{"product_id":"brown-formans-king-of-kentucky-14-year-old-bourbon-2026-release-single-barrel","title":"King Of Kentucky 14 Year Old Bourbon 2026 Release Single Barrel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 2026 King of Kentucky is a 14-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon bottled at full barrel proof and non-chill filtered, released by Brown-Forman as just 99 individually selected single barrels.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrown-Forman first used the King of Kentucky name in 1881 and brought it back in 2018 as an ultra-premium annual single-barrel release. Each year's allocation is small, each barrel is bottled on its own rather than batched, and every bottle carries its own barrel number, bottle number and proof — which is why collectors track King of Kentucky by individual barrel rather than by vintage alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2026 release steps down to a 14-year age statement from the 16-year bottlings of recent years, and arrives in a 700ml bottle. Its 99 barrels were pulled from two aging positions: 51 from Warehouse I, Floor 3 and 48 from Warehouse L, Floor 1. Those two environments age differently, so proof and intensity vary meaningfully from barrel to barrel across the release — the stated range is roughly 125 to 135 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes published for the 2026 release as a whole. Because every bottle comes from a single barrel, the specific bottle you receive will vary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange zest, rich caramel, dark chocolate, toasted marshmallow and nutty oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark maple syrup and vanilla wafer, with bright orange zest and baked banana over concentrated sweetness and mature oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, with caramel, chocolate and mature oak carrying through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown-Forman Distillers Co., Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e King of Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge Statement:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 Years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single barrel, barrel proof, non-chill filtered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 125–135 proof (62.5–67.5% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Release:\u003c\/strong\u003e 99 barrels — 51 from Warehouse I, Floor 3; 48 from Warehouse L, Floor 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wax-dipped closure, hand-numbered, custom canister\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse every year we carry in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/king-of-kentucky\"\u003eKing of Kentucky collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is the 2026 King of Kentucky?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is bottled at barrel proof, so proof is set by the individual barrel rather than by the release. Across the 99 barrels the range runs roughly 125 to 135 proof. The exact figure is printed on each bottle — contact us for the proof and barrel number of the specific bottle being shipped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many bottles of the 2026 release were made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrown-Forman selected 99 barrels for 2026: 51 from Warehouse I, Floor 3 and 48 from Warehouse L, Floor 1. Each barrel is bottled separately, so the total bottle count depends on how much whiskey each barrel still held after fourteen years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the 2026 release differ from earlier King of Kentucky years?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2026 bottling carries a 14-year age statement, down from the 16-year statement used on the 2023 and 2024 releases, and it is packaged in a 700ml bottle. Barrel proof, single-barrel bottling and the wax-dipped canister presentation stay the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What proof is the 2026 King of Kentucky?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"It is bottled at barrel proof, so proof is set by the individual barrel rather than by the release. Across the 99 barrels the range runs roughly 125 to 135 proof. The exact figure is printed on each bottle — contact us for the proof and barrel number of the specific bottle being shipped.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How many bottles of the 2026 release were made?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Brown-Forman selected 99 barrels for 2026: 51 from Warehouse I, Floor 3 and 48 from Warehouse L, Floor 1. 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