Horse Soldier Reserve Barrel Strength Bourbon
  • Category Bourbon
  • Country United States
  • Region Florida
  • Distillery American Freedom Distillery
  • Age 8 Year Old
  • Style Wheated Bourbon Whiskey
  • Maturation Charred American Oak Casks
  • Alcohol 56.5%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • citrus
  • sweet
  • honey
  • apple
  • toasted oak
  • leather
  • caramel
  • butterscotch
  • coffee

Horse Soldier

Reserve Barrel Strength Bourbon (0.75l, 56.5%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
Price $77.99

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Character Goatson
The cavalry has arrived!
 
Backstories. In the world of Spirits, they possess the power to make the tasting experience more enticing. At American Freedom Distillery that power is tenfold. Founded by a group of ex-Special Forces veterans, first to charge into post-9/11 Afghanistan on horseback, the distillery and its products are the result of military determination and the belief in doing the right thing. In this case, that thing is Bourbon. 
 
The Bourbon’s name, Horse Soldier, is a referral to the heroic Green Berets and their daring mission. But in terms of Spirits, it’s much more than that. Co-founder of American Freedom Distillery, Scott Neil, says that the juice inside the bottle has to be just as exceptional as the story behind it. And it is. Released in 2017, the Horse Soldier Reserve Barrel Strength Bourbon is the newest addition to the range and offers the most robust expression thus far. Each batch contains a mash bill of yellow dent corn, red winter wheat and malted barley. It’s then fermented and distilled before being aged for 8 years in charred American oak casks. Perfect on its own or in a refreshing Old Fashioned, sipping on this stuff is like singing an ode to bravery, freedom, and damn good Bourbon Whiskey. 
  • Category Bourbon
  • Country United States
  • Region Florida
  • Distillery American Freedom Distillery
  • Age 8 Year Old
  • Style Wheated Bourbon Whiskey
  • Maturation Charred American Oak Casks
  • Alcohol 56.5%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
Appearance / Color
Dark maple, poppy topaz
 
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Boozy yet sweet aromas up front, with honey, apples, citrus, leather, and a hint of toasted oak.
 
Flavor / Taste / Palate
A punchy baking spice that heats up to pave the way for some scrumptious butterscotch, caramel, cashews, and even a slight pinch of coffee.
 
Finish
A longish finish of light honey and sour apple with a subtle burn.
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  • citrus
  • sweet
  • honey
  • apple
  • toasted oak
  • leather
  • caramel
  • butterscotch
  • coffee
Horse Soldier Reserve Barrel Strength Bourbon
Horse Soldier Reserve Barrel Strength Bourbon
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Character Dogson
At any given time, there are more barrels of Bourbon in Kentucky than there are people. The population of the Bluegrass State is about 4.4 million. Today there are more than 5 million barrels of Bourbon sitting in the rick-houses of that Old Kentucky Home. That’s nearly 300 bottles of Bourbon per person, or about 60 gallons each.
Bourbon only needs to be placed in a new oak container for a few seconds to be called Bourbon. Fresh from the still and unaged Bourbon is called a White Dog. Recently, many of the larger distillers have started packaging this harsh, clear grain spirit for sale.

Pinhooking means purchasing and rearing a foal based on its pedigree and either selling it or turning it into a champ racing horse. The same idea is behind Pinhook Bourbon: they source young Whiskey to mature and blend it into a blue-ribbon sipping Bourbon.
Bourbon matures quicker than Scotch due to higher temperatures in American warehouses.
Straight Bourbon must be matured for at least 2 years. If a bottle has no age statement, it’s at least 4 years old.
"Remember that iconic poster from World War II showing Rosie the Riveter as a patriotic American woman doing her part for the war effort? Well, hundreds of businesses did their part too, and the Bourbon distillers stepped right up with ‘em.

Distilleries all over Kentucky and Tennessee were re-tooled to distill fuel alcohol and ferment penicillin cultures to treat wounded soldiers."
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Character Dogson
At any given time, there are more barrels of Bourbon in Kentucky than there are people. The population of the Bluegrass State is about 4.4 million. Today there are more than 5 million barrels of Bourbon sitting in the rick-houses of that Old Kentucky Home. That’s nearly 300 bottles of Bourbon per person, or about 60 gallons each.
Bourbon only needs to be placed in a new oak container for a few seconds to be called Bourbon. Fresh from the still and unaged Bourbon is called a White Dog. Recently, many of the larger distillers have started packaging this harsh, clear grain spirit for sale.

Pinhooking means purchasing and rearing a foal based on its pedigree and either selling it or turning it into a champ racing horse. The same idea is behind Pinhook Bourbon: they source young Whiskey to mature and blend it into a blue-ribbon sipping Bourbon.
Bourbon matures quicker than Scotch due to higher temperatures in American warehouses.
Straight Bourbon must be matured for at least 2 years. If a bottle has no age statement, it’s at least 4 years old.
"Remember that iconic poster from World War II showing Rosie the Riveter as a patriotic American woman doing her part for the war effort? Well, hundreds of businesses did their part too, and the Bourbon distillers stepped right up with ‘em.

Distilleries all over Kentucky and Tennessee were re-tooled to distill fuel alcohol and ferment penicillin cultures to treat wounded soldiers."
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