Old Medley 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

After Prohibition ended in 1933, my grandfather, 5th Generation bourbon distiller Thomas Aquinas Medley, began production of a new brand of bourbon… a brand he called Old Medley. Though Thomas Aquinas Medley died in 1940, the brand he created - Old Medley - survived for several decades before ceasing distribution a few decades ago.

Today, my son Samuel Wathen Medley and I are proud to honor the legacy of Old Medley with this limited release, 12 year old Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. As my grandfather may have said,

Old Medley 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: A sweet aroma hits you first, followed by a good amount of oak. A surprise amount of alcohol hits you for a 86 proofer. A longer whiff conjures up grain, leather and rye notes.

Palate: It has quite the flavor blast of aged vanilla, caramel and a dash of Mr. Goodbar. The bourbon is on the sweet side before the spice from the rye mingles in. The palate has a decent amount of depth to it and is definitely the highlight of this bourbon.

Finish: The alcohol taste immediately hits the roof of your mouth and lingers. Despite it being a full-bodied bourbon, the flavor drops off immediately with little trace that it was even there. Dry finish.

Distillery Information

The Wathen-Medley family has been distilling premium bourbon for 8 generations, beginning more than 100 years before prohibition. When the 21st amendment was ratified in the winter of 1933, Thomas Aquinas Medley began distilling and releasing unaged spirits to get started, much like the whiskey producers of today. Thomas Aquinas Medley first produced bourbon and sold it as a 30 day old spirit. This was a far cry from his aged bourbons of pre-prohibition, but people were ecstatic! Next came a 60 day bourbon. And so it went until sufficient reserves had been built and a sufficiently aged bourbon could be offered.

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