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135 proof. 18 years. Single barrel #8. King of Kentucky 2022 — the highest-proof barrel in the current Wooden Cork King of Kentucky 18 Year collection, and the most age-forward King of Kentucky program Brown-Forman has released.
The King of Kentucky 18 Year is a categorically different program from the 16 Year and 15 Year single barrel releases. At 18 years, Brown-Forman is drawing from its oldest Kentucky straight bourbon inventory — two additional years of maturation beyond the 16 Year producing deeper oak integration, greater dried fruit concentration, and a complexity the 16 Year approaches but cannot match. The 18 Year program is released in far smaller quantities than the 16 Year, making each individual barrel extraordinarily scarce.
Together with barrels #3, #5, and #7 also in the Wooden Cork collection, the four 18 Year 2022 barrels represent the most comprehensive King of Kentucky 18 Year single barrel vertical available from any single specialty retailer.
Specs
- Distillery: Brown-Forman, Louisville, Kentucky
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel
- Age: 18 years
- Proof: 135 (67.5% ABV)
- Barrel: #8
- Release: 2022
- Size: 750ml
Browse all bourbon at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does the 18 Year differ from the 16 Year and 15 Year programs? The 18 Year draws from Brown-Forman's oldest Kentucky bourbon inventory — two more years than the 16 Year and three more than the 15 Year. Released in far smaller quantities, making each barrel significantly rarer than any 16 Year or 15 Year expression.
- What King of Kentucky 18 Year 2022 barrels are at Wooden Cork? Barrels #3 (130.8 proof), #5 (131.1 proof), #7 (130.5 proof), and #8 (135 proof) — four barrels covering the 130.5–135 proof range of the 2022 program.
- Is Barrel #8 still available? Yes — available now.
Description
135 proof. 18 years. Single barrel #8. King of Kentucky 2022 — the highest-proof barrel in the current Wooden Cork King of Kentucky 18 Year collection, and the most age-forward King of Kentucky program Brown-Forman has released.
The King of Kentucky 18 Year is a categorically different program from the 16 Year and 15 Year single barrel releases. At 18 years, Brown-Forman is drawing from its oldest Kentucky straight bourbon inventory — two additional years of maturation beyond the 16 Year producing deeper oak integration, greater dried fruit concentration, and a complexity the 16 Year approaches but cannot match. The 18 Year program is released in far smaller quantities than the 16 Year, making each individual barrel extraordinarily scarce.
Together with barrels #3, #5, and #7 also in the Wooden Cork collection, the four 18 Year 2022 barrels represent the most comprehensive King of Kentucky 18 Year single barrel vertical available from any single specialty retailer.
Specs
- Distillery: Brown-Forman, Louisville, Kentucky
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel
- Age: 18 years
- Proof: 135 (67.5% ABV)
- Barrel: #8
- Release: 2022
- Size: 750ml
Browse all bourbon at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does the 18 Year differ from the 16 Year and 15 Year programs? The 18 Year draws from Brown-Forman's oldest Kentucky bourbon inventory — two more years than the 16 Year and three more than the 15 Year. Released in far smaller quantities, making each barrel significantly rarer than any 16 Year or 15 Year expression.
- What King of Kentucky 18 Year 2022 barrels are at Wooden Cork? Barrels #3 (130.8 proof), #5 (131.1 proof), #7 (130.5 proof), and #8 (135 proof) — four barrels covering the 130.5–135 proof range of the 2022 program.
- Is Barrel #8 still available? Yes — available now.
