Old Soul Estate Collection Single Barrel Bourbon "Panettone" #218004 123.5 proof - Selected by Seelbach's

Age: 8 years and 6 months

Proof: 123.5

Mash bill: 75% Corn, 21% Wheat, 4% Malted Barley (Distilled, Aged, and Bottled by Cathead Distillery)

Tasting Notes: The nose is bright and lively, opening with a burst of citrus before giving way to sweeter, more comforting notes of freshly baked oatmeal raisin bread and ripe cherry. There’s a lovely interplay between the fresh, vibrant citrus and the deeper, baked fruit sweetness that continues to develop as it opens. That said, there’s also plenty of rich, antique leaning sweet oak to boot.

The palate is plump and coating with a generous concentration of flavor. Orange zest and buttery toffee lead the charge, met with dried cherry, hot honey, and a surprise pop of grape Gatorade. There’s a wonderful balance of citrus, confectionary sweetness, dark fruit, and nuttiness with enough intensity to keep each sip interesting and like the nose, a beautifully caramel sweet oak to accompany.

The pour continues to evolve with time in the glass. As the initial heat begins to settle, the sweeter notes become increasingly pronounced, taking on a lovely candied quality. Lingering citrus sugars, dried fruit, and warm toffee gradually give way to a softer, more rounded sweetness and a slightly funky, mature sweet oak in the long linger. A pour that rewards a little patience.

Bottle count: 168 bottles

About: Every so often, a barrel in our rickhouse turns out a little different from the rest. Those are the ones we keep a close eye on, and the ones we set aside for our Estate Private Barrel Selection. Like everything in the Old Soul Estate Collection, each barrel starts with 100% Mississippi-grown grain and is pot distilled, aged and bottled at our distillery in downtown Jackson. Each one is bottled uncut, straight from the barrel, and labeled for the buyer who selected it. No two are quite alike.