Hand Barrel Special Operations L.T.O. Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Hand Barrel Special Operations L.T.O. is a limited-time Kentucky straight bourbon from Hand Barrel, the Kentucky brand behind the 105-proof Small Batch, and it's built differently from the flagship. Instead of one recipe, it marries two bourbon mash bills: Hand Barrel's high-rye recipe of 64% corn, 24% rye and 12% malted barley, and a sweeter, corn-heavy recipe of 78% corn, 10% rye and 12% malted barley. The two streams went into barrel at different strengths, 120 proof for one and 110 for the other, and both aged in American white oak with a #4 char, the deepest standard level, which pulls heavy caramelized sugars and color from the wood. As a straight bourbon it carries at least two years in new charred oak, though no specific age is stated. The finished blend is bottled at cask strength, 105 proof, and is non-chill filtered, so the oils and texture from the barrel stay in the bottle instead of being filtered out. The idea is a bourbon that keeps the spice of the high-rye recipe while the higher-corn component adds weight and sweetness. L.T.O. stands for limited time offering, so this is a short run rather than a permanent part of the lineup.

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