Casey Jones Kentucky Straight Black Label Bourbon

Casey Jones Kentucky Straight Black Label Bourbon (often simply "Black Label") is a small-batch, spicy craft spirit produced in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. It is distilled at Casey Jones Distillery, where Master Distiller Arlon "AJ" Jones utilizes a unique square copper pot still a design legacy from his grandfather, a prolific Prohibition-era still maker. While the distillery's "White Label" is known for its high-corn moonshine profile, the Black Label represents their shift toward a more traditional, rye-forward Kentucky Straight Bourbon.

2. Spirit Description

The Black Label is defined by its "Mash Bill 2," which introduces a significant rye component to provide a spicier, more structured character.

• Mash Bill: Consists of 80% corn, 16% rye, and 4% malted barley.

• Maturation: Aged for a minimum of three years in new, charred American white oak barrels.

• Appearance: Deep amber and gold with slow-moving, oily legs.

• Nose: A bold, spicy aroma of toasted oak and delicate corn, layered with hints of caramel, vanilla, and dried fruit.

• Palate: Lively and smooth with a creamy texture. It opens with honey and toasted corn, followed by darker notes of spice, dark berries, and tobacco.

• Finish: Long and sweet with a persistent heat and a lingering mouthfeel of maple and nutmeg.

• Technical Details: Typically bottled at 90 proof (54% ABV) to maintain approachability while showcasing its complex small-batch flavors.