There are some new spirits in the spirits world. Both of the new products play off the idea of the alcohol that seems to just disappear in the production process. In one of the new products, bourbon is recaptured from the Devil and in the other, the distiller worked out a deal with the angels to keep them from taking the good stuff.
Just the other day I saw information about the new bourbon from the Jim Beam people. Their new bourbon is “Devil’s Cut.” When the white dog alcohol is put in the charred new oak barrels for aging into what becomes the amber colored bourbon, some of the alcohol is absorbed into the oak.
Jim Beam's new product: Devil's Cut at 90 proof. The foundation of the product comes the alcohol that is absorbed into the wood of the Oak barrels.
After the barrels are emptied, the alcohol within the oak is extracted and mixed with some other bourbons to create “Devil’s Cut.” I will be looking to get my hands around a glass of this new 90 proof bourbon. I can imagine it is bold being that its roots are from deep within the charred oak wood.
The other new bourbon on the block comes from the other end of the spiritual spectrum: “Angel’s Envy.”
The name of this new product comes from the alcohol that evaporates from the aging barrels. That evaporated alcohol is generally referred to as the angel’s share.
This new bourbon from the Louisville Distilling Company is to be released officially on March 14. In company information the bourbon is described as a super-premium product. The company coaxed long-time master distiller Lincoln Henderson out of retirement to oversee production. It might not have taken too much coaxing since the Chief Operating Officer for Louisville Distilling Company is Lincoln son, Wes Henderson.
Lincoln played a major role in the development of premium bourbons while working on the well-known brands of Jack Daniels and Woodford Reserve.
Louisville Distilling Company is officially releasing Angel's Envy on March 14.
In a release from the company Henderson says “Launching Angel’s Envy in Kentucky first was a no-brainer.” “It’s my life’s work that takes into account over 200 years of bourbon heritage and mingles it with over 400 years of port wine heritage. Who better to share it with than my fellow Kentuckians – a passionate people who appreciate the nuances of bourbon whiskey.”
You can expect to pay about $45 for Angel’s Envy. I’ll have some tasting notes after the release.
The release also mentioned that the Louisville Distilling Company is looking at locations in downtown Louisville for a distilling operation.
