Rare Character Limited Release Kentucky Straight Whiskey 2025 Batch 01
Rare Character Limited Release Kentucky Straight Whiskey 2025 Batch 01 is the bigger of Rare Character's two 2025 limited releases: Kentucky straight whiskey (officially classified by the brand as straight rye) bottled at a thunderous 133 proof (66.5% ABV), cask strength, in this 750mL bottle — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
Batch 01 is the heavyweight of the 2025 Limited Release pair — one of the highest-proof releases Rare Character Whiskey Co. of Lexington, Kentucky has bottled. Where Batch 02 leads with dessert caramel, Batch 01 leans darker: chocolate, cherry, and Tootsie-Roll richness wrapped in white pepper and dry oak, with the kind of long, warming finish that only 133 proof delivers.
Tasting notes: nose of chocolate caramel, brown sugar, sweet cherry, tart citrus, and subtle green tea; palate of Tootsie Roll richness, cherry-orange brightness, white pepper, and a velvety texture; long warming finish of dark fruit, dry oak, and faint brown sugar.
Why buy Batch 01? Because it's the full-throttle Rare Character — 133-proof, cask-strength, numbered limited release whiskey for people who like their pours loud. Buy Batch 01 and Batch 02 together and taste the pair side by side. Browse the Rare Character brand collection, more barrel-proof pours in bourbon, and the full whisky collection.
Serving note: start neat, then add water slowly — at 133 proof this bottle has room to open up across several rounds of dilution.
What proof is Batch 01? 133 proof (66.5% ABV), cask strength, 750mL.
How is it different from Batch 02? Batch 01 (133 proof) is bigger and darker; Batch 02 (123.4 proof) leans sweeter with more dessert-caramel character.
Is it a bourbon or a rye? Rare Character officially classifies the 2025 Batch 01 as Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey.
Who makes Rare Character? Rare Character Whiskey Co., Lexington, Kentucky.