Lot #02 of Very Olde St. Nick's 12 Year Antique Barrel bourbon, released in 2019 at 90.2 proof. It is a small batch of mature Kentucky bourbon, finished with a gold wax seal.
About This Bourbon
This second lot followed the same pattern as the first: twelve years in wood, bottled at 90.2 proof (45.1% ABV), with the lot number marked on the label. Very Olde St. Nick lots are small, typically one to three barrels, so two lots of the same age can taste a little different. Expect a mellow, oak-led bourbon rather than a cask-strength one.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Caramel and vanilla, with dried fruit and gentle spice over seasoned oak.
- Palate: Easygoing and round: toffee, orchard fruit and measured sweetness.
- Finish: Smooth and lingering, with oak, pepper and a little caramel.
Serving & Food
Pour it over one large cube in a tumbler, or neat at cool room temperature. It suits a relaxed dinner: roast chicken with root vegetables, maple-glazed carrots, or apple crumble to finish.
How to Enjoy
A gift for a bourbon drinker who prefers older whiskey at a gentle strength.
Product Details
Brand: Very Olde St. Nick
Country: USA
Region: Kentucky
Category: Straight bourbon whiskey
Series: Antique Barrel
Age: 12 years
Lot: #02
Released: 2019
Seal: Gold wax
ABV: 45.1%
Proof: 90.2
Volume: 750mL
About the Distillery
Through the 1990s and into the 2000s, Very Olde St. Nick was bottled by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, the Kulsveen family business based at the then-silent Willett distillery in Bardstown. KBD bought mature barrels from other distilleries in the area, and that stock filled most St. Nick bottles of the period.
When Willett started distilling again in 2012 it kept its best casks for its own labels. The brand's owners, InterBev, then bottled in California for some years, drawing on tanked stock bought from United Distillers.