Tasting Notes and Characteristics:

One sip of King of Kentucky 17Yr 133.7 Proof hits like a warm, velvet-lined wave of caramelized sugar and toasted oak, the kind that makes you pause and let the heat bloom. This United States bourbon whiskey carries its age with authority, offering deep aromas of vanilla bean, dark toffee, charred barrel staves, and a spicy lift of cinnamon and clove that turns into a long, peppery finish. Bottled at 133.7 proof with an ABV of 66.85%, it’s distilled from a grain mash and matured in oak barrels, concentrating bold flavors that stand up beautifully to smoked brisket, or, for a richer contrast, dark chocolate that echoes the whiskey’s cocoa, burnt sugar, and roasted nut tones.

Producer Information: Brown-Forman

Brown-Forman began in Louisville, Kentucky in 1870, when pharmacist George Garvin Brown started bottling whiskey to guarantee consistent quality at a time when spirits were often sold by the barrel with variable purity. That founding idea still shows up in a production mindset built around control and consistency: careful barrel selection, long-term aging programs, and a steady focus on house style, especially in American whiskey and Tennessee whiskey made in the U.S. South. From its Kentucky base the company grew into a global spirits portfolio that includes Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey from Lynchburg, Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon from Versailles, Old Forester from Louisville, Herradura and el Jimador tequilas from Jalisco, Finlandia vodka from Finland, and Korbel California sparkling wine, with a category reputation anchored in oak-driven maturation, blending discipline, and a preference for incremental craftsmanship over shortcuts.