Old Charter Oak French Oak
  • Category Bourbon
  • Country United States
  • Region Kentucky
  • Distillery Buffalo Trace
  • Age 12 Year Old
  • Style Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Maturation French Oak Barrel
  • Alcohol 46%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • oak
  • maple syrup
  • vanilla
  • cherry
  • apricot
  • dark chocolate
  • syrup
  • woody
  • floral

Old Charter

Oak French Oak (0.7l, 46%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary

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Buffalo Trace’s excellent "mash bill #1" aged twelve years in French Oak.

Sazerac’s Buffalo Trace Distillery is a legend in itself. Not only is it home to some of the most highly prized Bourbon and Rye brands in the world — including Blanton’s, Van Winkle, Sazerac Rye, and two dozen more — but it consistently produces exceptionally high quality across its entire portfolio. In fact, Buffalo Trace is known as "the world’s most awarded distillery" with more than 500 wins.

Old Charter got its start in 1874 with Adam and Benjamin Chapeze in Bardstown, Kentucky. The brand changed hands a few times after Prohibition. Sazerac rescued them from the merger binge of the 1990s to give it a new home in 1999. The Old Charter Oak Series explores barrels made from different kinds of oak from around the world. The newest edition is Old Charter French Oak is comprised of Buffalo Trace’s famous "Mash Bill #1" — a high-corn mash with less than 10% rye — and aged for twelve full years in French oak. This new release arrived in June of 2019 and is bottled at a perfect 46% ABV.

Smartass corner:
Buffalo Trace Distillery produces all of their brands from four different mash bills. The differences from there are in wood, aging, and barrel selection.


*This bottle is a collector’s item; we will not be able to entertain any refunds or exchanges.

**Individual orders are limited to one item per person, as we wish to give everyone the opportunity to participate.

***Any kind of transit damage is insured and will be reimbursed. 
  • Category Bourbon
  • Country United States
  • Region Kentucky
  • Distillery Buffalo Trace
  • Age 12 Year Old
  • Style Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Maturation French Oak Barrel
  • Alcohol 46%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
Appearance / Color
Medium Amber
 
Nose / Aroma / Smell
On the nose, it arrives with vanilla, apricot, and floral notes.
 
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate is creamy with hints of maple syrup, wood, dried cherries, dark chocolate, and a dash of allspice.
 
Finish 
The finish is medium-length and rich with linger notes of toasted oak.
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  • oak
  • maple syrup
  • vanilla
  • cherry
  • apricot
  • dark chocolate
  • syrup
  • woody
  • floral
Old Charter Oak French Oak
Old Charter Oak French Oak
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Character Dogson
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.
Straight Bourbon must be matured for at least 2 years. If a bottle has no age statement, it’s at least 4 years old.
Bourbon matures quicker than Scotch due to higher temperatures in American warehouses.
Bourbon was declared "The Official Spirit of America" by an Act of Congress signed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
Bourbons are very high in vanilla, as American White Oak is naturally high in vanillins.

Speaking of breeding winner horses, two of Pinhook’s co-founders have horseracing in their DNA. Jamie Hill and Mike McMahon continue the tradition of their families as third-generation horsemen, owning a bloodstock agency and a thoroughbred racing company. Applying that knowledge to Whiskey just made sense.
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Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
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.
Straight Bourbon must be matured for at least 2 years. If a bottle has no age statement, it’s at least 4 years old.
Bourbon matures quicker than Scotch due to higher temperatures in American warehouses.
Bourbon was declared "The Official Spirit of America" by an Act of Congress signed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
Bourbons are very high in vanilla, as American White Oak is naturally high in vanillins.

Speaking of breeding winner horses, two of Pinhook’s co-founders have horseracing in their DNA. Jamie Hill and Mike McMahon continue the tradition of their families as third-generation horsemen, owning a bloodstock agency and a thoroughbred racing company. Applying that knowledge to Whiskey just made sense.
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