{"product_id":"hardins-creek-middle-distillation-profile-8-year-old-bourbon-whiskey","title":"Hardin's Creek Middle Distillation Profile 8 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardin's Creek Middle Distillation Profile 8 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e is the balanced center of the Distillation Series from the James B. Beam Distilling Co. in Clermont, Kentucky. The three-expression series holds the mash bill and fermentation constant and changes only the distillation: this Middle expression was run at a 115-proof target on its first distillation (120 proof on the second), the mid-point of the range explored by eighth-generation Master Distiller Freddie Noe. After eight years in oak it is bottled at 109 proof (54.5% ABV) in a 700mL bottle, with a rounded, well-defined profile of vanilla, brown sugar, toffee and toasted oak. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 109 proof (54.5% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 115-proof first-distillation target, 120-proof second distillation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey; Distillation Series, Middle profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e James B. Beam Distilling Co., Clermont, Kentucky (DSP KY-230)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Variable: Distillation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardin's Creek is Freddie Noe's experimental series for the James B. Beam Distilling Co., built to isolate the decisions that shape bourbon. The Distillation Series is its most technical chapter yet: identical mash bill, identical fermentation, three different distillation proof targets. The Middle bottling came out of an experiment on the big Clermont still, run between the richer \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hardins-creek-low-distillation-profile-8-year-old-bourbon-whiskey\"\u003eHardin's Creek Low Distillation Profile 8 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e (105-proof first distillation) and the brighter \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hardins-creek-high-distillation-profile-8-year-old-bourbon-whiskey\"\u003eHardin's Creek High Distillation Profile 8 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e. As the label puts it, this whiskey climbed to the mid-point of the distillation spectrum, its flavor compounds more concentrated, and a well-defined, layered profile takes shape. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardins-creek\"\u003eHardin's Creek\u003c\/a\u003e collection to compare the trio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose carries vanilla bean, brown sugar and toasted oak. The palate is rounded and balanced — toffee sweetness with vanilla and warming cinnamon — and the finish returns to toasted oak and cinnamon spice. Of the three profiles, Middle is the reference point: the sweetness of the Low end with some of the High end's definition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour it neat first to explore its balance of sweetness and spice, then add water gradually to suit your preference. When tasting the complete series, start with Middle before revisiting it between pours of Low and High — it is the baseline the other two depart from, and a natural anchor for a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon-whiskey\"\u003ebourbon whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does \"Middle Distillation Profile\" mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt identifies this expression's place in Beam's three-bottle experiment: a 115-proof target on the first distillation and 120 proof on the second, between the Low profile's 105-proof target and the High profile's higher setting. Its finished bottling strength is 109 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long is this bourbon aged?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEight years, as stated on the label — the same age statement carried by all three Distillation Profile expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is the Middle expression?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is bottled at 109 proof, or 54.5% ABV, matching the Low and High expressions so the three can be compared on distillation alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the Middle Distillation Profile taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVanilla bean, brown sugar and toasted oak on the nose, rounded toffee and cinnamon on the palate, and a toasted-oak, cinnamon-spice finish — the most balanced pour of the trio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is it made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the James B. Beam Distilling Co. in Clermont, Kentucky, under Master Distiller Freddie Noe, the eighth generation of the Beam family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reference pour of Beam's distillation experiment — order the Middle Distillation Profile from Del Mesa Liquor, and explore more limited Kentucky bourbon across our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/whisky\"\u003ewhisky\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardin's Creek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68147118833707,"sku":"DM17811L","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/hardins-creek-8-year-middle-distillation-profile-straight-bourbon-700ml-600x800.jpg?v=1793990857","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/hardins-creek-middle-distillation-profile-8-year-old-bourbon-whiskey","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}