Old Carter Old Carter Small Batch Straight Kentucky Barrel Strength (Batch 2) Proof 131 750 ml

Old 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.

How to drink Old Carter Batch 2

Add 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. It also makes an outsized Old Fashioned if you're willing to spend a barrel-proof bourbon on one.

Whisky131.0 proof