{"product_id":"very-olde-st-nick-immaculata-bourbon-ancient-cask-2026-release","title":"Very Olde St Nick Immaculata Bourbon Ancient Cask 2026 Release","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Olde St Nick Immaculata Bourbon Ancient Cask 2026 Release\u003c\/strong\u003e is a cask-strength Kentucky blend built around a rare 19-year-old base, bottled unfiltered by Preservation Distillery for the collector who chases extra-aged bourbon at full proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess \u0026amp; Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2026 Immaculata marries three components: an 8-year wheated pot-distilled bourbon, a 10-year high-rye Kentucky bourbon, and a foundation of 19-year Kentucky bourbon, all drawn together in a micro-batch of just one to three barrels that matured in the microclimate of Preservation's Bardstown warehouse. It lands unfiltered at 118.2 proof (59.10% ABV). The Very Olde St. Nick name carries real history: Marci Palatella created it in the 1980s as an export-only label for Japan, where she worked as Julian Van Winkle III's agent and fed the country's appetite for well-aged bourbon that America had all but forgotten. Since 2016 her Preservation Distillery has been the only 100% pot-distilled bourbon operation in Bardstown, a deliberately slow, small-batch method that shapes the density of this bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, toasted oak and dark caramel lead into clove, tobacco leaf, and a note of dried cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, the blend turns full and uncut: brown sugar and baking spice, stewed dark fruit, walnut, and an earthy thread of leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish runs exceptionally long, trailing cask-strength spice, sweet oak, and dark chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets this release apart within the Very Olde St. Nick range is the age at the core — a 19-year base is unusually old for a barrel-proof blend, and pot distillation gives it a weight the brand's younger rye and bourbon expressions do not carry. The Ancient Cask bottling returns as a limited holiday-season release, and each batch shifts slightly given the one-to-three barrel scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe neat in a Glencairn, then add a few drops of water to open the 118.2-proof spice and coax out the darker fruit.\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 cask-strength Kentucky bourbon blend from Preservation Distillery combining 8-, 10-, and 19-year-old whiskeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the specs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBottled unfiltered at 118.2 proof (59.10% ABV), a micro-batch of one to three barrels, 750mL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToasted oak, caramel, and clove on the nose; dark fruit, baking spice, and walnut on the palate; a long finish of oak, spice, and dark chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should you enjoy it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeat in a Glencairn with a few drops of water to soften the cask-strength proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is this release notable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts 19-year base is exceptionally old for a barrel-proof blend, and it is pot-distilled by the only such bourbon producer in Bardstown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Los Andes - FW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50035758694648,"sku":"19230","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0352\/3140\/0072\/files\/VeryOldeStNickImmaculataBourbonAncientCask2026Release.png?v=1784737014","url":"https:\/\/thebourboncentral.com\/products\/very-olde-st-nick-immaculata-bourbon-ancient-cask-2026-release","provider":"Bourbon Central","version":"1.0","type":"link"}