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Age: 17 Years | Region: Louisville, Kentucky | Proof: 125-135 range
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King of Kentucky 17 Year Old (2025) represents the most senior milestone in Brown-Forman’s celebrated single-barrel revival. Extending the decadal progression of this ultra-aged program, the 2025 release features barrels distilled in November 2007. These stocks have endured seventeen years of aggressive maturation within Warehouse 7-J, utilizing Brown-Forman's proprietary heat-cycling method to achieve a degree of molasses-heavy concentration and textural oiliness that defines the absolute zenith of the Louisville house style.

The Apex Maturation Distinction

By resting for 17 years in heat-cycled rickhouses, this spirit has achieved a profound structural transformation, concentrating its proof and sugars through intense seasonal interaction.

  • Evaporation Apex: With proofs reaching up to 136.4, this release represents the extreme concentration of the "Angel’s Share" over nearly two decades.
  • Warehouse 7-J Sourcing: Specifically selected from the distillery's most volatile aging environments to maximize wood sugar caramelization.
  • Single Barrel Integrity: Each bottle is hand-labeled with its individual barrel number and rick position, ensuring a unique, unblended timestamp of bourbon history.
Sensory Profile

Nose: Molasses, aged oak, and toasted brown sugar. Developed layers of dried cherry, baking spice, and aged leather emerge alongside dark chocolate and tobacco.

Palate: Full-bodied and texturally immense. A front of cocoa powder and dark cherry transitions into a mid-palate of cinnamon syrup, maple-soaked raisin, and integrated tannin.

Finish: Extremely long and warming. A signature closing of lingering oak tannin, nutmeg, and brown sugar with a persistent leather-and-spice resonance.

The Aged Series Apex

The 17 Year is the senior release in the King of Kentucky vertical, sitting above the 16-year 2024 bottling. It is the primary rival to the most senior age-stated expressions from Buffalo Trace and Wild Turkey.

"A structural masterpiece that defines the absolute peak of 130+ proof American bourbon."

Technical Specifications
Distillery Brown-Forman Distillery, Louisville
Style Kentucky Straight Bourbon (Single Barrel)
Age Statement 17 Years (Distilled Nov 15, 2007)
Maturation Heat-Cycled Warehouse 7-J
Proof / ABV 126.8–136.4 Proof (Variable by Barrel)
Filtration Non-Chill Filtered, Uncut and Unfiltered
Release Year 2025 (Annual Release)
Collector Notes

King of Kentucky 17 Year is a high-conviction acquisition for the world's most elite spirit libraries. As the longest-running age-statement progression in the program's history, the 17-year release carries immense vertical collector significance. Production is extremely gated—limited to approximately 60–80 barrels—resulting in significant secondary market resilience. Every bottle offered here is verified for pristine wax-seal integrity and hand-numbered provenance. Given its role as the apex of the Brown-Forman portfolio, it remains a cornerstone asset for any serious American bourbon collection.

Recommended Serving

To honor the 17 years of decadal concentration and the deep molasses aromatics, enjoy this bourbon neat in a Glencairn glass. Because of the extreme 130+ proof intensity, adding a few drops to a full tablespoon of water is highly recommended; the high oil content prevents the flavor from thinning, instead opening up layers of cocoa and dried cherry. Best paired with dark chocolate, roasted pecans, or extra-aged hard cheeses.

 

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All Sales Final: Due to alcohol regulations, we cannot accept returns for change of mind.

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