Angel’s Envy 13th Annual Cask Strength Bourbon is 2x Finished in Port Wine & Tawny Wine Barrels Using the Solera Method

Angel’s Envy Distillery – 2024 Kentucky Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels and Tawny Port Wine Barrels

Angel’s Envy Distillery on Whiskey Row in Louisville, Kentucky, is known the world round for finishing bourbon whiskey in wine barrels. For the distilleries 13th annual Cask Strength release, they’ve added a new twist with using the Solera Method. This 2024 Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon release incorporates a blend using their traditional Ruby Port Wine finish with the introduction of bourbon finished in Tawny Port Wine barrels.

“I’m excited to continue evolving what fans can expect from the Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Program in new yet familiar ways,” said Angel’s Envy Master Distiller Owen Martin. “This year’s Cask Strength Bourbon not only honors the familiar flavors our fans love but also adds another layer of complexity with the Tawny finish. It’s a great example of our vision for innovation, staying true to our roots while striving to provide a fresh perspective on our cherished whiskeys and American Whiskey overall.”

Angels’ Envy’s highly acclaimed and award-winning Cask Strength program is a longstanding tradition for the team where, each year, exceptional barrels from its rickhouses are hand-selected for an extended finishing process. This aging process imparts distinct characteristics to each release, resulting in a unique nose, palate, and finish.

Solera Method Combines Bourbon Finished in Ruby Port Wine and Tawny Port Wine Barrels

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Master Distiller Owen Martin and the production team blended the mellow finish from Tawny Port barrels with the base bourbon’s heat to integrate seamlessly with the trademark Ruby Port, crafting a rich and complex profile that honors the Cask Strength tradition. The robust oak and toffee from the bourbon harmonize with the hallmark Ruby Port character, while Tawny Port adds a nutty, caramelized fruit quality that bridges the two flavors. Using the Solera Method for the first time at Angel’s Envy, they created a continuous aging process that ensures consistent flavor, resulting in a bourbon of extraordinary depth.

2024 Tasting Notes and Specs

The 13th annual Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon offers caramelized notes of brown sugar and butterscotch, evolving into stone fruit, pear, and spice. The palate features crisp apple crumble and buttery pie crust, balanced with darker notes of chocolate, oak, and cinnamon honey, both nutty and floral. The finish is pleasant and enduring, with oak tannins mingling with rich port and bright fruits for a sweet and spiced finale.

Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels and Tawny Port Wine Barrels was bottled at 118.8 proof (59.4% ABV) with a suggested retail price of $229.99 per bottle. A limited supply of only 23,196 bottles will be available in December for purchase nationwide in the U.S., on the distilleries website and at the distillery now.

Founded in 2010, Angel’s Envy was among the first American whiskey producers to employ a secondary finishing process broadly across its portfolio. Today, each of its award-winning whiskeys are finished in hand-selected barrels to add a distinct layer of flavor and complexity, and the Angel’s Envy team continues to produce several highly acclaimed core offerings – a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished in Port Wine Barrels, a Rye Whiskey Finished in Caribbean Rum Casks, and a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished in a blend of Hungarian, Chinkapin, and French Oak Barrels – as well as a variety of innovative, special releases.

Angel’s Envy Distillery opened the doors to its distillery on Whiskey Row in 2016, making it the first full-production whiskey distillery in downtown Louisville since Prohibition. In June 2022, they completed an $8.2 million expansion to its distillery, doubling its annual guest capacity.

Angel’s Envy Distillery (Louisville Distilling Company) is a subsidiary of Bacardi Limited.