Chicken Cock Double Oak Kentucky Whiskey (750Ml)

Chicken Cock Double Oak is an 8-year-old Kentucky whiskey with two stages of aging. It spends about seven years in used barrels. Then it moves into new charred American oak for roughly 18 months. That second stretch took place on a hot top floor at Bardstown Bourbon Company. The result is bottled at 92 proof.

Grain & Barrel Spirits makes it, and the bottle copies an old apothecary style from the Prohibition era. The mash bill is 80.5% corn, 11% rye and 8.5% malted barley. Because it starts in used wood, it is labeled Kentucky whiskey rather than bourbon.

Raise the glass and you smell dark chocolate-covered berries. Toasted coconut and a caramel coffee note come next. The palate gives you vanilla bean and waffle cone. Steeped berries and warm baking spice follow.

The finish is round and balanced, with a creamy feel. Hints of crème brûlée and cinnamon flan stay with you after the last sip.

Enjoy it neat or on the rocks to catch the dessert notes. It also makes a rich Old Fashioned. Try it with smoked brisket, aged gouda or a slice of pecan pie. You will like this one if you have a sweet tooth and want more depth than a young pour.