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This is a neat pour for a patient night, and a few drops of water tame the heat and coax the older character forward.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Carter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38122154033305,"sku":"VWS_200422431","price":357.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/old_carter_bourbon_barrel_strength_batch.jpg?v=1613844255"},{"product_id":"old-carter-barrel-strength-batch-5-750ml","title":"Old Carter American (Batch #5) 13 year 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Carter American Whiskey Batch #5 is a barrel-strength blend of straight bourbon and straight rye, married and bottled by the Old Carter Whiskey Co. Every bottle in this small batch carries a 13-year age statement and the batch's own proof, filled without chill filtration or added color. Expect a big, oak-forward pour: toffee and dark caramel up top, then rye baking spice, leather, and a long, warming finish that earns its strength. Batches run small and move quickly when they land, so proof and character shift release to release. Drink it neat with a few drops of water to open the spice, or over one large cube after dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Carter American Whiskey Batch #5\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiven the batch's rye lean, it holds its own in a stirred cocktail — an Old Fashioned or Manhattan built with it won't get lost the way a softer bourbon would. Let it sit in the glass for a few minutes before the first sip; cask-strength whiskey like this keeps opening as it breathes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Carter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38122193518745,"sku":"VWS_200422432","price":185.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/OldCarterStraightRyeBarrelStrengthBatch_6_600x_ea653633-55fb-442d-a700-608d786bbf1b.jpg?v=1613844519"},{"product_id":"old-carter-bourbon-batch-4","title":"Old Carter Bourbon (Batch #4) 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Carter Bourbon Batch #4 comes from Old Carter Whiskey Co., the Sherman family label better known for uncut, unfiltered blends of sourced whiskey bottled at high, batch-specific proof rather than a fixed house strength. Exact source distilleries and the precise mash bill aren't published, in keeping with the brand's practice. Expect a big, high-proof pour with dense caramel, dark fruit and oak upfront, real heat on the palate, and a long, warming finish — typical of the brand's uncut bottlings, though this batch's exact proof and blend aren't independently confirmed here. Best approached carefully given the likely high ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Carter Batch #4\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd water gradually rather than committing to neat — these batches run hot, and a little dilution usually opens more flavor than it costs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Carter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629461737690,"sku":"VWS_200419471","price":171.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/d98faf80-5118-11ec-8534-0ad4c51b643d_45dccc08-9eeb-452f-87e6-4f3386aef769.jpg?v=1653688133"},{"product_id":"old-carter-straight-bourbon-whisky-batch-3","title":"Old Carter Straight Bourbon Whisky Batch 3 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Carter Straight Bourbon Batch 3 is another release in the Sherman family's Old Carter Whiskey Co. line, which sources and blends whiskey stocks and bottles them uncut and unfiltered at high, batch-varying proof. As a straight bourbon, this batch meets the minimum two-year-aging and other legal requirements for that designation, though the exact source and mash bill aren't published. Expect the house style — dense caramel and dark fruit on the nose, high-proof heat and oak on the palate, and a long finish — consistent with other Old Carter batches, though this specific batch's tasting profile isn't independently confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Carter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629461803226,"sku":"VWS_200419472","price":171.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/d92deffc-5118-11ec-8534-0ad4c51b643d_04b16bb5-e69b-47ba-9724-039e697b01a6.jpg?v=1653688135"},{"product_id":"old-carter-straight-american-whisky-batch-2","title":"Old Carter Straight American Whisky Batch 2 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Carter Straight American Whisky Batch 2 is labeled American whiskey rather than bourbon, meaning the blend doesn't meet the specific grain, aging or barrel rules that would qualify it as straight bourbon — likely because it includes whiskey types outside the corn-forward bourbon mash bill. 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As a straight rye it meets the legal aging and grain-bill minimums for that designation, though exact sourcing isn't published. 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As a straight rye it meets the legal aging and grain-bill minimums for that designation. Exact sourcing for this batch isn't published. 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Sourced bourbon stock is married in small batches with no water added before bottling, letting the barrel character carry through undimmed. Expect a dense nose of caramel and dark oak, a palate loaded with baking spice, brown sugar, and toasted vanilla, and a long, warming finish that shows off the barrel strength. Built for drinkers who want their bourbon exactly as the barrel gave it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Carter Batch 12 Barrel Strength Bourbon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStart it neat in a Glencairn and add water in small increments — at 110.8 proof, a few drops open the sweetness without flattening it. 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Expect brown sugar and dark caramel on the nose, a dense palate of oak spice, vanilla, and dried fruit, and a long, warming finish typical of barrel-proof bourbon. A pour for drinkers chasing full-strength, unfiltered bourbon character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Carter Batch 11 Barrel Strength Bourbon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd water a few drops at a time to find the sweet spot — 108.8 proof rewards patience more than a heavy pour of ice. Best appreciated neat once it opens up.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Carter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42774266872026,"sku":"VWS_200424419","price":357.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/7be001c0-db9f-11ec-888b-0260f751d191.jpg?v=1653434054"},{"product_id":"straight-american-barrel-strength-batch-8-proof-135-2-750-ml","title":"Old Carter Straight American Barrel Strength (Batch 8) Proof 135.2 14 year 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Carter Straight American Barrel Strength, Batch 8, is a 14-year-old whiskey bottled uncut and unfiltered by the independent Kentucky bottlers behind the Old Carter label, landing at a formidable 135.2 proof. Fourteen years in the barrel with no dilution before bottling leaves a whiskey with serious weight and concentration. Expect dark caramel and toasted oak on the nose, a dense palate of baking spice, dried fruit, and char, and a long, hot, lingering finish true to its barrel strength. A whiskey for experienced sippers who want maximum barrel character, not a smoothed-out pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Carter Batch 8\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis one demands water — add it in small increments until fourteen years of oak settle down enough to taste past the heat. 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Expect dark caramel and toasted oak on the nose, a rich palate of baking spice, dried fruit, and char, and a long, hot finish that carries the barrel strength all the way through. Built for drinkers chasing maximum barrel character over a smoothed-out, filtered pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Carter Batch 7\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it room and a little water — at 133.6 proof, a few drops open the fruit and spice without losing the oak weight. Best enjoyed slowly, in a proper glass, not over ice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Carter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42774266937562,"sku":"VWS_200424421","price":357.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/e5f2873a-dba0-11ec-9326-0aa7f5494fef.jpg?v=1653434059"},{"product_id":"old-carter-bourbon-batch-8","title":"Old Carter Bourbon (Batch # 8) 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Carter Straight Bourbon Whiskey Small Batch 8 is a barrel-strength Kentucky bourbon, one of 1,971 bottles released in 2021. Founders Mark and Sherri Carter built the label on small blends of well-aged sourced whiskey bottled at full strength without chill filtration — nothing cut, nothing filtered out. Batch 8 reached only a handful of states, and like every batch in the series it carries a proof and a profile all its own; when this blend is gone, it is gone for good. That per-batch character is the draw for collectors, and the reason no two labels in the series read alike. Pour it neat, add water a few drops at a time, and let the barrel strength open on its own schedule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Carter Bourbon Batch 8\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull barrel proof means it can take dilution better than most — a splash of water or one modest ice cube opens the fruit without flattening it, but this is built to be tasted slowly, not mixed away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Carter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42784177520858,"sku":"VWS_200422435","price":357.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/379189dc-ccc5-11ec-a450-0aa7f5494fef.jpg?v=1653691466"},{"product_id":"old-carter-rye-batch-7","title":"Old Carter Rye (Batch #7) 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Carter Straight Rye is a small-batch, cask-strength American rye, and Batch No. 7 ran to 1,495 bottles filled at full barrel strength. Fielding and Mark Carter built their name selecting mature, characterful barrels rather than chasing a fixed house style, and this rye carries their signature weight. Dark caramel and toasted oak lead, the middle turns to baking spice, black pepper, and dried cherry, and the finish runs long while holding its heat without turning hot. This is a pour to spend time with — neat in a heavy glass, or with a single large cube when the proof wants taming after a full day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Carter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42784240271578,"sku":"VWS_200423681","price":357.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/808b614a-dd0e-11ec-b5a2-0aa7f5494fef.jpg?v=1653693342"},{"product_id":"old-carter-old-carter-small-batch-straight-kentucky-barrel-strength-batch-3-proof-131-750-ml","title":"Old Carter Small Batch Straight Kentucky Barrel Strength (Batch 3) Proof 131 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Carter Small Batch Straight Kentucky Barrel Strength Batch 3 is bottled straight from the barrel at 131 proof (65.5% ABV) with nothing added to bring it down, continuing Old Carter's limited-run bourbon program out of Kentucky. Undiluted bottling preserves the whiskey's full weight: think dark caramel, toasted oak, and cherry on the nose, a rich, high-proof palate of brown sugar and baking spice, and a long finish that leans into char and dried fruit. As with other Old Carter batches, age isn't disclosed since barrels are selected and blended by house palate rather than a fixed recipe. It's a pour for bourbon drinkers chasing barrel-proof intensity who are comfortable cutting it to taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Carter Batch 3\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut it with a splash of water or a single large cube to tame the 131 proof and let the caramel come forward; it's built to be sipped neat, not mixed. If you do reach for a cocktail, keep it simple — an Old Fashioned lets the barrel strength do the work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Carter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43473377099994,"sku":"VWS200425129","price":357.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/oldcarter_41a4225a-8798-4beb-ae52-c02b837d6ea0.jpg?v=1684822919"},{"product_id":"old-carter-old-carter-small-batch-straight-kentucky-barrel-strength-batch-2-proof-131-750-ml","title":"Old Carter Old Carter Small Batch Straight Kentucky Barrel Strength (Batch 2) Proof 131 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Carter Small Batch Straight Kentucky Barrel Strength Batch 2 is bottled directly from the barrel at 131 proof (65.5% ABV) with no dilution, part of Old Carter's limited small-batch bourbon program out of Kentucky. Skipping the cut to bottling strength keeps the whiskey's full barrel character intact: expect a nose of dark caramel and oak char, a palate that runs hot and rich with brown sugar, baking spice, and dried fruit, and a long, warming finish that lingers on toasted oak. Age is undisclosed, as is typical for Old Carter's batch releases, which are blended from selected barrels rather than a single stated recipe. This one is built for bourbon drinkers who want barrel-proof intensity and don't mind adding a few drops of water to open it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Carter Batch 2\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd a few drops of water or one large cube to tame the proof and let the caramel and spice open up; reserve this for neat pours since anything more than a splash of mixer buries what makes it worth barrel strength. 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Batch releases vary bottle to bottle, but expect a nose of caramel and oak, a palate carrying vanilla, dried fruit, and baking spice, and a long, warming finish typical of the brand's bolder releases. It's built for bourbon drinkers who track batch variation and want a heavier pour than standard-proof bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Carter Bourbon Batch 6\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart with it neat or with a few drops of water to open up the higher-proof pour, and save cocktails for a simple Old Fashioned rather than anything that buries the barrel character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Carter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43473678663898,"sku":"VWS_200421043","price":171.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/13991823704094.png?v=1684822832"},{"product_id":"old-carter-american-batch-4-13-year","title":"Old Carter American (Batch #4) 13 year","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Carter American (Batch #4) is a 13-year-old American whiskey from Old Carter, a Kentucky-based company that sources and blends aged barrels rather than distilling in-house. 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