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Bourbon Whiskey • Product Details
$499.95
The Rare Character Commander's Club Grand Cuvée Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a one-time, non-repeating Kentucky Straight Bourbon release from Rare Character Whiskey — the boutique blending house that has built a reputation for working at the very top of the American whiskey age and quality range. Released in March 2026 with a strictly limited production run of only 2,325 bottles, the Grand Cuvée Reserve is the pinnacle of Rare Character's Commander's Club program: a deliberately constructed blend (rather than a single-barrel selection) built around the principle that the right marriage of multiple older barrels can outperform the best individual barrel.
The blend is composed of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeys ranging from 10 to 15 years of age and bottled at a precise 110.42 proof (55.21% ABV) — a barrel-driven bottling strength that delivers the structure of older whiskey without losing nuance to over-aged oak. Because this is a Grand Cuvée Reserve release in the Commander's Club program, there will be no repeat batch, no follow-up bottling, and no continuation under this exact name once allocation is exhausted. The release is a one-time mark on the program.
Expect a layered profile of deep caramelized vanilla, rich dark dried fruit, polished oak, baking spice, dark chocolate, leather, and a long, slow-fading finish — the structure of older bourbon held in careful balance by the blending team.
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