{"product_id":"angels-envy-cask-strength-2026","title":"Angel's Envy Cask Strength Bourbon 2026 Limited Release (15th Edition)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #c7aa67;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #8d1a3e;   \/* power color    *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #610a1c;   \/* deep lowlight  *\/\n  --mw-text:#e0e0e0; --mw-muted:#b8b8b8; --mw-hair:#222;\n  font-family: inherit; background:var(--mw-bg); color:var(--mw-text);\n  line-height:1.7; padding:24px; margin-bottom:60px;\n}\n\/* scoped resets: neutralize theme heading styles inside the block *\/\n.mw-master-container h2, .mw-master-container h3{\n  margin:0; padding:0; font-family:inherit; line-height:inherit; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-h3{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;\n  font-size:0.9rem; letter-spacing:2px; margin-top:40px; display:block;\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-glow); padding-bottom:8px; margin-bottom:20px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent:hover{ color:#fff; text-decoration:underline; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-info-box{ background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mw-bg) 0%, var(--mw-glow) 100%);\n  padding:25px; margin:25px 0; border-radius:0 4px 4px 0; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-left:4px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-list{ margin:0; padding-left:20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:30px; margin:30px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02); padding:25px;\n  border:1px solid var(--mw-glow); border-radius:4px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-label{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; font-size:0.75rem;\n  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-body{ margin-top:20px; font-size:0.9rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-body p + p{ margin-top:10px; }\n\n\/* FEATURE IMAGE GRID (100% FULL WIDTH EACH) *\/\n.mw-master-container .mw-img-grid{\n  display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:32px; max-width:100%; margin:44px auto; align-items:center;\n}\n.mw-master-container .mw-img-grid img{\n  width:100%; height:auto; display:block;\n  border-radius:6px; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);\n}\n\n.mw-master-container .mw-table{ width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-top:15px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td{ padding:14px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  color:#ccc; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td:first-child{ font-weight:bold; width:38%; color:var(--mw-accent);\n  text-transform:uppercase; font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container details{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03); border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-radius:4px; margin-bottom:15px; }\n.mw-master-container summary{ padding:18px; color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\n  outline:none; list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;\n  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; font-size:0.85rem; }\n.mw-master-container summary::after{ content:'+'; font-size:1.2rem; }\n.mw-master-container details[open]{ border:1px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container details[open] summary::after{ content:'-'; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content{ padding:0 20px 20px 20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-q{ font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:bold; color:var(--mw-text); margin-top:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q:first-child{ margin-top:0; }\n@media (max-width:768px){\n  .mw-master-container .mw-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-img-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; max-width:100%; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eAngel's Envy Cask Strength Bourbon 2026 is the fifteenth edition of the Louisville distillery's annual cask-strength release, bottled at 117.8 proof (58.9% ABV) from Kentucky straight bourbon distilled between 2014 and 2019 and double matured in hand-selected port wine barrels. Angel's Envy builds each Cask Strength release on the one before it through a Solera-inspired blending system, so the 2026 bottling carries whiskey held back from earlier editions. It went on sale on 17 April 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n    \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFifteenth edition of the annual Cask Strength series, bottled at 117.8 proof (58.9% ABV) without proofing down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBase whiskey is Kentucky straight bourbon distilled between 2014 and 2019 — no age statement is published.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSolera-inspired blending: roughly 120 barrels go into each year's blend, about 100 are bottled, and the remainder is reserved to seed the next release.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eDouble matured in hand-selected port wine barrels — an extended finish, and the one spec Angel's Envy's own sources do not agree on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePresented in a ruby-and-gold box whose art deco pattern is drawn from the brand's distillery on East Main Street in downtown Louisville.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eReleased alongside — and distinct from — the Angel's Envy 10-Year Cask Strength Rye, which is finished in Caribbean rum casks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherry cordial over salted caramel, with baking-spiced oak underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Weighty and layered — apple cider, red-wine fruit, chocolate ganache.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oak tannin closes it dry, carrying citrus preserve and dark chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eAngel's Envy built its reputation on secondary maturation from the start, and the Cask Strength series is where that approach runs at full proof instead of being diluted down. The 2026 edition joins \u003ca href=\"url?id=4\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe finished-bourbon shelf at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e as an annual release whose blend is cumulative rather than reset each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- DUAL FEATURE IMAGE GRID --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-img-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/d3cqmwe6z7cbal.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/03122620\/AngelsEnvy_2026_CaskStrength_Bourbon_PourShot.jpg\" alt=\"Angel's Envy Cask Strength Bourbon 2026 Pour Shot\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/d3cqmwe6z7cbal.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/03123411\/AngelsEnvy_2026_CaskStrength_Bourbon_SoleraInspired_Desktop.jpg\" alt=\"Angel's Envy Cask Strength Bourbon Solera-Inspired Blending Process\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in port wine barrels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEdition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15th edition of the annual Cask Strength series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e117.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e58.9%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase distillate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky straight bourbon distilled between 2014 and 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone published\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlending\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolera-inspired — a portion of each release is held back to seed the next\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecondary maturation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-selected port wine barrels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinishing duration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e[verify] — Angel's Envy's product page states up to 3.5 years; its own press release states up to three years; a trade review reports three years three months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProducer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLouisville Distilling Company, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 April 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eAngel's Envy put roughly 20,640 bottles into the United States and about 1,446 more into international markets, at a suggested retail price of $249.99 for the 750 mL — a limited annual run rather than a one-off. The Solera-inspired method gives the series an unusual property for a collector: because each year's blend seeds the next, a vertical of Cask Strength bottles is a chain rather than a set of independent releases, and the 2026 carries liquid that also appears in the editions before it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eAngel's Envy suggests starting neat to read the bourbon at its full 117.8 proof, then adding a few drops of water. Water is worth using deliberately here: the port barrel contributes fruit and tannin that open at different rates from the oak, so add it in small increments and taste between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cask Strength series is bottled without proofing down, which is why the 2026 lands at 117.8 proof rather than a fixed house strength. Master Distiller Owen Martin assembles the blend from Kentucky straight bourbon distilled between 2014 and 2019, working within a Solera-inspired system: each year Angel's Envy blends roughly 120 barrels, bottles about 100, and keeps the balance back as the foundation of the following year's release, so mature whiskey from earlier editions keeps feeding forward. The blend is then double matured in hand-selected port wine barrels, an extended secondary maturation that supplies the fruit and tannin structure the series is built around. Angel's Envy states the finishing period differently across its own product page and its own press release, so the exact duration is carried flagged in the specification table rather than stated here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is Angel's Envy Cask Strength 2026?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eAngel's Envy bottles the 2026 Cask Strength Bourbon at 117.8 proof, or 58.9% ABV, without proofing it down. The whiskey is a Kentucky straight bourbon finished in port wine barrels, and it is the fifteenth edition of the brand's annual Cask Strength release. Angel's Envy put it on sale on 17 April 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat is Angel's Envy's Solera-inspired process?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eAngel's Envy blends each Cask Strength release and then holds a portion of it back, using that reserved whiskey as the foundation of the following year's blend. Every edition therefore carries some of the one before it, which is why Angel's Envy describes the method as Solera-inspired. The 2026 Cask Strength Bourbon is built on Kentucky straight bourbon distilled between 2014 and 2019 and then double matured in port wine barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs the 2026 Angel's Envy Cask Strength a 10-year bourbon?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eNo. Angel's Envy publishes no age statement for the 2026 Cask Strength Bourbon, saying only that the base whiskey was distilled between 2014 and 2019. The age-stated bottle in the 2026 dual release is a separate product, the Angel's Envy 10-Year Cask Strength Rye, which is finished in Caribbean rum casks rather than port wine barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- COMPONENT 4 — AI-COMPATIBILITY LAYER (JSON-LD) --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Product\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/angels-envy-cask-strength-2026#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Angel's Envy Cask Strength Bourbon 2026\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/angels-envy-cask-strength-2026\",\n      \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/angels-envy-cask-strength-2026\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/angels-envy-cask-strength-2026.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"The fifteenth edition of Angel's Envy's annual Cask Strength release: a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey distilled between 2014 and 2019, double matured in hand-selected port wine barrels and bottled at 117.8 proof.\",\n      \"sku\": \"AE-CS-BOURBON-2026\",\n      \"mpn\": \"AE-CS-BOURBON-2026\",\n      \"gtin13\": \"10812066025913\",\n      \"brand\": { \"@type\": \"Brand\", \"name\": \"Angel's Envy\" },\n      \"manufacturer\": { \"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Louisville Distilling Company\" },\n      \"releaseDate\": \"2026-04-17\",\n      \"category\": \"Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\",\n      \"additionalProperty\": [\n        { \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\", \"name\": \"Proof\", \"value\": \"117.8\" },\n        { \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\", \"name\": \"ABV\", \"value\": \"58.9%\" },\n        { \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\", \"name\": \"Edition\", \"value\": \"15th edition of the annual Cask Strength series\" },\n        { \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\", \"name\": \"Base distillate\", \"value\": \"Kentucky straight bourbon distilled between 2014 and 2019\" },\n        { \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\", \"name\": \"Cask \/ Barrel\", \"value\": \"Hand-selected port wine barrels\" },\n        { \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\", \"name\": \"Region\", \"value\": \"Kentucky\" },\n        { \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\", \"name\": \"Format\", \"value\": \"750 mL\" }\n      ],\n      \"offers\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/angels-envy-cask-strength-2026#offer\",\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/angels-envy-cask-strength-2026\",\n        \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n        \"price\": \"249.95\",\n        \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\n        \"itemCondition\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/NewCondition\",\n        \"seller\": {\n          \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n          \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/#org\",\n          \"name\": \"Midnight Whiskey\"\n        }\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/angels-envy-cask-strength-2026#breadcrumb\",\n      \"itemListElement\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n          \"position\": 1,\n          \"name\": \"Home\",\n          \"item\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n          \"position\": 2,\n          \"name\": \"Bourbon\",\n          \"item\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/whiskey\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n          \"position\": 3,\n          \"name\": \"Angel's Envy Cask Strength 2026\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/angels-envy-cask-strength-2026#faq\",\n      \"about\": { \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/angels-envy-cask-strength-2026#product\" },\n      \"mainEntity\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"Question\",\n          \"name\": \"What proof is Angel's Envy Cask Strength 2026?\",\n          \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Angel's Envy bottles the 2026 Cask Strength Bourbon at 117.8 proof, or 58.9% ABV, without proofing it down. 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