letting it breathe at length, spreading samplings over many weeks, swirling and agitating to the point of repetitive strain. But nothing doing: still overpowering. Yet when I added water—to the point that I likely proofed it down into the 90s—it transformed it into a superbly creamy and luscious whiskey with dark candy and roasted fruit notes; it had become a benevolent monarch and I really wanted more. Sadly, for me, my small press sample was gone by that time. https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Cx2lyhkAk/?igshid=1jhgjv7k29fws

[windycitywhiskey]

I’ve always been a Brown-Forman fan but boy have they stepped their game up with this King of Kentucky release. An amazing fifteen year old, barrel proof, single barrel, that is worthy of bourbon royalty. It’s a very deep and rich bourbon with all the classic notes brought to their peak. Very glad I got to try this one with a friend as it commands a pretty hefty price tag. #kingofkentucky #kentuckybourbon #bourbon #brownforman #woodford #oldforester #jackdaniels #singlebarrel #bourbonroyalty #barrelproof #agestated (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Fpxxgnet5/?igshid=tla4fizjxnr