Leiper's Fork 9-Year Single Barrel Bourbon - Selected by Seelbach's

Tasting Notes:  The nose is thick and potent: think dense caramel pudding, warm and buttery brioche, date syrup, dried cranberry, cherry, and rich sweet oak. It continues to build with a big creaminess and a captivating touch of smokiness.

The palate is beautiful, and there’s so much going on. Rich dried fruits, Fig Newton, golden raisin, plum, toasted vanilla, maple syrup, brown sugar, robust oak, a blanketing texture like an oat milk cappuccino, continuing into gentle rye grain spice and a bit of dried mint.

The finish is thick and velvety, giving a slight Speyside Scotch-like profile of sweet fruits, raisin, maple syrup, plush maltiness, and creamy chocolate mousse, with plenty of seasoned sweet oak lasting even longer.

About: Leiper's Fork Distillery isn't trying to reinvent Tennessee whiskey—it's trying to remember it. Founded in the historic hills of Williamson County, the distillery was built around a simple idea: bring back the small-batch, pre-Prohibition whiskey traditions that once defined Middle Tennessee. Rather than chasing efficiency, Leiper's Fork leans into locally sourced grains, lower-distillation proofs, pot distillation, non-chill filtration, and a hands-on approach that prioritizes flavor over yield. The result is whiskey that feels rooted in a specific place and time—authentic, character-driven, and unmistakably Tennessee. In an era of industrial scale and marketing-first brands, Leiper's Fork stands out by focusing on craftsmanship, history, and the belief that great whiskey starts with doing things the harder way.