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Kentucky Vintage Original Sour Mash 25 Year Old, 1974, 47%
Kentucky Vintage

Kentucky Vintage Original Sour Mash 25 Year Old, 1974, 47%

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TypeBourbon Whiskey
MRI
MRI 21
Average Score
Avg 85
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Description

A 25-year-old Kentucky Vintage straight sour mash bourbon distilled in 1974 and bottled in 2000 for the Japanese export market. It is described as the oldest and rarest example of the Kentucky Vintage series bottled by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers in Bardstown; the bourbon source is not confirmed.

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Region
Kentucky
Age
25 Years
Vintage
1974
Bottled
2000
ABV
47%
Volume
75cl
Distillery
Kentucky Vintage
Origin
United States
Cask type
New American Oak
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
N.A
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Wax-sealed cork
Presentation
Wax-sealed bottle
Series highlights
Oldest and rarest example of the Kentucky Vintage series; Japanese export release.
Historical context
1974 distillation and 2000 bottling; the release is associated with an older pre-closure Willett-era bourbon attribution discussed in source [5].
Special release
Japanese export
Allocation
Japan
Nose
Alcohol initially, followed by caramel with subtle corn and rye.
Palate
Pleasant caramel sweetness with developing grain notes and oak.
Finish
Noticeable oak with lingering bourbon warmth.

84.7 / 100 · Based on 3 published reviews.

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