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James B. Beam Distilling Co.

Little Book Chapter 8: Path Not Taken

A seven-component rye-focused blend, 4 to 18 Years, including an 18-Year high-rye bourbon and multiple Kentucky- and Pennsylvania-style straight ryes

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Age
A seven-component rye-focused blend, 4 to 18 Years, including an 18-Year high-rye bourbon and multiple Kentucky- and Pennsylvania-style straight ryes
Region
Kentucky

Flavor Profile

What to Expect: This bottle leans toward Fruity, Sweet & Dessert-Like, and Oak & Wood notes. Specific descriptors include apricot, butterscotch, dill, and rye bread.

A rye-forward blend drawing on both Kentucky- and Pennsylvania-style rye traditions; butterscotch, fresh dill, and toasted rye bread lead to floral notes, sweet apricot, and heavy oak.

Production Details

Disclosed production notes from James B. Beam Distilling Co. -- structured, sourced facts, not a tasting review.

Cooperage
Charred New American White Oak (Char #4 "Alligator" char standard).
Warehouse Notes
Distinctive multi-story wood-and-metal clad open rickhouses spread across Clermont, Boston, and Frankfort, Kentucky.

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