Chicken Cock Whiskey recently unveiled their eight-year-old, Double Oak Kentucky Whiskey.
A statement from the whiskey brand noted that this special release was created in response to the increased consumer demand for Double Oak whiskey which, according to Chicken Cock’s statistics, is a fast growing whiskey category.
The new Double Oak expression comes bottled in a Prohibition-era Chicken Cock replica apothecary-style, reminiscent of the whiskey brand in the early 20th century. The Double Oak clocks in at 92 proof, 46% ABV.
“You can’t have great whiskey without great wood and this expression is the perfect marriage of age and wood,” said Matti Anttila, founder of Grain & Barrel Spirits, which owns Chicken Cock Whiskey. “That’s why we aged our eight-year-old whiskey in American oak barrels twice. This process allows us to extract all the great flavor within the oak to create a robust and intriguing sipper that’s likely to not last long on the shelves.”
He explained some of the history behind this Double Oak, which goes back to the 2014 barrel shortage when cooperages couldn’t make barrels due to unusually heavy precipitation that impacted logging.
Distilleries continued to make whiskey, Anttila noted, but they were forced to put their whiskey in used barrels. Because one of the key requirements to being labeled a Kentucky straight bourbon is that the liquid must be aged in new white American oak barrels, Chicken Cock Whiskey Double Oak is the combination of two distinct barrel finishings.
First, the Kentucky whiskey is aged seven years in used barrels, then it’s transferred into new white American oak barrels, which were placed on the top floor of the rickhouse at Bardstown Bourbon Company.
The distiller’s notes show that the final aging took place during one of the hottest Kentucky summers on record, which is actually good for the aging whiskey.
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After 18 months in the new American oak barrels, the Chicken Cock team bottled the Double Oak, officially making it an eight-year-old Kentucky whiskey.
The distiller’s notes show the Double Oak as having a chestnut brown color, with aromas of dark chocolate covered berries, toasted coconut shavings and caramel coffee. The palate features tastes of vanilla bean, waffle cone, steeped berries, and warm baking spices. It finishes balanced with creamy undertones and hints of crème brulée and cinnamon flan.
Chicken Cock Double Oak is available nationally at retail stores and online at www.chickencockwhiskey.com, Caskers and ReserveBar for the suggested retail price of $99.99 per 750ml bottle.
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