Angel's Envy Bottled In Bond Bourbon Whiskey
Angel's Envy Bottled In Bond Bourbon Whiskey is a 50% ABV (100 proof), 750mL Kentucky straight bourbon — aged nearly six years in new charred American oak under the strict standards of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, and notably the brand's first-ever unfinished straight bourbon release — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
Bottled-in-Bond means one distiller, one distillery, one distilling season, at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse, and exactly 100 proof — no exceptions. Almost every distillery hits that final number by watering back a higher-proof bourbon. Angel's Envy master distiller Owen Martin refused. He entered barrels at an unusually low 103 proof and aged them in the coolest, most humid pockets of the Louisville warehouse, where the whiskey naturally mellowed in alcohol as it matured. Then he blended 27 lower-proof barrels with two higher-proof barrels from the same Spring 2018 season to land on exactly 100 proof with not a single drop of water added — a true cask-strength bonded bourbon, and a genuine technical first for the distillery famous for its port-finished style.
Tasting notes (trade consensus): nose of lightly caramelized sugar, vanilla wafers, banana pudding, peach pie, and lemon chiffon; a rich, viscous palate of baked apples, honey latte, citrus zest, cornbread, and toasted oak with hints of fire-cured tobacco and gentle baking spice; a long, warming finish with clove, black pepper, and soft dry oak. It drinks far more texturally substantial than a typical 100-proof bourbon — the cask-strength character shows.
Why buy: Collectors and bourbon drinkers get two firsts in one bottle — Angel's Envy's first unfinished straight bourbon and its first genuine cask-strength release, executed under the strictest authenticity standard in American whiskey. At 100 proof it shines neat, with a drop of water, or as the backbone of a classic Old Fashioned or Manhattan. Explore more Angel's Envy and browse more bourbon whiskey and whiskey at Del Mesa Liquor.
FAQ — people also ask:
Q: What does Bottled-in-Bond mean?
A: The Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 requires one distiller at one distillery in one distilling season, at least 4 years in a federally bonded warehouse, and exactly 100 proof (50% ABV) — a guarantee of authenticity and age.
Q: How did this bourbon reach 100 proof without adding water?
A: Master distiller Owen Martin blended 27 lower-proof barrels (entered at 103 proof) with 2 higher-proof barrels from the same season to hit exactly 100 proof naturally.
Q: How old is Angel's Envy Bottled in Bond?
A: Aged nearly six years in new charred American oak — well beyond the four-year bonded minimum. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
Q: How is it different from standard Angel's Envy?
A: The standard expression is port-wine-barrel finished at 86.6 proof; the Bottled-in-Bond is completely unfinished — pure, higher-proof Kentucky straight bourbon.