Found North Cask Strength Whisky Batch 012

Proof: 128.2

Mashbill: 86% Corn, 13% Rye, 1% Malted Barley

Tasting Notes: When we blend Batches we focus on the body of the whisky and the quality of the sweetness. Layering different types of new wood from different producers thickens the body of the whisky, gives it a more mouth-coating tannic profile and provides the whisky with a caramelized brown sugar sweetness to counterbalance its thick baking spice and the rich marshmallow phenolic profile.

About the product: At the center of Batch 012 is a 2009 corn component we reracked into ISC Cooper’s Reserve—24-month air-seasoned New American Oak, heavy toast, Char #2—and moved into lower warehouse conditions for 11 months. It brings a savory, lightly phenolic quality and a high-vanillin profile that is distinct from previous Found North Batches.

While it took 11 months to age this particular component into the desired profile, we have worked with ISC for years doing full spectral and sensory analysis on our components to develop the congeners that give Found North Batches their balance of heavy spice, wood sugar and tannin. Batch 012 is an 11-component blend, and all 11 components played a significant role in shaping the whisky. That said, 3 particular components set the path for the profile of Batch 012.

• 2009 Corn in ISC Cooper's Reserve, 24-Month air Seasoned, Heavy Toast, Char #2 New Wood

• 2003 Corn in Kelvin Heavy Toast, Char #1 New Wood

• 2004 Rye in Chevalier Heavy Toast, Char #3 New Wood