{"product_id":"king-of-kentucky-17-year-old-bourbon-2025-release-single-barrel-129-2-proof-750ml","title":"King Of Kentucky 17 Year Old Bourbon 2025 Release Single Barrel 129.2 Proof 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eUNITED STATES : KENTUCKY : LOUISVILLE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e79% Corn, 11% Rye, 10% Malted Barley — Brown-Forman Distillery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFULL-BODIED, DARK CHERRY, SPICED CANDIED WALNUT, DARK CHOCOLATE, CHARRED OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 King of Kentucky is the eighth annual single-barrel release since Brown-Forman revived the label in 2018. Sixty-three barrels were selected from Warehouse J (fourth floor) and Warehouse G (first floor) of Brown-Forman’s Louisville campus — individually bottled at natural barrel strength, without proofing down. Filled in 2007 and heat-cycled for 17 years, these barrels have had far more wood contact per year than passive warehouse aging would produce. Critics have consistently described the result as bourbon that “tastes older than its age statement suggests.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEastside Cellars holds two barrels from this release — this one at 129.2 proof and a second at 130 proof. The 0.8-proof difference falls well within the 2025 release’s natural barrel-to-barrel range of 124.5 to 135 proof. Both bottles carry the same fundamental King of Kentucky character; at this proof level, the distinction is individual cask variation, not a systematic flavor difference. This barrel carries fractionally less heat on entry than its sibling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSUGGESTED SERVES :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eNeat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAllow five to ten minutes in the glass — the nose opens considerably as the temperature equalizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eSplash of water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA few drops opens additional fruit; less water may be needed here than with the 130-proof sibling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eLarge format ice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle large cube for a chilled pour; the slow melt controls dilution at barrel strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e129.2 Proof\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 bottle per customer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpirits are only available for local delivery or in-store pickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll orders for shipping will be cancelled immediately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eastside Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62700359352479,"sku":"8432","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/files\/IMG-0961.jpg?v=1771974299","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/king-of-kentucky-17-year-old-bourbon-2025-release-single-barrel-129-2-proof-750ml","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}