Barrel Finish Reserve Straight Bourbon Finished on French Oak. Two Hard Truth mash bills come together in the first Barrel Finish Reserve release of 2026: French Oak Finished Bourbon.
This 23 barrel batch features a unique blend of our straight and high malt bourbons finished in toasted French Oak casks. The finishing process transforms the original rich sweetness with ripe fruit and buttery pastry notes into a complex and velvety bourbon worth savoring.
23 barrel blend of mash bills BW-1 (73% corn, 19% rye, 8% malted barley) and BW-5 (82% corn, 18% rye)
106.1 proof (53.05% ABV)
Tasting Notes:
Appearance: Burnt amber.
Nose: Apricot jam and buttered croissant open to lush honey and warming clove.
Palate: Sweet candied fruit and buttered toffee build to warming rye spice and oak.
Finish: Warm, lingering notes of apricot and rich baking spice fade to cracked black pepper and bruléed sugar.
This 23 barrel batch features a unique blend of our straight and high malt bourbons finished in toasted French Oak casks. The finishing process transforms the original rich sweetness with ripe fruit and buttery pastry notes into a complex and velvety bourbon worth savoring.
23 barrel blend of mash bills BW-1 (73% corn, 19% rye, 8% malted barley) and BW-5 (82% corn, 18% rye)
106.1 proof (53.05% ABV)
Tasting Notes:
Appearance: Burnt amber.
Nose: Apricot jam and buttered croissant open to lush honey and warming clove.
Palate: Sweet candied fruit and buttered toffee build to warming rye spice and oak.
Finish: Warm, lingering notes of apricot and rich baking spice fade to cracked black pepper and bruléed sugar.
