Augusta Distillery 10 Year Old Buckner's Unfiltered Cask Strength Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Buckner's · Augusta Distillery
This single barrel from Augusta Distillery is a masterclass in how a decade of char-level interaction transforms corn-based spirit into something profound and layered. The unfiltered, cask-strength presentation lets the barrel's notation speak without compromise. A bourbon where every sip reads like a deep mark left by time and fire.
Nose
An immediate rush of deeply charred oak and caramelized brown sugar, followed by rich toffee and dark cherry. Beneath the barrel char, notes of toasted pecan and worn leather emerge, alongside a wisp of pipe tobacco.
Palate
Full-bodied and intensely concentrated at cask strength, with waves of charred oak, dark caramel, and baking spices. Roasted corn sweetness intertwines with black cherry compote and a dusting of cocoa, while the unfiltered texture delivers an almost chewy mouthfeel.
Finish
Extraordinarily long and warming, with lingering charred oak, espresso bitterness, and a final flourish of maple sweetness that slowly fades into dry, tannic oak.
- Mash Bill
- Corn-dominant traditional bourbon mash bill (exact proportions undisclosed)
- Barrel Type
- New charred American white oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- Yes
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
The Char Note — 2 oz Augusta Buckner's 10 Year Cask Strength · 0.5 oz demerara syrup · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 dash black walnut bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a rocks glass over a single large cube, garnish with a flamed orange peel
Food Pairing
Slow-smoked beef short ribs with a coffee and molasses bark, served alongside charred corn succotash and pickled mustard seeds — the deep char of the meat mirrors the barrel's intensity while the pickled brightness cuts through the whiskey's richness.
Nestled in the small river town of Augusta, Kentucky, this distillery lets its barrels age in century-old rickhouses where extreme seasonal swings carve deep char signatures into every single barrel — each one a singular notation of place and patience.
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