Bardstown, Kentucky-based Chicken Cock Whiskey introduces its new Small Batch Bourbon line to accompany its staple products: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey and Double Oak Kentucky Whiskey.
Born out of the desire to create true small-batch whiskeys with big flavor that live up to the high-quality standards the Chicken Cock brand has been known for since 1856, the line will feature an ongoing series of one-of-a-kind bourbon batches. All batches will be bottled-in-bond at 100 proof (50% ABV) but will have their own unique maturation timeline and barrel aging locations in the rick house, resulting in stand-alone flavor profiles.
Chicken Cock Whiskey’s master distiller Gregg Snyder will select less than 10 barrels for each batch, pulling from some of the finest barrels in the brand’s inventory. Each batch will only be available for a limited time; once one batch is gone, it will be replaced with another distinct expression. The bourbons will be distinguishable by the batch number and the respective number of barrels in each batch marked on every Prohibition-era apothecary-style bottle.
“Somewhere between the 1990’s and now, small batch whiskeys have lost their ‘smallness,’” says Gregg Snyder. “We wanted to create a line of bourbons that is truly special, with offerings that are worth collecting and savoring. … Our true small batch bourbon equals Big Flavor!”
Batch 1 utilized six five-year-aged barrels from the 2nd and 5th floor of the Bardstown, KY rick house. See below for the tasting notes for this specific batch.
● Aromas: Orange zest, vanilla pastry, clove, candied ginger
● Flavor notes: Palate-coating flavor of butterscotch, honey, vanilla custard, orange peel
● Finish notes: Apricot, vanilla extract, toffee, red apple skin
Bourbon lovers can purchase the product (SRP $69.99) through online retailers such as Caskers, Flaviar, Total Wine and Reserve Bar or in stores wherever Chicken Cock Whiskey’s core products are sold.