Cognac Cask Finished Bourbon
Old Fourth Distillery is proud to present the first offering in our Select Barrel Series. Our Bottled in Bond bourbon aged four years in our East Pole rack house in Atlanta, Georgia in American White Oak barrels and finished for two years in a French Oak Cognac cask. This very limited release Cognac finished Bourbon Yielded only 600 bottles and was sold in liquor stores across Georgia who have previously participated in the distillery’s Bottled in Bond 100 Proof Barrel Program.
- Nose/Aroma: Scents of Dark cherry, cocoa, dried hay, sandalwood, graham cracker
- Taste/Palate: Dried apricot, fig, hazelnut and hints of vanilla
- Finish: Complex with lingering notes of spice and toffee
- Proof: 135 proof
- Mash Bill: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% barley
- Release Date: November 2021
Holiday Five Year Bourbon
Our Holiday Five Year Bourbon is a surprise release for the 2021 holiday season. This barrel, aged at our East Pole rack house, yielded 220 bottles and is sold out of our tasting room on Edgewood Avenue while supplies last.
- Nose/Aroma: Scents of chocolate and rich vanilla bean
- Taste/Palate: Heavy complex oak with spice and candied cherry
- Proof: 100 proof
- Mash Bill: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% barley
- Release Date: December 2021
Sherry & Cognac Finished 6 Year Bourbon
Old Fourth Distillery is proud to present this incredibly unique and rare offering, our first Double Cask Finished Bourbon! We took our four year Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon and aged it in a Cognac Cask for nearly a year and then finished it in a Sherry Cask for just over a year. This whiskey spent its entire life at our original rack house in East Atlanta and is our oldest bottled spirit to date.
- Nose/Aroma: Bright warmth with vanilla, baking spice, and hazelnut
- Taste/Palate: Heavy stone fruit and candied cherries and plums
- Finish: Medium long finish of tobacco and herbal anise
- Proof: 136 Cask Strength
- Mash Bill: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% barley
- Release Date: Summer 2022