New Availability on a Wildly Popular Bourbon
Henry McKenna 10 Year Old Bottled in Bond
Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) ($69.99)
“…it offers so much supple and sumptuous sipping that it should be considered up there with Blanton’s, Russell’s and Four Roses as one of one of the pillars of single-barrel goodness.” — David Othenin-Girard, K&L Spirits Buyer

Part of the coveted Bottled-in-Bond line from the iconic Heaven Hill distillery, the Henry McKenna 10 Year Old Bottled-in-Bond Straight Bourbon is a hot-ticket item among hardcore whiskey fans, but the catch has always been the painfully limited, highly allocated status since it shocked the whiskey world by taking home Best In Show at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. That changes today, as our spirits team has secured a large enough parcel to make this available to collectors everywhere with no limits attached. What’s more, as 10-year bottlings routinely trade for north of $100 these days, McKenna remains the savvy steal it has always been, and it more than lives up to its cult following. But don’t hesitate to lock in your desired quantity, as we fully expect this parcel to sell out in short order, despite the additional available stocks, so collectors and bourbon fanatics will want to go big while the opportunity lasts.

Henry McKenna 10 Year Old Bottled in Bond Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) ($69.99)

Andrew Whiteley | K&L Spirits Buyer | Review Date: December 06, 2022

What used to be a staple on our shelf has moved into the unobtainable realm since the McKenna 10 year won Best in Show at the SF Spirits Competition in 2019. Beating out every other whiskey of any type, this under the radar stalwart shot into the stratosphere of bourbon circles everywhere. Add in the pandemic destroying supply chains (and the fact that it’s a 10-year-old, BIB single-barrel product) and you’ve got a recipe for infrequent stock drops and limited availability. Fortunately for K&L fans, our excellent relationship with Heaven Hill has afforded a sizable allocation this holiday season, and we’ve got it on an email offer for the first time in many, many years. But accolades aren’t as important as how it tastes, so let’s taste. Deep chocolate in color the intensity of ten years in new American oak stands out even before you pull the stopper. The nose is overtly sweet with vanilla, butterscotch, caramels, milk chocolate, and brown sugar. It’s a rich and heady mix. The alcohol feels just right—at the 100 proof required to be bottled in bond it is robust but not over the top. The palate shows more of the same big, sweet flavors but adds in toasty oak spices and a very pleasant minty herbal note that offers balance. The finish is long and sweet without being cloying. It’s a pleasure to have this back on the shelf for once. While the days of us buying this whiskey a pallet at a time are long gone, this deal offers a glimmer of hope that we might soon return to a world where the top-name staples of yesteryear are once again readily available!

David Othenin-Girard | K&L Spirits Buyer | Review Date: December 06, 2022

The McKenna was one of those sleeper bourbons that we all hoped nobody finds out about. Age-stated, 10-year-old, bottled-in-bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon is simply not being sold by anyone else. There’s absolutely nothing out there that can claim those stats even at higher prices. And you know what? It’s single barrel as well. So, checking almost every geeky bourbon box. But ultimately this is just one of the very finest drinkers in the shop. While it doesn’t have the smack-you-around power of its sibling the Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, it offers so much supple and sumptuous sipping that it should be considered up there with Blanton’s, Russell’s, and Four Roses as one of one of the pillars of single-barrel goodness.

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