Classification: Straight Bourbon
Company: O.K.I.
Distillery: MGP
Release Date: September 2020
Proof: 114
Age: 5 Years
Mashbill: 60% Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Malted Barley
Color: Light Copper
MSRP: $70
Creamy caramel | Lightly charred oak | Vanilla | Slight tingling of ethanol
Rye spice | Hints of orange rind & burnt sugar | Peppery | Touch of baking spice | Hot and fiery with a touch of sweet
Fiery spice | Light oak | Vanilla | White peppercorn | Dominating heat
The O.K.I. brand first helped get New Riff Distilling off the ground and now Chad Brizendine and Jake Warm are hoping to breathe new life into it after acquiring it from New Riff. O.K.I.'s first single barrel releases are bottled at cask strength, and were released in Northern Kentucky this fall with distribution to Ohio and Indiana planned soon thereafter.
The sip opens with an inviting nose that highlights a rich creamy profile with a slight hint at the heat that’s going to follow. The palate punches above the bottling proof and delivers a hot sip that mixes in a dab of sweetness. Ending on a dominant note of straight heat, O.K.I. Barrel #18 is geared towards those that like and embrace a fiery high proof pour.