Rare Character RCLR Batch #3 2026 Release Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

A limited 2026 release from Rare Character’s RCLR series, Batch #3 is a Kentucky-only blend of bourbons ranging from 6.8 to 10 years old. Bottled at a powerful 119.80 proof, the blend is designed around rich dessert notes, mature oak and warming spice, with 5,350 bottles produced.

Rare Character RCLR Batch #3 2026 Release Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: Maple syrup, dark brown sugar and cinnamon lead into toasted almonds, cookie butter and banana bread pudding. Caramel sauce, sweet oak, leather, dried cranberries and vanilla cream add depth.

Palate: Silky and dense, with crème brûlée, cream puffs and cinnamon graham crackers layered with cherry candy, black pepper and pipe tobacco. Vanilla, cranberry sauce, banana bread pudding and chocolate-covered almonds build a rich dessert-like profile.

Finish: Long and warming, with graham cracker, cream puffs and caramel drizzle leading into nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper and brown sugar. Tobacco, heavy oak and bourbon banana bread pudding linger alongside hot chocolate.

Distillery Information

Rare Character Whiskey is a Kentucky-based independent whiskey producer known for carefully blending selected barrels into distinctive limited releases. The RCLR series is built around the philosophy that a thoughtfully composed blend can create greater complexity than any individual barrel, with each batch receiving its own curated artwork and barrel composition. Rare Character’s 2026 program continues that approach across multiple bourbon, rye and Kentucky straight whiskey releases.

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