Chicken Cock Whiskey introduces its new Small Batch Bourbon to accompany its core Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Kentucky Straight Rye 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 are bottled-in-bond at 100 proof (50% ABV), but feature unique maturation timelines of four years or more, and barrels are pulled from different rickhouse locations. The result is a Small Batch Whiskey with truly unique flavor profiles from batch-to-batch.
Chicken Cock Whiskey’s Master Distiller Gregg Snyder will select varying barrel numbers for each batch, pulling from some of the finest barrels in the brand’s inventory. Each batch will only be available until it’s sold out; once one batch is gone, it will be replaced with another distinct batch. 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 are truly special, with offerings that are worth collecting and savoring.” Gregg goes on to say, “Our true small batch bourbon equals Big Flavor!!”
Batch 1 utilized six five-year-aged barrels from the 2nd and 5th floor of their Bardstown, KY rickhouse. 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