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Pursuit Spirits Releases The Oak Collection

Pursuit Spirits recently announced a new line to their portfolio of bourbon and rye whiskeys, “The Oak Collection.”

It starts with a curated blend of whiskeys, designed to pair with certain styles of secondary oak finishes. The result is a marriage of flavors that allows the original blend to shine through while the secondary finish provides balance.

A statement from Pursuit Spirits describes The Oak Collection as an ongoing series that will provide exploration of whiskey tastes and innovation.

Pursuit Spirits Oak Collection
Pursuit Spirits recently announced a new line to their portfolio of bourbon and rye whiskeys, “The Oak Collection.” (image via Pursuit Spirits)

This initial release features two limited expressions, Pursuit United Bourbon Finished with Toasted American and French Oak, and Pursuit United Rye Finished with Sherry French Revere Oak.

Both expressions clock in at 108 proof, and are limited to about 1,800 bottles. They have a suggested retail price of $74.99.

“I guess you’re not a real whiskey company until you have a toasted release,” said Co-Founder Kenny Coleman, in the prepared statement. “In all seriousness, the Oak Collection creates a better whiskey than traditional rebarreling because it allows us to develop a custom blend to match a particular wood finish.”

Co-Founder and blender, Ryan Cecil, said that finding the right blend and wood finish proved to be a challenge because there are many variables at play. “My goal was to complement the whiskeys being used. I did not want to hide them behind the flavors of the wood.”

Pursuit United Bourbon Finished with Toasted American and French Oak uses a proprietary combination of three different straight bourbon whiskeys. After the barrels were blended together, the liquid was split into two different containers where one was finished with Toasted American oak, and the other finished with French oak.

After each achieved a desired flavor, the two containers were blended together again for the final product.

The distiller’s notes show that on the nose, you’re met with a flamed orange peel followed by dusted dark chocolate roasted nuts. The chocolate notes continue with a hazelnut spread along with cherry cola on the palate. Notes of toasted oak, cloves, and black pepper are prominent on the finish.

The bourbon whiskeys included in the proprietary blend are from three different distilleries:

  • Tennessee – Undisclosed, but not in Tullahoma (80% Corn, 10% Rye, 10% Malted Barley).
  • Indiana – MGP (60% Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Malted Barley).
  • New York – Finger Lakes Distilling (70% Corn, 20% Rye, 10% Cherry Smoked Barley).

Pursuit United Rye Finished with Sherry French Revere Oak uses the same proprietary blend as the flagship, using three distillates from two different distilleries. The barrels were blended together at final proof before finishing with Sherry French Revere Oak.

The distiller’s notes show this release provides aromas of tropical fruits, coconut, and herbal tea. The initial taste has a creamy texture, like warm fruit cobbler, followed by brown sugar. The finish leaves soft spices and hints of cocoa.

The three rye whiskeys are from two different distilleries:

  • Maryland – Sagamore Spirit (A: 52% Rye, 43% Corn, 5% Malted Barley / B: 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley).
  • Kentucky – Bardstown Bourbon Co. (95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley).

The new expressions are available in IL (Binny’s only), KY, MO, NM, TN (Knoxville market only), TX and online at Seelbachs.com.

For more information, check out www.pursuitspirits.com.

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