Angel’s Envy, a global brand that produces finished whiskeys at their Louisville-based distillery, has announced its 2024 Cask Strength Bourbon. This year’s release – the 13th annual Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels – offers a new spin on the traditional annual release by introducing a Tawny Port Wine finish blended with the traditional Ruby Port Wine finish.

Bourbon & Tradition

The brand’s highly acclaimed and award-winning Cask Strength program is a longstanding tradition for Angel’s Envy where, each year, exceptional barrels from its rickhouses are hand-selected for an extended finishing process. This particular aging process imparts distinct characteristics to each release, resulting in a unique nose, palate, and finish. In addition to the Cask Strength Bourbon, last year, the program debuted the first-ever multi-award-winning Cask Strength Rye, further expanding the brand’s innovative portfolio.

Master Distiller Owen Martin and the best-in-class production team blended the mellow finish from Tawny Port barrels with the base bourbon’s heat to integrate seamlessly with the trademark Ruby Port, crafting a rich and complex profile that honours the Cask Strength tradition.

The robust oak and toffee from the bourbon harmonise with the hallmark Ruby Port character, while Tawny Port adds a nutty, caramelized fruit quality that bridges the two flavours. Using the Solera Method for the first time at ANGEL’S ENVY, they created a continuous aging process that ensures consistent flavour, resulting in a bourbon of extraordinary depth.

Flavourful Notes

The 13th annual Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon offers caramelised notes of brown sugar and butterscotch, evolving into stone fruit, pear, and spice. The palate features crisp apple crumble and buttery pie crust, balanced with darker notes of chocolate, oak, and cinnamon honey, both nutty and floral.

The finish is pleasant and enduring, with oak tannins mingling with rich port and bright fruits for a sweet and spiced finale. The brand recommends enjoying Angel’s Envy 2024 Cask Strength Bourbon neat.

Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels (118.8-proof; 59.4% ABV) will have 23,196 bottles available for purchase nationwide in the U.S. and online (for delivery in select markets) beginning in December at a suggested retail price of $229.99 (on-shelf price may vary by market).