High West Cask Collection Bourbon in Chardonnay Barrel CS20230713 and Dunn Vineyards cabernet barrels

and Dunn Vineyards cabernet barrels and uses the same finishing and blending method

It is a very elegant Cognac with pretty floral notes folowed by some creme brulee and a salty caramel finish

'Cuvée Castor' is their flagship blend: roughly half Chardonnay from deep clay-limestone

and a splash of Viognier handles the perfume

High West Cask Collection Bourbon in Chardonnay Barrel CS20230713 and Dunn Vineyards cabernet barrelsA blend of straight bourbons aged 4 9 years, then finished for 11 months in California Chardonnay barrels. Part of High West's Cask Collection exploring how wine barrels reshape bourbon. Eleven months is a substantial finishing periodlong enough for the Chardonnay character to genuinely integrate rather than just coat the surface. The result bridges bourbon and wine: vanilla and caramel from the spirit, orchard fruit and white grape from the cask.