For the first time ever, Angel's Envy has released their first-ever age-stated bottle! This is the Angel's Envy 10 Cask Strength bourbon. Touted as the crown jewel of their Cask Strength Archives, every detail of this release confirms that it was not made to meet a deadline - it was made the exceed expectations!
Bottled at 122.6 proof (61.3% ABV). This bottle features a weighted glass and a 10/10-engraved cork closure crowned with a dark metal medallion. This is extremely limited at select retailers nationwide. Only 200 bottles will be available online through the Angel's Envy website.
Angel's Envy 10 Cask Strength opens with warm cinnamon, creamy nougat, and candied nuts. On the palate, ripe fruit and crème brûlée unfold, while the port wine finish influence reveals rum raisin cake and leaves a graceful invitation for another sip.
Ok... All of that above is from the distillery's press release. We received a bottle of this to taste/review/share and here's the REAL DEAL...
First of all, we have to address the packaging. Absolutely stunning and 10 out of 10! We love when distilleries and agencies get super creative and this "vault" exterior packaging with interior LED lights is an absolute home run!
We let this one breathe some air in the Glencairn for about 15 minutes before we approached it - neat, of course. Cinnamon stick, cashew, honey, baking spices and salt water taffy all competing for best in show in lifted aromas. It's just mouth-watering! Caramel-tawny colored with welcoming flavors of ripe red fruits, cherry cordial, cream cheese frosting, vanilla, and brown sugar. The port wine finish is the "pièce de résistance" in our opinion, leaving a sweet, vanilla and raisin-like goodness that covers the mouth begs for more.
This is, without a doubt, the best Angel's Envy expression we have ever tasted. For those who tend to shy away from cask strength bottles (yes, apparently that's a real choice), you will find this to be extremely approachable and the sweetness offsets some of the heat you tend to get from 120+ proof whiskey. If you get a chance to taste this, do not pass up the opportunity!
Distillery: Angel's Envy
Suggested retail price: $249.99
Drink The Bottles score: 97/100
