{"product_id":"old-carter-very-small-batch-5-oc-club-exclusive-10-year-bourbon-750ml-118-4-proof","title":"Old Carter Very Small Batch 5-OC Club Exclusive 10 Year Bourbon 750ml 118.4 Proof","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA club-exclusive Old Carter batch — ten years old, 118.4 proof, bottled at barrel strength in Louisville, with only 539 bottles produced.\u003c\/strong\u003e\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. Batch 5-OC was made for Old Carter club members rather than general release, so it never went through the normal retail channels the numbered public batches do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Very Small Batch designation is literal here: 539 bottles from the whole batch, at a ten-year age statement and 59.2% ABV. Unlike Old Carter's single barrels, a batch combines a handful of casks — but at this size that means a few barrels, not a warehouse's worth, and the result still carries the concentration and oak depth the brand is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep caramel, vanilla bean, brown sugar, seasoned oak and dark fruit with layers of baking spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-bodied and powerful — rich caramel, toasted vanilla, mature oak, dark cherry, cinnamon and barrel spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming, with lingering caramelized sweetness, oak, vanilla and 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\u003eExpression:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Small Batch 5-OC\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e Club exclusive, barrel strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 118.4 (59.2% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal production:\u003c\/strong\u003e 539 bottles\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\u003eWhat does club exclusive mean here?\u003c\/strong\u003e Batch 5-OC was produced for Old Carter's club members rather than for general distribution, so it didn't appear on shelves alongside the numbered public batches. Bottles reaching the secondary market come from members rather than retail allocation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow is a Very Small Batch different from an Old Carter single barrel?\u003c\/strong\u003e A single barrel is one cask bottled alone. A batch marries a handful of casks for a target profile — but at 539 bottles total, 5-OC draws on a few barrels rather than many, so it sits much closer to single-barrel scale than the word batch usually implies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIs ten years old for an Old Carter bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e It's mid-range. Old Carter's bourbons run from the high single digits into the mid teens, and ten years at 118.4 proof lands where the oak is fully integrated but the grain character is still clearly present.\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\": \"What does club exclusive mean here?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Batch 5-OC was produced for Old Carter's club members rather than for general distribution, so it didn't appear on shelves alongside the numbered public batches. Bottles reaching the secondary market come from members rather than retail allocation.\" } },\n    { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How is a Very Small Batch different from an Old Carter single barrel?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A single barrel is one cask bottled alone. 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