King of Kentucky 17Yr 129.6 Proof

Tasting Notes and Characteristics:

One deep inhale and King of Kentucky 17Yr 129.6 Proof hits like polished oak, dark caramel, and a warming wave of baking spice that feels equal parts luxurious and untamed. This United States straight bourbon whiskey clocks in at 64.80% ABV, delivering concentrated notes of toffee, charred vanilla bean, roasted pecan, and cocoa, with a long, peppery finish that keeps unfolding sip after sip. As a high-proof, long-aged bourbon, it shines neat in a small pour or with a single cube to let the aromatics open up, and it pairs especially well with smoked brisket and dark chocolate, where the bourbon’s smoky-sweet oak and bittersweet richness lock in like a perfect final bite.

Producer Information: Brown‑Forman

Brown‑Forman began in Louisville, Kentucky in 1870 when George Garvin Brown, a young pharmaceutical salesman, started selling whiskey sealed in glass bottles to guarantee consistent quality at a time when spirits were often diluted or adulterated. That early insistence on purity, batch consistency, and careful maturation still reads as the company’s practical philosophy, grounded in the craft of American whiskey making: disciplined barrel selection, patient aging, and a house style that favors balance over brute force. From its Kentucky base it grew into a global spirits producer with a strong foothold in Tennessee whiskey through Jack Daniel’s, premium bourbon via Woodford Reserve and Old Forester, and extends beyond whiskey into tequila with Herradura and el Jimador, Scotch whisky with Benriach, The GlenDronach, and Glenglassaugh, plus Gin Mare from Spain and Finlandia vodka.