An Extremely Rare Aged Bourbon at a Jaw-Dropping Price
Doc Swinson’s 15 Year Old “Rare Release” Exploratory Cask Series Nonchillfiltered Small Batch Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 

Our spirits team really outdid themselves with this rare, one-of-a-kind opportunity. They’ve secured a parcel of a limited release Kentucky bourbon at a shockingly affordable price. As anyone who’s been watching the whiskey market will already know, aged bourbons from Kentucky have become some of the most desirable bottles around. The result is a demand that far outstrips supply, forcing pricing into the stratosphere with many of the top bottlings selling well above the $200 mark. We simply couldn’t believe our good fortune we when tasted this powerhouse and then learned we could offer it for a very affordable $149.99. This is handily one of the best opportunities in aged bourbon we’ve ever encountered. Remarkably the price is only part of the story, as the Doc Swinson’s 15 Year is outlandishly delicious and is one of the best examples we’ve encountered in some time. While we did secure a sizable allocation, there’s not a lot to go around and based on the price, we expect our stock to sell out in a flash. Bourbon collectors will want to run, not walk, to secure this awesome value.

Doc Swinson’s 15 Year Old “Rare Release” Exploratory Cask Series Nonchillfiltered Small Batch Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) (Pre-Arrival) ($149.99) —This product is expected to arrive for shipment or pickup by April 2020.

Opportunities like this one are about as rare as hen’s teeth in the whisky world. Even more unusual about this incredible offering is the climate we’re in today. Bourbon is absolutely on fire. Anyone with any interest in alcohol is aware that old bourbon is next to impossible to get. Even if you get access to whisky over 12 years old, it’s likely valued by the seller at several multiples above the retail price. Most of the time those old whiskies aren’t even from Kentucky. When they are actually distilled in Kentucky, their value goes even higher. So to be able to offer our customers a significant quantity of old Kentucky bourbon at a reasonable price is an absolute privilege. Add the fact that it’s cask strength, real small batch and sold exclusively at K&L in California and you’ve got a recipe for an absolute legend. The parcel is less than 20 barrels, mingled together before leaving KY to protect the identity of the manufacturer. The mashbill gives us a few clues to the source: 78-79% corn with near equal parts of rye and barley. Similar recipes are produced everywhere from Beam to Heaven Hill or Buffalo Trace. Why would anyone sell off such excellent barrels? Likely they couldn’t market such a small parcel and didn’t want the stocks to bolster a local competitor. Lucky for us it left KY to be bottled in Washington state for this upstart brand and out of nowhere we get the most exciting new bourbon of 2020. Great old Kentucky Bourbon at retro prices.

Shelby Griffiths | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: February 22, 2020

In two words: completely shocked. I have never experienced a bourbon quite like this before. On the nose I found red apple skins, eucalyptus, vanilla, mint, and pandan leaf playing a harmonic game of tug of war between the cool and warm aromas filling the glass. The palate is electrifyingly energetic, leaving a warming tingle with a rush of cinnamon, pink peppercorns, and touches of banana. It’s incredibly rare to come across a bourbon like this, and with 15 years of age on it, it would be a sin to not take home a bottle at this incredible value.