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Rare Character Whiskey Company · Bourbon

2025 Rare Character Limited Release Batch #12 Straight Bourbon Whiskey

4.8 · 24 Spirit Hives stories

Bourbon · United States · 58.6% ABV · 750 ml

$649.99 USD

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About this bottle

A bourbon from United States, 2025 Rare Character Limited Release Batch #12 Straight Bourbon Whiskey is part of the Spirit Hives whiskey selection. It is bottled at 58.6% ABV, in a 750 ml bottle. Producer tasting notes — on the nose: Dark caramel, toasted vanilla, charred oak, maple syrup, roasted nuts, and subtle cocoa with hints of baking spice; on the palate: Full and velvety with brown sugar, toffee, cinnamon, dark chocolate, ripe cherry, and rich oak supported by warming spice; finish: Long and complex with lingering vanilla, leather, toasted wood, gentle smokiness, and a slow fade into sweet spice.

Described by the producer as a limited or special release. Quantities are not guaranteed.

Tasting notes

Nose
Dark caramel, toasted vanilla, charred oak, maple syrup, roasted nuts, and subtle cocoa with hints of baking spice.
Palate
Full and velvety with brown sugar, toffee, cinnamon, dark chocolate, ripe cherry, and rich oak supported by warming spice.
Finish
Long and complex with lingering vanilla, leather, toasted wood, gentle smokiness, and a slow fade into sweet spice.

Product facts

Producer / brandRare Character Whiskey Company (derived from the product title)
StyleBourbon
CategoryWhiskey › Bourbon
CountryUnited States
Alcohol58.6% ABV (117.2 proof)
Bottle size750 ml
Age statementNo age statement
Vintage2025
PackSingle bottle
CollectionsLimited releasesCask strength & high proof$250 and up
Product IDsh-ca-8885283160202
GTIN / MPNNot supplied by the producer record

Serving & pairing

Try it neat or with a single large ice cube. Bourbon’s caramel and vanilla sit well beside pecan pie, barbecue and aged cheddar.

What makes a whiskey a bourbon?

US law requires bourbon to be made in the United States from a mash of at least 51% corn, distilled to no more than 80% ABV, aged in new charred oak containers, entered into the barrel at no more than 62.5% ABV and bottled at 40% ABV or more. “Straight” bourbon has been aged at least two years with no added colouring or flavouring.

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