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(From Angel’s Envy Press Release) Louisville Distilling Company and Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson today announced the extremely limited-edition release of Angel’s Envy Cask Strength. Due to the scarcity of barrels necessary for the enhanced finishing process, the living legend will only release 600 total bottles this upcoming holiday season in Kentucky and (Nashville) Tennessee.
The original Angel’s Envy
(Credit: Angel’s Envy)
As with Angel’s Envy, the critically acclaimed super-premium bourbon of uncompromising character and quality, the Louisville Distilling Company gave Lincoln complete creative freedom to achieve a specific taste profile for Cask Strength. Using locally sourced grains and Kentucky limestone water, Lincoln aged this Expression to the perfect level of richness and maturity in the few American white oak barrels that made the cut. He then chose to blend those barrels into a single batch and age the bourbon in hand-selected port casks until he tasted a previously undiscovered sweet spot.
“Once in a blue moon, we find barrels with unique characteristics that we squirrel away for special things,” says Lincoln Henderson, Master Distiller, Angel’s Envy. “Perfection is a patient man’s game and, at my age, I know a little something about maturity.”
“The secondary maturation for Cask Strength is unchartered territory,” says Wes Henderson, Chief Operating Officer and Master Ambassador, Angel’s Envy. “We judge only a handful of barrels exceptional enough for this lengthy finishing process, which yields a rare and rich bourbon worth savoring.”
The suggested retail price for a 750ml bottle, which may vary by market, is $149. A remarkably complex bourbon at 121-proof and 60.5% alcohol by volume, Cask Strength is best enjoyed with just a bit of water to release the flavor nuances. The iconic bottle, made from perfume-grade glass in Italy and then ceramic stamped with the brand’s iconic wings, is hand-filled, corked and crated in Louisville, Kentucky.
As a special bonus for bourbon enthusiasts that purchase Cask Strength, Lincoln Henderson will extend a special invitation to join him in raising a glass during an upcoming brand event in January 2013. Attendees are encouraged to bring their bottle for Lincoln to autograph.
