Dumangin Spécialités Bourbon Ratafia Champenois Cask, Ratafia Champenois Cask, Cask No. T-0148, Batch No. 005, Dumangin, 46%

Dumangin Spécialités Bourbon Ratafia Champenois Casks Batch 005 is a fascinating bourbon whiskey that was distilled and barreled in the United States, and finished and bottled in France. It was created by Champagne producer Gilles Dumangin, who decided to give his barrels a third life. The Spécialités series explores the effects of wine maturation on other high-quality spirits. The small batch bourbon, with a high rye percentage of 28.5%, was finished for 8 months in barrels that previously held Ratafia Champenois, a fortified wine made with Champagne must and Champagne based spirits. It was bottled in January 2020 at 46% ABV. One of 329 bottles.