Valinch & Mallet The Young Masters Edition Bardstown 15 Year Old 2009 Cask #3440934 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Valinch & Mallet The Young Masters Edition Bardstown 15 Year Old 2009 is a limited single-cask Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey selected and bottled by independent bottler Valinch & Mallet. Distilled in Bardstown, Kentucky in 2009, the whiskey matured for 15 years in new charred American white oak before being bottled in 2024 from Cask #3440934 at a cask strength of 54.7% ABV. Only 225 bottles were produced, making this a particularly limited release of mature Kentucky bourbon.

Food Pairing: Smoked brisket, char-grilled steak, barbecue pork ribs, aged cheddar, roasted pecans, caramelized nuts, pecan pie, and dark chocolate.

Tasting Notes: Full-bodied and distinctive, balancing mature oak and warming spice with vanilla, caramel, citrus, floral nuances, and an underlying herbal character.

Nose: Lemon, green banana and orange peel develop into vanilla, toasted coconut and seasoned wood.

Palate: Full and aromatic with vanilla, herbal notes, rhubarb, gentle floral character and fragrant mature oak.

Finish: Long and warming, with caramel, floral nuances, spice and lingering oak.