The brand’s first five-year expression joins the lineup of limited, seasonal releases
Wheel Horse Whiskey, distilled and matured at the historic Green River Distilling in Owensboro, Kentucky, announced the release of their new Double Oak 5-Year Bourbon. With just 2,100 bottles produced, this Bourbon joins the Wheel Horse family of limited-edition, seasonal whiskeys.
The new Wheel Horse Double Oak is the first five-year expression from the brand. After ageing over four years in its original charred oak casks, the whiskey was transferred to new charred oak barrels to finish ageing, giving the Double Oak Bourbon a rich, oak-forward flavour. Like all Wheel Horse small-batch whiskeys, Double Oak Bourbon is bottled at 101 proof, non-chill filtered. The SRP is $34.99.
“Double oak Bourbons have gained in popularity over the last few years,” said Stephen Corrigan, Barrel Master of Wheel Horse. “Our goal when crafting Wheel Horse Double Oak was to complement the underlying cherry note of the whiskey with bold flavours of raw sugar and cocoa. To achieve this, we hand-selected a group of new Char 1 barrels whose staves had gone through extended air seasoning. After a little more than 6 months finishing in these casks, the result is complex and balanced, and something that we can’t wait for others to enjoy.”
