"In recent years, distillers have made a decisive marketing shift, offering limited allotments of well-aged, premium bottles of the corn-based liquor at exceedingly high prices. These whiskeys can age for decades in charred oak barrels, such as the longest-aged bourbon to date from James Thompson & Brother, and cost several hundred dollars to tens of thousands, including selections from Eagle Rare, Old Rip Van Winkle, Russell's Reserve, and the new King of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey."
"King of Kentucky's limited-release, small-production 2025 expression will be available starting October 1. Brown-Forman Master Distiller Emeritus Chris Morris says in a press release shared with Tasting Table that the bourbon is the "ultimate expression of American whiskey - a bold, robust bourbon that has been aged to perfection." To verify if his claims are accurate and determine if the bourbon is worth investing a few hundred dollars, I obtained a sample from the distillery to conduct a taste test."
Bourbon is regarded as America's native spirit and must be produced in the U.S. to bear the name. Distillers have shifted toward offering limited allotments of well-aged, premium corn-based whiskey commanding high prices. Some bourbons age for decades in charred oak barrels and can cost from several hundred to tens of thousands of dollars. King of Kentucky is a historic label revived by Brown-Forman that now appears as an annual, limited-edition, high-proof, single-barrel straight bourbon. A trained certified sommelier with over 20 years of experience conducted a taste test using a distillery-provided sample to evaluate the 2025 expression.
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