Angel's Envy Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml

Angel's Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon spends four to six years in new American oak, then takes a turn most bourbon never does: up to six months finishing in ruby port casks from Portugal's Douro Valley. The port layers raisin, maple syrup, and toasted nut over the whiskey's vanilla backbone, and the palate follows with ripe fruit, toast, and bitter chocolate before a clean, lingering sweet finish. The distillery blends twice — once before finishing, once after — so the port never shouts over the bourbon. Bottled at 86.6 proof, it stays easy in the glass. Make it the after-dinner pour, served neat, where that port finish does the dessert's job.

How to drink Angel's Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Dried fruit and a piece of dark chocolate make an easy pairing here, echoing the raisin and toasted nut the port casks already left behind. A Glencairn or tulip glass does more for the nose than a rocks glass will, so save the wide tumbler for something less aromatic.

Bourbon86.6 proof · Mash bill: 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley · New charred American oak, finished in ruby port wine casks · Kentucky