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King of Kentucky

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2024 King of Kentucky Bourbon Review

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2024 King of Kentucky Bourbon Review

Where long-aged Scotches deliver abundant delicate fruit and flowers, this intense KoK is like breathing in the aromas of a fresh box of Russell Stover candy while walking through a cigar shop downwind from a BBQ joint.

New Brand Releases

King of Kentucky Bourbon Releases Seventh Edition

This year’s release of 63 barrels came from the production dates July 19, 2007, and November 15, 2007. All the barrels were aged in Warehouses G and J at the Brown-Forman Distillery.

King of Kentucky Single Barrel Bourbon Review

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King of Kentucky Single Barrel Bourbon Review

The nose is huge, leading with that unmistakable Brown-Forman yeast note that's fruity, candied, floral and tropical. Browned biscuits, cinnamon, dark chocolate (yeah, it flirts with Mexican hot chocolate), confectioner's sugar, old oak and licorice.

2022 Yellowstone Ltd Edition & King of Kentucky 15-Year Review

Bourbon Whiskey Reviews

2022 Yellowstone Ltd Edition & King of Kentucky 15-Year Review

Since we’re just a mere two weeks out from Bourbon Heritage Month, I thought it would be a nice change of pace to do a video review of two of the most recent brand releases – the 2022 Yellowstone Limited Edition and the 2022 King of Kentucky 15-Year. \

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Bourbon Whiskey Reviews

King of Kentucky Bourbon Review

Sipped at proof, The King of Kentucky is a fierce ruler of the palate. Born of the Early Times whiskey mashbill, it packs a punch that’s amplified by aging 7 of its 14 years in a heat-cycled warehouse. I prefer high-proof whiskeys, yet at full strength, The King subdued me.