{"product_id":"rare-character-pride-of-anderson-county-9-5-year-kentucky-straight-bourbon-750ml","title":"Rare Character Pride of Anderson County 9.5 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare Character Pride of Anderson County 9.5 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon\u003c\/strong\u003e is a cask-strength single barrel for the high-proof hunter — a nearly-decade-old pour bottled at full barrel strength for drinkers who chase individual barrels over big-brand consistency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess \u0026amp; Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn from one barrel and carrying a 9.5-year age statement, this release is bottled uncut at 116.96 proof (58.48% ABV). Rare Character Whiskey Co. was founded by hospitality veterans Pablo Moix and Peter Nevenglosky, who built a reputation sourcing and hand-selecting characterful single barrels before opening their own Kentucky distillery — a bottler's eye for individual casks is the whole premise of the brand. The “Pride of Anderson County” name nods to the central-Kentucky county that is home to some of bourbon's most storied rickhouses, and the single-barrel format means this specific bottling exists in strictly finite numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, and dark cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, it is full-bodied, layering brown sugar and baking spice with leather, tobacco, and pronounced barrel char.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish is long and warming, trailing off through cinnamon, dry oak, and lingering sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt nearly 117 proof from a single 9.5-year barrel, this is a bourbon that rewards slow sipping neat while holding up to a few drops of water — the kind of one-off cask that never repeats once the barrel is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe neat in a Glencairn, adding water a drop at a time to taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is this whiskey?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 9.5-year single-barrel Kentucky straight bourbon from independent bottler Rare Character, bottled at cask strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the specs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9.5 years old, single barrel, 116.96 proof (58.48% ABV), 750mL, Kentucky straight bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaramel, vanilla, and dark cherry on the nose; brown sugar, baking spice, leather, and char on the palate; a long, warming finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should you enjoy it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeat in a Glencairn, with water added a drop at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is this release notable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a finite, cask-strength single barrel with a 9.5-year age statement selected by a respected independent bottler.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Grade Beverage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50028276416760,"sku":"19228","price":349.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0352\/3140\/0072\/files\/RareCharacterPrideofAndersonCounty9.5YearKentuckyStraightBourbon750mL.webp?v=1784592269","url":"https:\/\/thebourboncentral.com\/products\/rare-character-pride-of-anderson-county-9-5-year-kentucky-straight-bourbon-750ml","provider":"Bourbon Central","version":"1.0","type":"link"}