2024 gold-label release, 122 proof, 15 years; producer reports 900 bottles and a 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted-barley recipe. Distilled and aged in Kentucky, bottled in Jacksonville, Florida. The producer names Lawrenceburg as its source; Bourbon Culture discusses a Buffalo Trace/Wild Turkey contract-distillation theory, which is not established batch provenance and is not entered as a confirmed distiller. This release is distinct from the original 2022 124.4-proof flask and later 122.6-proof Batch 002. Sensory prose synthesizes the producer with Bourbon Culture’s October 2024 firsthand review, not an Academy tasting. Finishing Components: N/A — no secondary finish identified. Nose: Brown sugar, dark cherry and sweet oak, with chocolate-toffee richness and a light herbal edge. Palate: Toffee and dried fruit meet seasoned oak, citrus peel, tea and baking spice; the review finds pronounced leather and tannin. Finish: Long cedar, tobacco and cocoa, balanced by vanilla, cinnamon and lingering toffee.
Seelbach’s 15-Year Batch 001 — 2024 review
Bourbon Culture
2024 gold-label release, 122 proof, 15 years; producer reports 900 bottles and a 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted-barley recipe. Distilled and aged in Kentucky, bottled in Jacksonville, Florida. The producer names Lawrenceburg as its source; Bourbon Culture discusses a Buffalo Trace/Wild Turkey contract-distillation theory, which is not established batch provenance and is not entered as a confirmed distiller. This release is distinct from the original 2022 124.4-proof flask and later 122.6-proof Batch 002. Sensory prose synthesizes the producer with Bourbon Culture’s October 2024 firsthand review, not an Academy tasting. Finishing Components: N/A — no secondary finish identified.