Calumet Farm Single Rack Black 16 Year Old Bourbon (750ml)

Calumet Farm 16 Year Single Rack Black combines pronounced oak and rye spice with cherry, dark fruit and baking-spice flavors. The producer describes toasted almond and summer-hay aromas, with citrus and floral notes appearing as the whiskey opens. Bread and toffee round out the palate, making this a choice for bourbon drinkers who enjoy mature oak alongside fruit.

Give a neat pour a couple of minutes in the glass before returning to the aroma, as the producer suggests. Compare the first impression with the later citrus notes. A few drops of water offer another way to explore the oak and spice without immediately chilling the whiskey.

How it’s made: Distilled and aged in Bardstown, Kentucky, this bourbon matures for sixteen years. Batches combine nineteen barrels from a single center-cut rack. The recipe is 74% corn, 18% rye and 8% malted barley. It is non-chill filtered and bottled at 106 proof, or 53% ABV.