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Redwood Empire · Single barrel

Redwood Empire Haystack Needle 8 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon 120.4 Proof Barrel #2274 Straight Bourbon Whiskey

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Single barrel bourbon · United States · 60.2% ABV · 750 ml

$399.99 USD

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About this bottle

Redwood Empire Haystack Needle 8 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon 120.4 Proof Barrel #2274 Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a single barrel bourbon from United States made by Redwood Empire. It is bottled at 60.2% ABV, carrying a 8-year age statement, in a 750 ml bottle. Producer tasting notes — on the nose: Dark caramel, vanilla bean, charred oak, black cherry, cocoa, and warm baking spices; on the palate: Full-bodied and concentrated with toffee, dark fruit, cinnamon spice, roasted oak, chocolate, and a touch of leather and roasted nuts; finish: Long, intense, and warming with lingering oak, spice, caramelized sugar, and a dry, slightly tannic fade.

Tasting notes

Nose
Dark caramel, vanilla bean, charred oak, black cherry, cocoa, and warm baking spices.
Palate
Full-bodied and concentrated with toffee, dark fruit, cinnamon spice, roasted oak, chocolate, and a touch of leather and roasted nuts.
Finish
Long, intense, and warming with lingering oak, spice, caramelized sugar, and a dry, slightly tannic fade.

Product facts

Producer / brandRedwood Empire
StyleSingle barrel bourbon
CategoryWhiskey › Bourbon › Single barrel
CountryUnited States
Alcohol60.2% ABV (120.4 proof)
Bottle size750 ml
Age statement8 years
PackSingle bottle
CollectionsCask strength & high proof$250 and up
Product IDsh-ca-8970781687946
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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Rare find

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“Spirit Hives had the small-batch bourbon I had only ever seen on holiday. I ordered it on a Tuesday and it was on the table for Sunday. That is why I came back.”
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Collector order

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