The Story
135.0 proof. 16 years. Single barrel #37. King of Kentucky 2023 — the highest-proof barrel in the current Wooden Cork King of Kentucky 2023 single barrel collection.
Brown-Forman's King of Kentucky program documents each annual single barrel release individually by barrel number and natural cask strength proof. The 2023 program at Wooden Cork spans fifteen individual barrels from 127.9 to 135.0 proof — a broader proof range than the 2024 collection, each barrel a distinct expression of the 2023 16-year vintage cohort. Barrel #37 at 135.0 proof is the apex of the 2023 collection.
Together with the twelve 2024 barrels also in the Wooden Cork inventory, the 2023 collection provides a rare year-over-year comparison of King of Kentucky single barrel programs — 27 individual barrels across two annual releases.
Specs
- Distillery: Brown-Forman, Louisville, Kentucky
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel
- Age: 16 years
- Proof: 135.0 (67.5% ABV)
- Barrel: #37
- Release: 2023
- Size: 750ml
Browse all bourbon at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What King of Kentucky 2023 barrels are in the Wooden Cork collection? Barrels #6, #11 (131.9), #11 (131.1), #12 (130.7), #13, #14, #17, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #35, #36, #37 — fifteen barrels from 127.9 to 135.0 proof. Together with the twelve 2024 barrels, 27 individual KoK single barrels across two years.
- Is Barrel #37 still available? Yes — available now.
Description
135.0 proof. 16 years. Single barrel #37. King of Kentucky 2023 — the highest-proof barrel in the current Wooden Cork King of Kentucky 2023 single barrel collection.
Brown-Forman's King of Kentucky program documents each annual single barrel release individually by barrel number and natural cask strength proof. The 2023 program at Wooden Cork spans fifteen individual barrels from 127.9 to 135.0 proof — a broader proof range than the 2024 collection, each barrel a distinct expression of the 2023 16-year vintage cohort. Barrel #37 at 135.0 proof is the apex of the 2023 collection.
Together with the twelve 2024 barrels also in the Wooden Cork inventory, the 2023 collection provides a rare year-over-year comparison of King of Kentucky single barrel programs — 27 individual barrels across two annual releases.
Specs
- Distillery: Brown-Forman, Louisville, Kentucky
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel
- Age: 16 years
- Proof: 135.0 (67.5% ABV)
- Barrel: #37
- Release: 2023
- Size: 750ml
Browse all bourbon at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What King of Kentucky 2023 barrels are in the Wooden Cork collection? Barrels #6, #11 (131.9), #11 (131.1), #12 (130.7), #13, #14, #17, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #35, #36, #37 — fifteen barrels from 127.9 to 135.0 proof. Together with the twelve 2024 barrels, 27 individual KoK single barrels across two years.
- Is Barrel #37 still available? Yes — available now.
