Age: 7 Years

Proof: 135.3 

Mashbill: 72% Corn, 21% Rye, and 7% Malt

Bottle count: 168 bottles

Tasting Notes:  Being over 7-years old at the time of picking had its perks, the nose is plump with nougat, oranges and cream, damp oak and a smaller, growing hint of red fruits.

The palate is where this shines. Near velvety in texture, dense but still remaining creamy and approachable. It begins with lots of cooked sugars, moves into great oak structure, and finishes with coating dried red fruits, and sparkling brown sugar.

The finish slowly blankets the whole palate, with a slightly smoked cherry and leather profile not all unlike the Kelvin Shortbarrels we had recently, and begins to reveal more spiced cola notes as well. Leave some space between sips, this one likes to dance on the palate like Pop Rocks well into the long finish.

Seelbach's Story: Founded in 2010, Watershed was one of the first distilleries to open in Central Ohio since Prohibition - and they’ve been helping lead the charge in Ohio’s craft whiskey scene ever since.
 
They’re probably best known for their barrel-aged Nocino, a sweet liqueur made from Ohio black walnuts. That recipe came from a good friend of the distillery, Charlie, who shared his time-honored family recipe. We’ve even seen Nocino-finished bourbon pop up in a few national releases, like the Lost Lantern series, or some of you may even remember our single barrel for Seelbach's back in 2020. 
 
For this visit, we kept it simple. We found a few fantastic barrels of their straight bourbon that were getting close to 7-years, and after selecting decided to let them rest just a little longer. Once the second barrel hit that 7-year mark last month, we got them bottled. We hope you enjoy these as much as Blake enjoyed his Nocino affogato we closed the pick with.