{"product_id":"a-smith-bowman-straight-bourbon-cask-strength-10-year-137-6-proof-batch-5","title":"A. Smith Bowman Straight Bourbon Cask Strength 10 Year 137.6 Proof Batch #5","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBatch #5 of A. Smith Bowman's Cask Strength — a ten-year Virginia straight bourbon bottled at 137.6 proof, copper distilled in small batches in Fredericksburg.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBowman is the outlier in American whiskey's geography. It sits in Virginia rather than Kentucky, runs a small copper still, and releases its cask strength batches in quantities that disappear quickly — the reason the numbered batches get tracked individually rather than treated as one continuous product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 68.8% ABV and ten years old, Batch #5 is dense. The extra age past the standard Bowman releases shows in the oak, and nothing was cut on the way into the bottle, so the concentration is entirely the barrel's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich caramel, vanilla bean, dark cherry, toasted oak, brown sugar and warm baking spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-bodied and concentrated — crème brûlée, dark fruit, vanilla, caramelized sugar, cinnamon and seasoned oak, with hints of leather and tobacco.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming, with lingering dark caramel, oak spice, vanilla and mature barrel character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e A. Smith Bowman Distillery, Fredericksburg, Virginia\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cask Strength, Batch #5\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 137.6 (68.8% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small batch, copper distilled\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e or explore the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/rare\"\u003erare spirits collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIs this Kentucky bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — it's Virginia straight bourbon, distilled and bottled by A. Smith Bowman in Fredericksburg. Bourbon can legally be made anywhere in the United States; only the Kentucky designation requires the state. Bowman is one of the few well-known producers working outside Kentucky at this level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow do the Cask Strength batches differ?\u003c\/strong\u003e Each is its own release with its own age and proof — they've run from the mid 130s into the mid 140s across batches. Batch #5 lands at 137.6 proof at ten years, so it's on the more approachable side of a range that gets very hot at the top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does copper distilled mean here?\u003c\/strong\u003e Bowman finishes its spirit on a copper pot still, and copper strips sulphur compounds during distillation. On a bourbon this concentrated the effect matters — it's part of why the whiskey reads rich rather than harsh at nearly 69% ABV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is this Kentucky bourbon?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No — it's Virginia straight bourbon, distilled and bottled by A. Smith Bowman in Fredericksburg. Bourbon can legally be made anywhere in the United States; only the Kentucky designation requires the state. Bowman is one of the few well-known producers working outside Kentucky at this level.\" } },\n    { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How do the Cask Strength batches differ?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Each is its own release with its own age and proof — they've run from the mid 130s into the mid 140s across batches. 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