Caleb’s Crossing Dual Cask Finish
Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Pineau des Charentes and Armagnac CasksCurator’s Notes
As I was crafting the inaugural release of the Dual Cask Series, it was important that the spirit retained its bourbon identity, yet at the same time showcased the sweeter, grape-forward aspects of Pineau des Charentes and the dried fruit and leather attributes of Armagnac. After some trial and error, a combination of two high-rye bourbon recipes moving separately from Pineau casks to Armagnac casks proved the solution. Slow proofing was employed over a seven-month period and the blending reserved for the final weeks with no water added after the casks were emptied. The result is a flavorful whiskey with cask-strength complexity at a comfortable, yet ample proof. Caleb’s Crossing Dual Cask Finish Bourbon is perfect for neat sipping or as an accompaniment to your favorite cigar. dj
Color: rosy copper
Nose: candy apple, salted caramel, chocolate raspberry, fig, hints of balsamic strawberry
Taste: fruit-infused butter toffee, red plum, sweet oak, sugared raisin, spiced rum cake
Finish: moderately long w/ medicinal grape, brown sugar, dried cherry, leather, faint tobacco
Specs
| Release number: DC-1 | Bottling date: February 12, 2025 |
| Mash bill: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley and 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley | Age (new charred oak): seven years (75/21/4) and six years (60/36/4) |
| ABV/Proof: 53.53%/107.06 proof | Yield: 346 bottles (750ml) |
| Distilled in Indiana | Non-chill filtered, no additives |
| Primary cooperage: ISC | Finishing casks: Pineau des Charentes (red and white) and Armagnac |
| Time in used cooperage: seven months |