Calumet Farm 16 Year Old Single Rack Black Bourbon Whiskey
Calumet Farm 16 Year Old Single Rack Black Bourbon Whiskey is a 53% ABV (106 proof) Kentucky straight bourbon in a 750mL bottle, aged 16 years and drawn from barrels resting on a single rack in the rickhouse — 19 barrels per batch — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 53% (106 proof), non-chill filtered
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 16 years (barreled March 2006)
- Mash bill: 74% corn, 18% rye, 8% malted barley
- Selection: single rack of the rickhouse, 19 barrels per batch — the oldest, highest-proof expression of the Single Rack Black line
- Origin: Kentucky straight bourbon; reportedly sourced from Barton Distillery, Bardstown, KY
Sixteen Years on a Single Rack
Calumet Farm's "Single Rack Black" program is about vertical consistency: rather than blending across the rickhouse, the batch comes from barrels that aged side by side on one rack — 19 barrels pulled from the same spot, so the profile is a snapshot of one microclimate rather than an average of many. At 16 years and 106 proof, non-chill filtered, this is the oldest and highest-proof expression in the line. The 74/18/8 mash bill leans high-rye enough for spice to balance the deep oak. Browse more aged bourbon in our bourbon whiskey collection, or explore the full Calumet Farm range.
Tasting Notes
No brand-issued tasting sheet was found; retailer and reviewer consensus describes a deep, oak-driven profile — dark caramel, leather, and dried dark fruit up front, rye spice (cinnamon, clove) underneath, with a long, warming finish that carries at 106 proof. Sixteen years in new charred oak means the wood is a feature, not a flaw.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a Glencairn to meet it at full strength; a few drops of water tame the proof and open the rye spice. This is a sipper's bourbon — the proof and age argue against burying it in a cocktail.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "Single Rack Black" mean?
It means the batch was drawn from barrels aged on a single rack in the rickhouse — 19 barrels from one spot, bottled as one batch.
How old is this bourbon?
16 years — barreled March 2006, the oldest expression in Calumet Farm's Single Rack Black line.
What is the proof?
106 proof (53% ABV), non-chill filtered.
Sixteen years, one rack, 106 proof — order Calumet Farm 16 Year Old Single Rack Black online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.