Reveries Murder of Crows Bourbon
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| Management number | 253636494 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$69.65 | Model Number | 253636494 | ||
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Jay West just flipped the script on finishing barrels with his latest passion project. Murder of Crows takes a meticulously crafted foundation—a bespoke, Raven-style blend of Kentucky and Indiana bourbons aged between nine and sixteen years—and subjects it to an audacious recasking experiment. The base spirit undergoes a secondary maturation across an array of spent, newly charred American or dense French oak casks. This pivotal resting period lets the mature distillate interact with the wood differently in every vessel. The results are staggeringly varied. You get a profoundly robust expression that completely rewrites expectations.
Each barrel yields a wildly idiosyncratic profile that demands your undivided attention. I genuinely love how this powerhouse expression drinks completely below its formidable proof, delivering intense density without an aggressive ethanol burn. The oak never overwhelms the confectionery sweetness inherent in the older stocks. Instead, it acts as an architectural framework, elevating the deep chocolate and dark fruit tones to spectacular heights. This is blending done right.
Diving into this complex pour reveals exactly why meticulous sourcing remains paramount in modern whiskey. The craftsmanship shines through the underlying specifications:
- A bespoke blend of 9- to 16-year-old bourbons.
- Secondary maturation in carefully selected oak casks.
- Bottled at a formidable 127 proof for maximum intensity.
This whiskey commands immense respect. Securing one of these twenty-four rare barrels guarantees a spot at the forefront of modern blending, rewarding you with an endlessly fascinating dram that shifts dramatically across your palate.
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