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Description
Batch: HAZMAT, Distilled: 03-28-2005 Proof: 140.42 Bottle Year: March 2026 Age Statement: Twenty Years, Eleven Months Barrel Number: 20L-559 Pick: King Of Gurnee / Cardinal Wine & Spirits
Rare Character
Rare Character Single Barrel Series 20 Year Old, Cask #20L-559, Batch No. HAZMAT, 2005, Rare Character, 70.2%
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TypeLight Whisky
MRI
Average Score
N.A
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Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 16, 2026SGD 191.08
- Type
- Light Whisky
- Region
- Indiana
- Age
- 20 Years
- Vintage
- 2005
- Bottled
- 2026
- ABV
- 70.2%
- Volume
- 75cl
- Distillery
- Rare Character
- Origin
- USA
- Cask type
- Oak Cask
- Bottling
- Independent Bottling - Rare Character
- Peated
- Unpeated
- Single cask
- Yes
- Non-chill filtered
- Yes
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- 20L-559
- Batch
- HAZMAT
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- No
- Closure
- Wax
- Presentation
- N.A
- Series highlights
- Single Barrel Series
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- Private Barrel Selection - King of Gurnee / Cardinal Wine & Spirits
- Allocation
- King of Gurnee / Cardinal Wine & Spirits
- Nose
- Deep vanilla bean and toasted oak lead the nose, followed by dried apricot and warm baking spices. A subtle honeyed sweetness ties the aromatics together as the whiskey opens in the glass.
- Palate
- The palate enters with rich caramel and toffee, building through layers of hazelnut and soft cinnamon spice at the midpoint. Oak tannin provides structure without bitterness, while light citrus undertones add a refreshing counterbalance to the sweetness at full development.
- Finish
- Long, warm, and graceful, with lingering oak warmth and measured spice that slowly resolves. A delicate touch of dark fruit emerges at the very end, rewarding patience.