Fortuna 6 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (51%)

A Kentucky straight bourbon aged for a minimum of six years, bottled at 102 proof (51%). It is a blend of six barrels with a traditional rye bourbon mash bill, hand-selected by the people behind Rare Character Whiskey. Fortuna was a Louisville brand founded by the German immigrant Phil Hollenbach in the late nineteenth century. It closed with the distillery in the 1960s and has since been revived by Andy Shapira, Pablo Moix and Peter Nevenglosky. The nose is orange blossom honey and plums, with cherry blossom and citrus oil. The palate is viscous, with caramel, cherry and baking spice, and the finish is long, with plums, toasted sugar and tobacco.