American Whiskey 14

14 year old american whiskey. Aged in Scotland

Producers of Scotch in Scotland and Bourbon in the United States have long enjoyed a symbiotic relationship, which offers barrels used once for Bourbon maturation the chance to live a second life maturing spirit distilled in Scotland. The strict requirement for Bourbon to be matured only in virgin American oak resulted in an excess of perfectly reusable barrels, providing a solution to the UK’s shortage of native oak in the 18th century. The subsequent import of ex-Bourbon barrels from the US is a tradition born of necessity, but has formed the backbone of Scotch whisky’s unique and beloved character.

The ‘Born and Bottled’ series from the Perfect Fifth aims to celebrate the long history of cask sharing between the US and Scotland, by selecting single cask whiskies distilled in the United States, and bottling them in the United Kingdom. This 14 year old is a sophisticated, dual heritage well traveled whiskey. One that fuses the character of Kentucky with the environment of Scotland.

This whiskey began as a corn dominant mash in Bardstown, KY. There, it was distilled in a column still, barreled and aged in American oak, and then sent on a journey across the sea.