The specifics of this limited edition whiskey indicate it to be a blend of 6, 8, 10 and 12 year old Kentucky bourbons that is non-chill filtered and bottled at 107 proof (53.5% ABV). It prices around $50 per 750 ml bottle, and very limited official tasting notes suggest that it “delivers a complex spice, caramel & wood with creamy vanilla & dried fruit.”
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READ THE STORYJoining this bourbon is Batch 2 of Bond & Lillard, which debuted the first time around when this collection was launched. The spin on this one is that “born of of the grit and hustle of the two sturdy men that bore its name, Bond and Lillard Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey caught the international spotlight when it was awarded the Grand Prize at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Praised for its ‘Real delicacy of avor, beauty in the sparkle and superiority in strength,’ it was triumphantly declared that Bond and Lillard Bourbon, ‘Bears no equal.'”
Practical information on this bourbon shows it to be a charcoal filtered blend of 4 and 6 year old Kentucky bourbon that is “intended to replicate the smoky, wood and fruit notes found in the original pre-prohibition liquid.” It is labeled Batch #2 to help distinguish it from the first one. Bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV), Bond & Lillard prices around $50 per 750 ml bottle. Official tasting notes indicate that “floral and fruity top notes give way to a smooth caramel sweetness that lingers pleasantly on the palate.”
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