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13th Colony 2026 Cask Strength Southern Bourbon
Quick Profile
- Proof
- 120.8 Proof (60.41% ABV)
- ABV
- 60.41%
- Age
- Aged 5–6 Years
- Style
- High-Proof / Barrel-Proof Whiskey
Flavor Profile
What to Expect: This bottle leans toward Fruity, Herbal, and Sweet & Dessert-Like notes. Specific descriptors include citrus peel, dried herbs, honey, and vanilla.
Honey, baking spice, vanilla syrup, orange marmalade, herbs, and a smooth finish.
What Defines This Bottle
High-Proof / Barrel-Proof Whiskey
Bottled at or near its barrel-entry strength, with no or minimal water added; concentrated flavor and higher perceived heat.
Bottled at, or close to, the proof it actually comes out of the barrel at -- little or no water added before bottling. That means more of the barrel's own character reaches the glass undiluted, at the cost of a proof that can run well past standard bottling strength. See Rickhouse Science for how barrel placement and time change what's actually in that barrel to begin with, and the Proof & Dilution Calculator for what cutting a barrel-proof pour down actually does to it.
Learn about High-Proof / Barrel-Proof Whiskey →Production Details
Disclosed production notes from 13th Colony Distilleries -- structured, sourced facts, not a tasting review.
- Water Source
- Distilled using unadulterated water drawn directly from the Upper Floridan Aquifer, a massive limestone aquifer known for cold, mineral-rich, iron-free water.
Release Series
13th Colony Cask Strength Southern Bourbon
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