A sour mash bourbon in the great tradition, 1929 Double Oak is aged in the original 1929 prison dorm at Southern Grace. After two years, the bourbon is harvested and then re-barreled in new, charred American white oak casks. The twice barreling enhances the depth of flavors as it matures and refines the bourbon, making it both smoother and more intense. Conviction Double Oak 1929 is bottled unfiltered, uncut at barrel strength so the full effect of double barreling is present in every glass. A "must have" for double oaked fans, Conviction Double Oak is sip straight from the barrel with all the wood compound impacts and dynamic flavors in place.
Conviction 1929 Double Oak Straight Bourbon Whiskey Tasting Notes
Nose: Raw cacao and light sweetness present as sticky figs in an effect that is mouthwatering.
Palate: Opens withdark chocolate mingled with red berries and light smoke. Mid palate has notes of cloves and caramel with faint vanilla, reminiscent of the best Conviction Single Barrels. Finish: Oak and char smoke with honey sweetness, lengthened by a luscious, full mouthfeel. The traditional light smokiness of Double Oak is prevalent on a full, lightly dry draw.
Finish: Brings caramel and vanilla notes to the fore and extends and sweetens the finish
Distillery Information
Southern Grace Distilleries was founded on the simple yet strongly held belief that a group of friends, through tireless effort and a relentless commitment to quality, could make world-class whiskeys in the great Southern tradition. Southern Grace was founded in 2014 in Concord, North Carolina. The distillery, originally housed in the Historic Warren Coleman Mill on Main Street, moved into an abandoned State prison in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, over the Labor Day weekend in 2016 in order to expand production to include Bourbon. Southern Grace converted the 1929 prison dorm and the solitary confinement “Hot Box” into barrel houses where nationally awarded Conviction Straight Bourbon Whiskey is aged. Named The Best Bourbon in America at the 2019 New Orleans Bourbon Festival, Conviction goes from grain to glass entirely on the Southern Grace property. The Cabarrus Correctional Center first opened its doors in 1929 as a minimum-security facility. Conviction Bourbon now ages in the original 1929 Dormitory. A second dorm was added in 1987, to alleviate overcrowding. This building is the main production facility for Southern Grace, housing Fermentation, Distillation, Bottling, and the Cask Finishing Room. The Mount Pleasant Prison housed inmates until the prison shut down in 2011. While the prison sat empty, it was used several times by the US Army Special Forces for Robin Sage exercises.