Doc Holliday I'm Your Huckleberry 8 Year Old Single Barrel Whiskey Finished in Oloroso Sherry Cask
Doc Holliday I'm Your Huckleberry 8 Year Old Single Barrel Whiskey Finished in Oloroso Sherry Cask is a Kentucky straight bourbon — aged 8 years, finished in Spanish Oloroso sherry casks, and bottled at cask strength — 750mL, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
Don't let the word "Whiskey" in the title fool you: this is straight bourbon, distilled in Kentucky from a high-corn mash bill of 78% corn, 13% rye and 9% malted barley, then aged eight full years in new charred American oak. The twist comes at the end, when the bourbon is finished in Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain — the oxidatively aged, nutty, full-bodied style of sherry prized for whiskey finishing. It is a limited-edition single-barrel release from the Doc Holliday line, bottled by the World Whiskey Society, so no two barrels taste exactly alike.
Tasting notes: Dark cherry, fig, toasted oak and vanilla on the nose. The palate layers the bourbon's signature high-corn sweetness — caramelized sugar, brown sugar, dark chocolate — with the sherry finish's dried fruit, toasted almond, raisin and baking spice. The finish is long and warming, with sherry-soaked fruit, spiced oak and a velvety sweetness that lingers.
Why buy it at Del Mesa Liquor? Sherry-finished whiskey at cask strength from a single hand-selected barrel is a rare combination — age, barrel selection and secondary maturation stacking three sources of depth into one bottle. Browse more limited bottlings in the World Whiskey Society collection, and order online for fast, careful shipping from San Diego.
Serving suggestion: Pour neat in a Glencairn or copita to take in the full cask-strength profile; a few drops of water will open the sherry layer. Excellent alongside dark chocolate, dried figs or aged Manchego.
Frequently asked questions
Is Doc Holliday I'm Your Huckleberry a bourbon?
Yes. Despite "Whiskey" in the product title, it is Kentucky straight bourbon — aged 8 years in new charred oak and finished in Oloroso sherry casks.
What proof is Doc Holliday I'm Your Huckleberry?
It is bottled at cask strength from a single barrel, so the proof varies by barrel — reported bottlings land roughly between 108 and 116 proof. Check the bottle label for the exact proof of your barrel.
What does an Oloroso sherry cask finish do to bourbon?
Oloroso is a dry, full-bodied, oxidatively aged sherry from Spain. Its casks add nutty, dried-fruit and dark-chocolate notes that layer over bourbon's caramel sweetness.
Who makes Doc Holliday bourbon?
The Doc Holliday line is bottled by the World Whiskey Society; this release is distilled in Kentucky from a 78% corn, 13% rye, 9% malted barley mash bill.