2022 Brown Formans King of Kentucky Single Barrel 18 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml

Description

The King of Kentucky 18-Year-Old is a Barrel Strength (typically 125–139 proof) limited-release allocation representing the most prestigious and oldest age-stated expression in the Brown-Forman collection. Released in 2022, this “unicorn” bourbon was distilled on May 13, 2004, and matured for 18 years in the distillery’s iconic heat-cycled warehouses. This release is technically significant for its extreme scarcity, having been harvested from only three select barrels with an approximate total outturn of 250 bottles.

The 79% corn, 11% rye and 10% malted barley mash bill provides a sophisticated framework of clove and black pepper, while the extended maturation delivers a dense, oily structural integrity characterized by deep molasses, rare pipe tobacco, and seasoned oak. This 750ml bottling is the primary “holy grail” for elite collectors tracking the technical peak of single-vintage Kentucky bourbon heritage.