Straight Bourbon Whiskey 'The Judge'

• Limited release straight bourbon whiskey finished in ex-Hungarian Tokaji casks
• Distilled at an undisclosed distillery in Tennessee for High N’ Wicked’s Singular Limited Release range
• Column distilled from a mash bill of 84% corn, 8% rye, and 8% malted barley
• Barrel entry proof of 115
• Aged 14 years in char #4 barrels
• Finished in 225-liter and 450-liter ex-Hungarian Tokaji casks for 6 months that held Tokaji wine rated 5–6 Puttonyos
• Roasted hazelnut, grilled peach, candied citrus peel, cocoa, and dried fig on the nose precede a rich and bright palate of chocolate covered dates, dried apricot, and caramelized oranges
• Finalist, 2023 Ultimate Spirits Challenge
• Non-chill filtered; 52% ABV

Part of High N’ Wicked’s Singular Limited Release range, The Judge spent its first 14 years as a Tennessee straight bourbon whiskey before being finished in casks that previously held Hungarian Tokaji wine, resulting in a truly rare and distinct whiskey. Tokaji, a highly prized dessert wine characterized by high, natural acidity and sweetness derived entirely from botrytis, or “noble rot,” is rated by the number of Puttonyos (buckets) of noble-rot grapes in each batch, measured on a scale from 1–6.  

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