12/17/2023 0 Comments Rare perfection 15![]() ![]() Barton even released a 12 year old version of their 1792 label in 2019.įor $300, I was not about to be tempted into thinking that a 115 proof bottle of Barton was worth anywhere near that price. The reasoning was because there were a lot of new “Kentucky Bourbon” labels being released in 2019 that wore a high age statement and were outright known to be sourced from Barton (Cream of Kentucky 12.3yr, Calumet Black Rack 12yr, Kentucky Par12 Year, Down Home Batch 2). For a long time, I assumed it was sourced from Barton. Yet not much more was said about it other than it was distilled in Kentucky. The bottle in the picture was one of the more intriguing ones to enthusiasts because it wore an age statement of 12 years and was bottled at 115 proof. In late 2019/early 2020, Preservation Distillery products started to get set on shelves around the nation. The only issue is they don’t even hint where it came from. Nick or Rare Perfection batch labeled “bourbon,” you know that was made here in the US. It is widely known that their rye whiskey comes from Canada while the other products labeled just “Whiskey” (such as Rare Perfection 14 and 15 year) are typically blends of Canadian Whiskey.īut there is one thing that they do not source from our neighbors up North – bourbon. In fact, the brands I just listed off are all sourced from various places. ![]() I’m fairly certain that nothing they have made has seen its way into any of the labels they sell. These days, Preservation Distillery has actually set up their own distillery where they supposedly make whiskey from a pot still. Nick Rye Whiskey (and bourbon), Rare Perfection, Wattie Boone, Pure Antique and many others. These were under labels that you may recognize today because you can actually find them on the shelves. What they’re most famous for is the fact that they were employing the services of Willett in the 1980s and 90s to source and bottle bourbon and rye whiskey for them to sell in Japan. Despite being a name you might never heard of before, they have quite the colorful history. Rare Perfection is a label owned by the Preservation Distillery located in Bardstown Kentucky. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. ![]()
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