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Distilled on 1/30/1995, and bottled 7/5/2011. Matured in a Hogshead. Cask #649. 54.6%abv. Sweet but restrained on the nose, with baking spice. Young, light on the palate and slightly creamy. Cinnamon applesauce with lots of caramel and oak, especially toward the finish. Another plus: this will be affordable at cask strength.

"Using our award winning Smooth Ambler Greenbrier Gin as the base distillate, we age half of this product in new bourbon barrels and the other half in used Old Scout bourbon barrels for 3 months. This aging adds unique flavors of burnt caramel and burnt sugar with a bit of lemon meringue notes. It sips like a gin and finishes like a whiskey. It can be used anywhere a standard London Dry gin would be used, but it’s best in cocktails."

Yahara Bay, organic black chai tea infused vodka. This limited edition comes in a handmade solid walnut box, signed by artist Jonatas Chimen, and includes a numbered and artist-signed letter of authenticity.