Cass Anderson / Brobible
The whiskey world just welcomed an absolutely delicious new addition, the Angel’s Envy Triple Oak. This marks the first time in 11 years that Angel’s Envy has added a whiskey to its award-winning Signature Series and the Triple Oak joins 2011’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels and 2013’s Rye Whiskey Finished in Caribbean Rum Casks.
The Angel’s Envy Triple Oak makes its triumphant debut tomorrow, September 14th at the Angel’s Envy Distillery on East Main Street in downtown Louisville just across the street from the Louisville Slugger baseball field. And going forward, it will be available nationwide at $74.99/bottle where available but your boy (me = your boy) was able to get my hands on an advanced sample for tasting to see if the hype train is for real…
Angel’s Envy Triple Oak: What’s In The Bottle
Let me preface this by saying whether or not something is ‘worth it’ is so personally subjective it’s silly to ever say such a thing on the Internet.
Is the new Angel’s Envy Triple Oak release worth it to me at $74.99/bottle? 100% yes. I loved this release from the first sip. But everyone’s ideal price point is different and I can’t speak for everyone, I can just say that I enjoyed this a lot more than some whiskeys that are priced considerably higher than this release.
Under the cork…
Cass Anderson / BroBible
As the name implies, Angel’s Envy Triple Oak is a blend of three whiskeys finished in three different barrels from around the world. Each whiskey starts by sitting in the traditional American White Oak Char #3 for between 4to 6 years before moving onto the triple oak finishing process.
The three oaks are Hungarian Oak from Hungary, Chinkapin Oak from Kentucky, and French Oak from France. Each of these oaks imbues the whiskey with unique characteristics and for this tasting, as you can see from the image above, Angel’s Envy sent out smell boxes to draw out the notes instilled in this whiskey from each barrel type.
The liquid stream finished in the Hungarian Oak carries notes of light fruit, toffee, and honey. The Chinkapin Oak finished whiskey has those classic Kentucky flavors of caramel, vanilla, and dark roasted coffee. And the delicate French Oak finished whiskey has notes of cinnamon, chocolate, and baking spices.
Together, these three whiskeys were masterfully blended by Angel’s Envy master distiller Owen Martin to create something special. It has a rich golden caramel color with apricot and honeysuckle blossom on the nose.
In the mouth there are waves of baking spices, vanilla custard, red plum, and tobacco. And there’s a smooth finish that comes back to you with notes of brown sugar, molasses, nutmeg, and black pepper.
Cass Anderson / BroBible
This release hits the Angel’s Envy Distillery tomorrow so anyone in and around the Louisville area can swing on by their location on E. Main Street to be one of the first. For everyone else, keep your eyes peeled for when it comes to your area because this is going to fly off shelves.