A bold quartet of cask-strength bourbons, each chosen as store or barrel picks for maximum flavor intensity—presented as a collector‑ready line-up of full‑proof, unfiltered barrel expressions:
Wilderness Trail Cask Strength (Store Pick Single Barrel)
This high-rye Kentucky bourbon (~110 proof) brings a burst of honey, caramel, vanilla buttercream, cherry, orange, apple, and warm baking spices. Creamy yet punchy, it concludes with rich oak and licorice notes that reveal its cask strength pedigree.
1792 Barrel Proof
Bottled at entry proof (125 proof), this bold and smoky bourbon leads with seasoned oak, caramel, and barrel char. Underneath, vanilla, cranberry, raspberry, pecan, dried dates, and light stone fruits emerge—delivering a sweet-spicy finish that’s unapologetically bold.
Old Forester Barrel Strength Single Barrel
At cask strength (typically 132–136 proof), this selection is rich with brown sugar, dark-chocolate-covered cherries, candied apple, clove, dark oak, and nutmeg. Palate delivers cherry candy, walnut, banana flambé, toffee, and allspice, finishing long with pecan, seasoned oak, burnt caramel, and pepper heat.
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Deep amber and unfiltered, this high‑proof marvel (~118–126 proof) offers a nose of caramel, toasted oak, apple, and orange. On the tongue, rich vanilla, caramel, butterscotch, with black pepper and cinnamon heat unfold, finish hot and long with layered sweetness.
