Four Gate Majestic Wood Series 'Brazilian Amburana Oak' Bourbon Whiskey
Four Gate Majestic Wood Series 'Brazilian Amburana Oak' Bourbon Whiskey starts as 7-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon and finishes in rare casks of Brazilian Amburana oak — the wood traditionally used for cachaça, lending vanilla, baking spices and sweet ginger. Bottled at 115.1 proof (57.55% ABV) in a 2023 run of just 2,070 bottles at $249 SRP, it's one of the two launch offerings of Four Gate's Majestic Wood Series. It's available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 115.1 proof (57.55% ABV)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 7-year Kentucky straight bourbon base, finished in Brazilian Amburana oak casks
- Origin: Four Gate Whiskey Company, Louisville, Kentucky (blending/bottling house; distiller undisclosed)
- Release: 2023; 2,070 bottles
Amburana: The Cachaça Wood
Amburana is a Brazilian tree whose oak-like wood has seasoned cachaça for generations — almost unheard of in bourbon. Four Gate, the Louisville blending house founded in 2018 that works with Kelvin Cooperage, made it half of the Majestic Wood Series' debut: the same 7-year Kentucky bourbon base as its Mizunara sibling, finished instead in Amburana. The wood does the talking — exotic spice, tonka, cinnamon, vanilla. Explore the store's Four Gate shelf or browse more limited bourbon.
Tasting Notes
Nose — exotic spices, tonka beans, cinnamon, caramel, vanilla. Palate — rich caramel, toasted vanilla, warm bakery spice, tropical fruit, gingerbread, cinnamon buns. Finish — long, warm, sweet spices, vanilla, oak (brand-distributed notes via retailers).
How to Enjoy
Neat first — the Amburana finish is the whole point, and proof carries it. A drop of water opens the gingerbread and tonka notes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amburana oak?
A Brazilian tree native to Brazil, traditionally used to age cachaça; it imparts vanilla, baking spices (clove, cinnamon) and sweet ginger.
How is it different from the Mizunara release?
Same series, same 7-year base concept, different wood: Amburana (2,070 bottles, 115.1 proof) vs Japanese Mizunara (1,673 bottles, 117.4 proof).
Who distills Four Gate whiskey?
Four Gate is a blending and bottling company; the distiller of the base bourbon is undisclosed.
Rare wood, tiny run — order Four Gate Majestic Wood 'Brazilian Amburana Oak' online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.