{"product_id":"calumet-farm-12-year-kentucky-straight-bourbon","title":"Calumet Farm 12 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalumet Farm 12 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Single Rack Black bottling — a small, age-stated Kentucky straight drawn from one center-cut rack of the rickhouse, aimed at the value-minded drinker who wants a genuine 12-year age statement without a three-figure price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess \u0026amp; Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled at 94 proof (47% ABV) from a traditional mash of corn, rye, and malted barley, this release is aged twelve years in barrels given a deep #4 char, which drives its dark color and a faint smokiness. The name carries real pedigree: Calumet Farm is the storied Lexington Thoroughbred nursery that produced eight Kentucky Derby winners, and the bourbon is built by Western Spirits Beverage Company — a Bowling Green outfit founded in 2008 — with distillation handled to spec by The Bardstown Bourbon Company. \"Single Rack Black\" refers to the sourcing: every barrel in the batch comes from a single center rack, the sweet spot for even maturation, in tiny runs of roughly 19 barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, vanilla, caramel, and toffee lead the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, baking spice, black pepper, and toasted oak carry a whisper of char-driven smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish is warm, balanced, and dry, the oak lingering without turning bitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt twelve years for well under many single-barrel age-stated bourbons, this is the release's real hook — a center-rack selection from a deep-char barrel that delivers older-bourbon oak and spice at a mid-shelf price, sitting neatly between Calumet's 10 and 14 year expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe neat or over a large cube in a rocks glass; it holds up to a barrel-char sear on a ribeye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is this whisky?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 12-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon, the Single Rack Black bottling from Calumet Farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the specs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12 years old, 94 proof \/ 47% ABV, mash of corn, rye, and malted barley, #4 char barrels, 750mL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVanilla, caramel, and toffee on the nose; baking spice, pepper, and toasted oak on the palate; a warm, dry finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should you enjoy it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeat or over a single large ice cube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is this release notable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a genuine 12-year age statement drawn from a single center rack, delivering aged oak and spice at a mid-shelf price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Calumet Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50060208505080,"sku":"19247","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0352\/3140\/0072\/files\/CalumetFarm12YearKentuckyStraightBourbon.png?v=1785086276","url":"https:\/\/thebourboncentral.com\/products\/calumet-farm-12-year-kentucky-straight-bourbon","provider":"Bourbon Central","version":"1.0","type":"link"}