This year’s release features a 12-barrel blend, a wheated bourbon mashbill, and is bottled at 102.3 Proof.
The 3rd Annual O.H. Ingram River Flagship Bourbon is set for arrival. Released once-a-year, this extremely limited, premium expression of O.H. Ingram was curated by Founder Hank Ingram and Master Blender Scott Beyer. This year’s batch arrives at 102.3 proof and is a commingling of 12 barrels from some of their oldest stock, aged over five years on the river. Notably, this year’s vintage is a high wheat bourbon. The wheat content imparts a greater level of sweetness and natural viscosity on the palate of the final product. For more details, read on below and be sure to subscribe to the podcast because Hank is a featured guest on an upcoming episode of Bourbon Lens.
The colder months are here and so is the 2023 Flagship. The Flagship Bourbon is a true labor of love, as we go through the barrel selection process with great care and intention. We want every Flagship batch to be distinct. This year features a 12-barrel blend selected from among our favorite barrels, and so I’m proud to let folks experience the complexities and character of the spirit.
Hank Ingram
2023 O.H Ingram Flagship Bourbon Tasting Notes:
- NOSE: An aroma of vanilla frosting and fresh cut hay mingled with hints of pear and caramel apples.
- PALATE: The palate is dark and rich, with soft baking spices and notes of cocoa and toasted almond.
- FINISH: A long and lingering finish with nuances of brown sugar and honey, all balanced by the gentle embrace of oak.
Earlier this year, O.H. Ingram relocated to Columbus, KY and doubled its capacity for barrel aging. The expansion included a second floating barrelhouse bringing total aging capacity to over 6,000 barrels. The new location can also accommodate more than 15 additional floating barrelhouses.
Moored on the banks of the Mississippi River in Columbus, KY, O.H. Ingram barrels are exposed to the microclimate and humidity of the river, along with its drastic rise and fall, to provoke a unique interaction between oak and spirit. These conditions are not available inside a traditional barrelhouse, and the result is a whiskey with exceptional complexity. We call it Mellowed on the Mississippi.
Will you be grabbing a bottle of O.H. Ingram Flagship Bourbon?
ABOUT BROWN WATER SPIRITS
Brown Water Spirits LLC was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. With whiskey aging operations in Columbus, Kentucky, Brown Water Spirits pioneered the first patent-pending floating barrelhouse on the Mississippi River. The result is the award-winning O.H. Ingram River Aged Series. O.H. Ingram River Aged is presently available on shelves in Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, as well as online via Seelbach’s. Additional markets will come as inventory allows through R.S. Lipman.
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