The Kelvin Collaboration III bottle
Past release

Kelvin Collaboration · Batch 12

The Kelvin Collaboration III

9- and 12-year Kentucky straight bourbons finished in PX sherry–rum barrels.

Proof
123.7
% Alc
61.9
Age
9 yr
From
KY

The first two Kelvin Collaborations made several best-of-the-year lists, so the third had something to live up to. We blended 9- and 12-year Kentucky straight bourbons and, with Kelvin Cooperage, went back to dual-use barrels: PX sherry–rum barrels from Virago Spirits. Decadent and full-bodied.

Mash bill
75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley (9 years)
74% corn, 18% rye, 8% malted barley (12 years)
Bottles
1,647
Nose
Vanilla, caramel, molasses, sweet red fruit.
Taste
Rich PX sherry up front, vanilla and oak in the middle, brown sugar around the edges.
Finish
Long and mouth-coating. Molasses and red fruit.