15 Stars - Sherry Cask Finished Bourbon Whiskey
15 STARS is a brand-new non-distilling producer founded in April 2022. It's named for Kentucky, the 15th state, and the Star Spangled Banner, which displayed 15 stars. A blend of 10- and 13-year-old straight bourbon whiskeys sourced from Kentucky and Indiana, 15 STARS Sherry Cask Finish is finished in casks seasoned by sherry wine and was bottled at Bardstown Bourbon Co., where 15 STARS contract distills and bottles. This whiskey has earned an impressive résumé of awards this year, including Best Bourbon of 2023, Best Finished Bourbon of 2023 and a Double Gold medal at the 2023 New York World Wine and Spirits Competition.
NOSE: Raisin, dried fig, clove, toffee, marshmallow, crème brûlée, and leather combine to create a magnificently complex aroma.
PALATE: On the palate, indulgent notes of fruit cake, plum, bananas foster, and sherry meld with charred oak and cacao beans.
FINISH: The finish begins with a burst of dark fruit and oak followed by long enduring notes of dried cherry, raisin, and seasoned oak.
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