Old Carter Bourbon Whiskey #61 13 Year Single Barrel 126.2 Proof

Single barrel #61 at 126.2 proof, thirteen years old, bottled uncut and non-chill filtered in Frankfort, Kentucky — bottle 117 of only 175 drawn from the cask.

Old Carter Whiskey Co. is the project of Mark and Sherri Carter, who built Kentucky Owl into a cult brand before selling it in 2017 and starting again under their own name. They don't operate a distillery; they source and select mature Kentucky whiskey, and everything goes out at barrel strength with no chill filtration. Sherri hand-labels the bottles, which is why the barrel number, bottle number, ABV and proof are written by hand on the front of this one.

The single barrel line is the narrowest part of the range — one cask, no blending, no dilution. Thirteen years sits above Old Carter's 12-year batch releases, with the extra oak depth that implies and the individual barrel's character left completely intact at 63.1% ABV.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Dark caramel, vanilla bean, toasted oak, brown sugar and concentrated dark fruit.
• Palate: Rich and powerful — caramelized sugar, vanilla, seasoned oak, baking spice and hints of dried cherry.
• Finish: Long and warming, with lingering oak, caramel, spice and sweet vanilla.

Specs

• Brand: Old Carter Whiskey Co.
• Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Release: Single barrel, barrel strength, non-chill filtered
• Barrel: 61
• Age: 13 years
• Proof: 126.2 (63.1% ABV)
• Bottle: 117 of 175
• Bottled in: Frankfort, Kentucky
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Who makes Old Carter whiskey? Mark and Sherri Carter, the Napa winemakers behind Carter Cellars who resurrected Kentucky Owl and sold it in 2017. Old Carter is an independent bottler rather than a distillery — they source and select mature barrels, then release everything at barrel strength, non-chill filtered and hand-labeled.
• How limited is barrel #61? 175 bottles came out of the cask in total. This is number 117, written by hand on the front label alongside the barrel number and proof.
• How does a single barrel differ from Old Carter's batch releases? The numbered batches blend a small group of barrels for a target profile. A single barrel is one cask on its own, so it carries whatever that individual barrel developed over thirteen years — no blending to smooth it out and no two bottlings alike.