JFC 16-Year [Batch 003] Kentucky Straight Bourbon

An almost obsessive reverence for the spirit and craft of whisky, this exceptional Bourbon has had an extra four years of finishing time (that’s a total of 20 years) in barrel… and we’ve just bottled the very last of it.

While we could write a master’s thesis on the finishing details alone, suffice it to say this journey has culminated in a sipping Bourbon like no other. Silky, layered, and profound, it is worthy of a three-finger pour, and the time to enjoy it.

Smooth and full bodied, especially on the mid-palate with almost no burn, this nuanced spirit offers expansive notes of caramel, vanilla, leather and a fabulous touch of chocolate waiting to be uncovered.

Proof: 92
Produced: 750 bottles
Finish: An additional 50 months

This Bourbon's Backstory:

Batch 003 was born on a life-changing R&D trip to Kentucky’s finest distilleries, where John Caldwell purchased a few barrels of what he considered the holy grail of bourbon. With an already heady complexity from their 16 years of aging at the distillery, these precious barrels came home to our finishing room in Napa, where our Master Cooper curated a head-spinning array of finishing barrels to coax out bourbon perfection over another 50 months. 

Oak Finish:

225L French Oak 2017 Caldwell Cabernet Sauvignon Medium Toast
225L French Oak 2017 Caldwell Cabernet Sauvignon Medium-Plus Toast
These two beauties serve to round the edges of 92 proof across the entire palate. Master-crafted by Ramiro Herrera for full-throttle flavor expression, these barrels' toasted oak staves were cured for at least 60 days prior to filling with our high-proof Bourbon, which deeply penetrates the fragrant wood.

225L New French Oak Medium-Long Toast
225L New American Oak Medium-Long Toast
These new oak barrels, built by our own Ramiro Herrera, highlight the singular flavors we find most delicious, including a heightened sense of caramel, vanilla and leather, followed by a touch of chocolate which somehow succeeds in maintaining the delicate nuances of this Bourbon. 

400L French Oak Cognac Casks Medium-Long Toast
These larger format oak casks were tracked down by Master Cooper Ramiro and imported by JFC, because that's the kind of awesome shit they do…. The result imparts an uncanny smoothness, most apparent on the mid-palate, where it perfectly rounds out the body of the whisky.

225L French Oak Port Casks Medium-Plus Toast
As the Bourbon makes its way to the back of the palate, these former Port casks bring "just the right amount" of sweetness, and ultimately create a super-long finish that hangs with you in the best kind of way.