Size: 750ML
Proof:
Availability: Limited
Product Description:
Rare Character Limited Release Batch No. 09 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky Straight Bourbon • Aged roughly 6–15 years from Kentucky & Indiana barrels • 117.50 proof (58.75% ABV) • Small-batch limited release • 2025 edition.
Batch No. 09 is the next evolution in the Rare Character series this time drawing from a curated selection of barrels across Kentucky and Indiana, each chosen for bold aromatics and layered complexity. The mission: assemble a whiskey greater than the sum of its parts rich, textured, and built for the enthusiast who demands nuance and power in the same glass.
Tasting Notes
- Nose
- Expectations open with warm maple syrup and brown sugar, followed by charred oak, dried cranberries, subtle leather, cracked black pepper and a hint of cinnamon bark.
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Palate
A weighty, velvety mouth-feel delivers rich caramel, toasted pecan, cocoa nibs, vanilla wafer, dark fruit acidity (black cherry), balanced by oak tannin and spice heat. -
Finish
Long and warming: lingering charred oak, black tea undertones, caramel-syrup sweetness fading into peppery depth and rye-bread crust dryness.
Serving Suggestions
- Neat Best way to appreciate the depth and proof. Let it breathe a minute.
- With a Large Ice Cube Slight chill and dilution open hidden notes of fruit and soften the oak edge.
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Signature Cocktail “Batch 09 Boulevardier”
- 1.5 oz Rare Character Batch No. 09
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
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0.75 oz Campari
Stir with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with an orange twist. A bold twist that stands up to the full flavor of the whiskey.
Why It Matters
Batch No. 09 is not just another release it’s a craft-minded celebration of barrel diversity and high-proof intensity. With an age-span reaching into double digits and a proof that commands presence, Rare Character continues to push boundaries in limited-release bourbon. For collectors and serious sippers alike, this is a whiskey that rewards patience, provenance, and palate.