Legent - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 47%

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Legent is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey partially finished in wine and sherry casks. It's a collaboration between two whiskey legends - Fred Noe and Shinji Fukuyo and two styles of whiskey making.

Legent starts with a historic bourbon recipe from Fred Noe's family. Every drop is crafted with high-quality grains and calcium-rich, iron-free, limestone water and is aged for at least four years in newly charred white oak barrels.

It's here that Legent begins to pick up unique flavours from the different casks. Layers of spice and fruity undertones are imparted from the sherry casks, while the red-wine casks lend Legent a light tartness and help punch up the dried fruit flavours.

Shinji takes these distinct, secondary-finished bourbons and meticulously blends them with Kentucky straight bourbon. Blending allows him to consistently hit the flavour profile he and Fred had envisaged.

Legent transcends the broader whiskey category. It's a perfectly balanced and rounded bourbon that's also complex and layered. On the palate is starts like a bourbon - rich, warm and oaky. Then, like a Japanese Whisky, it features complex layers and a bright, smooth, unexpectedly long finish.

Legent has brought together over 220 years of bourbon-making heritage and nearly 100 years of Japanese whisky artistry. It's a unique collaboration between two of the world's most revered whiskey makers. And just like a traditional bourbon, Legent starts with premium grains, like corn, rye and malted barley, and is aged in select white oak barrels.