Augusta – 8 Year Old Single Barrel #174 Old Route Traditional Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2026) (75cl, 59.2%)

This is a single barrel Kentucky straight bourbon from Augusta, aged for 8 years and bottled at cask strength, 59.2% ABV, in a 75cl bottle. The whiskey comes from barrel #174. It belongs to the Old Route 8 range, named after a thoroughfare that the distillery sees as connecting bourbon's past and present. The nose offers honeyed grain, fresh-baked bread and vanilla cream, with orchard fruit, soft toasted oak and a dusting of baking spice. The palate pairs antique wood, wet soil and dry corn with honeyed vanilla. The finish is creamy caramel and sweet vanilla, with soft spice and a gentle toastiness.