{"product_id":"old-carter-straight-bourbon-whiskey-batch-19-119-proof-750ml","title":"Old Carter Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch 19 119 Proof 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld Carter Batch 19 — a small-batch straight bourbon at 119 proof, bottled at barrel strength and numbered by hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOld Carter's numbered bourbon batches run in small quantities and change from release to release. Each is a marriage of mature barrels rather than a single cask, and each is bottled without dilution, so the proof on the label is whatever the marriage landed at rather than a house standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBatch 19 sits at 59.5% ABV, four proof points above Batch 18 and squarely in the middle of the brand's bourbon range. The extra strength shows up as weight on the palate — the sweeter caramel and vanilla hold their own against oak, char and darker spice rather than getting flattened by them.\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, vanilla, brown sugar, dark fruit, toasted oak and warm baking spices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and full-bodied — caramelized sugar, vanilla, dark cherry, toasted nuts, tobacco, oak, cinnamon and barrel char.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming, with lingering caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, baking spice and char.\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\u003eExpression:\u003c\/strong\u003e Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Batch 19\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barrel strength, hand numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 119 (59.5% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottled in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Louisville, 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\u003eWhy does every Old Carter batch have a different proof?\u003c\/strong\u003e Because nothing is cut with water. Each marriage of barrels lands where it lands, and Old Carter bottles it there. Across the bourbon batches that has meant anywhere from the mid 110s to nearly 130 proof.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does hand numbered mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sherri Carter writes the batch and bottle details onto each label individually. It's a practical consequence of releasing whiskey in quantities small enough that printing fixed labels wouldn't make sense.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShould I open it or hold it?\u003c\/strong\u003e That's your call, but the numbered batches are made to be drunk — they're the accessible end of the range, released regularly enough that they don't carry the one-off scarcity of the single barrels. If you're deciding between opening a batch or a single barrel, open the batch.\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\": \"Why does every Old Carter batch have a different proof?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Because nothing is cut with water. Each marriage of barrels lands where it lands, and Old Carter bottles it there. Across the bourbon batches that has meant anywhere from the mid 110s to nearly 130 proof.\" } },\n    { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does hand numbered mean?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Sherri Carter writes the batch and bottle details onto each label individually. 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