Old Carter Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch 18 115 Proof 750ml

Old Carter Batch 18 — a small-batch straight bourbon bottled at barrel strength, 115 proof, in Louisville, Kentucky.

The numbered batches are Old Carter's core line: a handful of mature barrels married toward a profile rather than one cask bottled alone. Even so, production runs small and every bottle is numbered by hand, which is why the batches get tracked individually rather than treated as one continuous product.

At 57.5% ABV, Batch 18 is among the gentler Old Carter bourbons — the range climbs past 129 proof on some releases. That leaves more room for the caramel and vanilla to sit forward, with oak and spice framing rather than dominating.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Caramelized sugar, vanilla, dark fruit, toasted oak and warm baking spice.
• Palate: Brown sugar, rich caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, dark cherry and seasoned oak.
• Finish: Long and warming, with lingering sweet oak, spice, caramel and dark fruit.

Specs

• Brand: Old Carter Whiskey Co.
• Expression: Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Batch 18
• Bottling: Barrel strength, hand numbered
• Proof: 115 (57.5% ABV)
• Bottled in: Louisville, Kentucky
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How does a batch differ from an Old Carter single barrel? A batch marries several mature casks toward a target profile; a single barrel is one cask bottled alone at its own strength. Batches give a more consistent, rounded result, while single barrels give you whatever that specific cask became.
• Does Batch 18 carry an age statement? No. Old Carter states an age on some releases and not others. Where there's no statement, the whiskey is mature stock the Carters selected without committing to a number — batch code, proof and bottling location are the identifiers.
• Is 115 proof approachable? For barrel strength, yes. It's at the low end of Old Carter's range and drinks comfortably neat, which makes Batch 18 a reasonable entry point into the brand before moving up to the 125-plus releases.