The finish is the signature. Shop Angel's Envy online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — Kentucky bourbon given a second life in ruby port casks, and rye finished in Caribbean rum barrels, every bottling available to order online.
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Lincoln Henderson's Second Act
Angel's Envy was created by Lincoln Henderson, the Brown-Forman master distiller who helped launch Woodford Reserve, together with his son Wes — a legend's retirement project that became a new Louisville landmark. The idea was borrowed from Scotch: take fully matured Kentucky straight bourbon and finish it in ruby port wine casks, a first for a mainstream American whiskey. The port barrels layer dried fruit, ripe cherry, and toasted almond over the bourbon's vanilla core. The Rye gets the same treatment in Caribbean rum casks, landing somewhere between a baking-spice rye and a tropical dessert. Annual Cask Strength editions — uncut, unfiltered, and limited — are the bottles collectors circle on the calendar, and the winged bottle has become one of the most gifted shapes on the shelf.
Core bottles restock steadily; the cask strength and special finishes do not. Check this page when the calendar turns to fall.
Order Angel's Envy online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA — the port-finished original, ready when you are.
Angel's Envy FAQs
Is Angel's Envy still a bourbon if it is finished in port casks?
Yes — it is fully matured as a Kentucky straight bourbon first, then finished in port barrels for additional character. The label states exactly that: bourbon finished in port wine barrels.
What does the port finish taste like?
Expect the classic bourbon notes — vanilla, caramel, ripe fruit — with added layers of raisin, cherry, and a gentle wine-like richness, and a softer, longer finish than unfinished bourbon.
Which Angel's Envy makes the best gift?
The flagship bourbon is the crowd-pleaser and the bottle shape presents beautifully. For a serious whiskey drinker, the annual Cask Strength release is the upgrade — when it is in stock.