Old Carter Very Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey Batch CA-4

Old Carter Very Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey Batch CA-4 is barrel-strength Kentucky straight bourbon the Carter way: 118.6 proof (59.3% ABV), uncut and unfiltered, in this 750mL bottle — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

Old Carter Whiskey Co. — the Louisville/Bardstown blending house of Mark and Sherri Carter — sources Kentucky straight bourbon and blends it in very small batches. CA-4 is the fourth California-exclusive allocation, limited to 1,395 bottles, bottled at natural barrel strength with no water added and no chill filtration. No age statement is published; it is sold on blend and barrel character, not a number.

Tasting notes (retailer consensus): deep caramel and vanilla bean on the nose; a thick, chewy palate of brown sugar, dark cherry, cinnamon, and oak; a long, warming finish that never drinks hot despite the proof.

Why buy Old Carter CA-4? Because Old Carter batches are among the most collectible sourced bourbons in America — and the California allocations are the scarcest of all at under 1,400 bottles. Drink it or cellar it, and browse more bourbon whiskey, the Old Carter brand collection, or high-proof whiskey at Del Mesa Liquor.

Serving note: neat with a few drops of water to open the brown-sugar mid-palate; a serious old fashioned base.

What proof is Old Carter CA-4? 118.6 proof (59.3% ABV), bottled uncut and unfiltered at barrel strength.

How many bottles were made? 1,395 bottles — the fourth California-exclusive allocation.

Is this the same as Old Carter Batch 4? No — the national numbered Batch 4 (2020) was a different release at 116.8 proof; CA-4 is the California allocation at 118.6 proof.

Where is it made? Blended and bottled by Old Carter Whiskey Co. in Louisville/Bardstown, Kentucky, from sourced Kentucky straight bourbon.