Here's another stupendous cask from our friends at Wathen's. If you don't already know, Wathen's (bottled by father and son team Charles & Sam Medley) is one of the country's most well respected non-distillery producers. We refer to them as non-distillery producer rather than non-distiller producer because of course Charles Medley is one of Kentucky's most well respected distillers. He had decades of experience running the old Owensboro plant, before moving toward contract production. That means he's got a special relationship with his contracted producers. He gets to call the shots, use proprietary yeast, dial in his specifications for fermentation, distillation and barreling. Other NDPs, even those buying contracts rather than bulk, likely rely on the expertise of their distilling partner to determine these important specifications. The Medleys do it themselves. The result is something that is uniquely Medley and always delicious. We selected this wonderful cask with Sam last time he was in town and it fits right into the distillers classic style, but with a subtle twist. Here the classic corn driven sweetness remains at the base, but a subtle minty spice creeps in with every sip. Tons of dried fruit and roasty vanillas to balance the growing herbaceous quality. As is typical a cask that fits the Medley's goal of offering exceptional balance and value for their customers. We're VERY happy to be one of the lucky few who get this stuff.