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McCARTHY’S-FINISHED TRAIL’S END 8 YEAR CASK STRENGTH BOURBON

113.69 Proof
Aged 8 Years + Toasted Stave Finishing + McCarthy’s Peated and Smoked American Single Malt Barrel Finishing

After selecting our final single barrel at Hood River Distillers, we were offered the opportunity to bring this single barrel to you. We couldn’t resist.

The most unique and rare single barrel bourbon you’ll find in 2025. This once-in-a-lifetime whiskey is unlike anything you’ve ever tasted. Umami isn’t a word that gets thrown around a lot in bourbon circles, but maybe it should be. Earthy and sweet on the nose, with a distinct note of petrichor and spruce needles reminiscent of lush Pacific Northwest forests. Mint chocolate chip ice cream on the palate quickly retreats to reveal dark brown sugar, subtle vanilla toasted hazelnuts, and gentle candied ginger. Finishing with a beautiful balance of chocolate, vanilla, toasted oak, and gentle smoke, this whiskey blew us away, and we’re told it will never be produced again.

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TRAIL’S END 10 YEAR CASK STRENGTH BOURBON

120.67 Proof
Aged 10 Years + Toasted Oregon Oak Barrel Finishing

The Bourbon Van’s final hand-selected whiskey is rare, decadent, and delicious. The nose presents milk chocolate, toasted hazelnuts, and cinnamon bark. This whiskey drinks like liquid french toast: buttery, cinnamon roll dough, vanilla icing, smothered in maple syrup, with a fresh raspberry and candied ginger zing. Cocktail fans: add an ice cube and orange peel for a ready-made french toast old fashioned. The sweet and spicy finish lingers long to satisfy bourbon drinkers who prefer big, bold flavors.

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STILL AUSTIN CASK STRENGTH RYE WHISKEY

117.83 Proof
Aged 4 Years 4 Months
100% Brasetto Rye

This whiskey is a celebration of massive flavors and perfect balance. On the nose, you’ll find a field of rye grain, gentle floral notes, lemon zest, and butterscotch candy. The palate explodes with effervescent cherry cola, buttery vanilla frosting, and lingering butterscotch sweetness. Bold tobacco and earthy Earl Grey tea notes appear on subsequent sips. Fresh mint arrives on the finish, while the tongue continues to tingle with rye spice. The entire experience is reminiscent of sipping cherry cola. Earthy, sweet, and spicy in equal amounts.

HIGH WIRE JIMMY RED CASK STRENGTH BOURBON

124 Proof
Aged 7 Years
100% Jimmy Red Corn

Selected in collaboration with David Jennings aka RareBird101

Color: dense copper
Nose: caramel, brown sugar, orange peel, charred oak, cedar, clove
Taste: toffee, maple syrup, cola, black cherry, tobacco, coconut
Finish: extended, vanilla bean, maple syrup, dark chocolate, cola, oak

WHISKEY DEL BAC CASK STRENGTH SMOKED AMERICAN SINGLE MALT WHISKEY

112 Proof
Mesquite-Smoked
100% Barley

Nose: gentle mesquite smoke, stewed plums, brown sugar, reminiscent of tobacco leaf
Palate: strawberry on the front of the tongue followed by citrus zest, brown sugar, pipe tobacco, leather
Finish: sweet dark chocolate

Julie’s overall impression: When you know, you know.
Phil’s overall impression: Incomparably sweet.

DRIFTLESS GLEN CASK STRENGTH RYE WHISKEY

125 Proof
Aged 9 Years

Selected in collaboration with Bourbon of the Week and The Bourbon Judge

Salted caramel, charred oak, and a hint of coffee greet you on the nose. Rich mocha coffee and soft Mexican chocolate appear on the palate. Deceptively approachable, this whiskey presents a clean and silky mouthfeel with no bite, sipping well below 122 proof. A flavorful and satisfying finish awaits, presenting a flood of creamy caramel, offset by a hint of black pepper spice. Balanced and flavorful, this 9 year aged rye whiskey benefits from the distiller’s patience, and it does so at an affordable price.

BULL RUN BARREL STRENGTH AMERICAN WHISKEY

116.3 Proof
Aged 15 Years
96% corn / 4% malted barley

Complex and assertive, the third whiskey ever selected by The Bourbon Van provides a rickhouse experience in a glass. Notes of dark brown sugar, molasses, and gentle, musty oak present a sweet slurry on the nose. The palate presents vanilla bean and caramel cream sweetness, with a wave of maple syrup rounding out the sip. On the finish, dark brown sugar and charred oak deliver a flavorful and lasting reminder that this whiskey was aged in an ex-bourbon barrel. Rich, creamy, and exceedingly well-balanced, this whiskey deserves, and will demand, your attention.

ASW FIDDLER GEORGIA HEARTWOOD CASK STRENGTH BOURBON

117.2 Proof
Aged 5.5 Years + Finishing (25 Staves)
51% Corn / 45% Wheat / 4% Malted Barley

Selected in collaboration with Bourbon of the Week and The Bourbon Judge

Créme brulee, banana pudding, dark brown sugar, tobacco leaf, milk chocolate, confectioners sugar, and vanilla buttercream frosting. This exceedingly rare single barrel of Fiddler Heartwood Bourbon begins with a high-wheat mash bill before being finished on hand-harvested, charred Georgia white oak heartwood staves that are placed in the barrels for the final few months of maturation. In addition to the wheat lending a soft, silky texture and salted caramel, the Georgia staves lend maple, sandalwood, oak, and a rounder mouthfeel, for a textured complexity.

TRAIL’S END 10 CASK STRENGTH BOURBON

123.1 Proof
Aged 10 Years + Barrel Finishing
Toasted Cask Strength Bourbon

This is the first-ever barrel of Trail’s End 10 Year Bourbon to be bottled at Cask Strength. After 10 years of aging, this bourbon is transferred to a new, charred Oregon Garryana oak cask. The result is a surprisingly decadent whiskey. On the palate, flavor notes of caramel, charred oak, and milk chocolate lead to a finish of fresh vanilla beans. The first single barrel hand-selected by The Bourbon Van.