{"product_id":"old-carter-bourbon-whiskey-85-13-year-single-barrel-120-9-proof","title":"Old Carter Bourbon Whiskey #85 13 Year Single Barrel 120.9 Proof","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSingle barrel #85 at 120.9 proof, thirteen years old, bottled at barrel strength in Frankfort, Kentucky — and one of only 124 bottles the cask produced.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e124 bottles is the smallest yield among the thirteen-year Old Carter single barrels we carry. Thirteen Kentucky summers take a heavy toll on a cask, and this one had very little left in it by the time it was dumped at 60.45% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOld 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. This is sourced Kentucky bourbon rather than Old Carter's own distillate — the Carters buy mature barrels, taste through them and bottle the ones worth releasing individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThirteen years brings depth and concentration: dark caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, mature oak, baking spice, dark fruit and toasted sugar, carried by the proof into a long, warming close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark caramel, brown sugar, vanilla and mature oak with baking spice and dark fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and full-bodied — toasted sugar, caramelized sweetness, seasoned oak and warm spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming, with seasoned oak, caramelized sweetness, vanilla and lingering spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Carter Whiskey Co.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single barrel, barrel strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel:\u003c\/strong\u003e #85\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120.9 (60.45% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYield:\u003c\/strong\u003e 124 bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sourced Kentucky bourbon — not distilled by Old Carter\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottled in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/old-carter\"\u003eOld Carter collection\u003c\/a\u003e or browse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow limited is barrel #85?\u003c\/strong\u003e 124 bottles — the smallest yield of any thirteen-year Old Carter single barrel we carry. For comparison, sibling barrels at the same age have run from the low 130s up to 167.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Old Carter distil its own whiskey?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. Mark and Sherri Carter are independent bottlers: they source mature American whiskey, select the barrels and bottle them at full strength without chill filtration. The distilleries behind individual barrels aren't named on the labels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy do bottle yields matter to collectors?\u003c\/strong\u003e They set a hard ceiling on how many of a given whiskey will ever exist. 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