King of Kentucky 2024 Is 16 Years Old

King of Kentucky is back for its seventh year, and Brown-Forman has made the single barrel, cask strength bourbon it a 16 year old this time. Approximately 5,100 bottles will be produced with a suggested retail price of $349.99. For this year’s iteration, Master Distiller Chris Morris chose two lots of barrels to set aside for the limited-release product from 2007.

King of Kentucky was established in 1881 as a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Brown-Forman acquired the brand in 1936 from Selected Kentucky Distillers and, by 1940, converted it to a blended whiskey until it was discontinued in 1968. In 2018, Brown-Forman revived the label paying homage to the brand’s past.

“Reputation alone justifies King of Kentucky’s status as one of the most sought-after Kentucky Straight Bourbons on the market,” said Brown-Forman Master Distiller Chris Morris. “But reputations must not only be earned but defended – and this year’s release is sure to please the palate of every Bourbon aficionado.”

“This year’s release of 63 barrels came from the production dates July 19, 2007, and November 15, 2007.  All the barrels were aged in Warehouses G and J at the Brown-Forman Distillery,” said Morris. “This showcases what a difference production dates and warehousing can have on barrels hand-crafted in the same year. Plus, the impact that each individual barrel has at this extreme age on the color, flavor, and aroma of this wonderful whiskey.”