Very Olde St. Nick Ancient Cask 15 Year is a Kentucky bourbon bottled at 107 proof. The Ancient Cask name marks the label's blended small-lot bottlings, and this one adds a 15-year age statement at a strength that keeps plenty of weight.
About This Bourbon
This bottling combines a 15-year age statement with 107 proof (53.5% ABV). The same strength appears on the older Ancient Cask Lot No. 15, and collector shops list a 15-year Ancient Cask "Private Family Estate" at 107 proof under silver wax. The whiskey is Kentucky bourbon, so it will have spent its 15 years in new charred oak.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Caramel, vanilla, dark baking spice, oak and a twist of dried orange.
- Palate: Full-bodied, with brown sugar, stewed cherry, leather and firm, warming spice.
- Finish: Long and sweet-spiced, drying to oak and a touch of black pepper.
Serving & Food
Pour it neat into a rocks glass, or over one large clear cube if you want to soften it. Water helps too. It goes well with char siu, smoked brisket or a dark chocolate brownie.
How to Enjoy
An after-dinner bourbon with enough age and strength to hold up next to rich food, and a good way into the Ancient Cask range.
Product Details
Brand: Very Olde St. Nick
Expression: Ancient Cask
Style: Kentucky bourbon whiskey
Age: 15 years
Proof: 107
ABV: 53.5%
Volume: 750mL
Origin: USA
Region: Kentucky
About the Distillery
Ancient Cask is the name Very Olde St. Nick gives to its blended small lots. The producer describes the method as starting with a base of long-aged barrels, then balancing it with no more than a handful of other casks, so each lot has its own character within the house style. Some Ancient Cask bottles also carry the words "Private Family Estate" on the label.
Ancient Cask bottlings have appeared under several wax colours and proofs, from gentle 90-proof lots to fuller ones like this. Silver wax has been used for the 107-proof versions.
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