Unearthing the finest lost barrels in the world, finishing them with expert precision and poise to produce whiskeys of unmatched quality; Orphan Barrel is responsible for making some of the rarest bourbons in history available to the public. Yet another mystifying limited edition release from Diageo’s Orphan Barrel Project, the Copper Tongue 16-year-old cask strength bourbon is a subtle and sophisticated 89.9 proof whiskey sourced from George Dickel’s Cascade Hollow Distillery in Tennessee. With a luxurious profile that’s testament to the Orphan Barrel ethos and symptomatic of the expert approach their distillers take when finishing the whiskeys they’ve unearthed, the Copper Tongue 16 year old cask strength bourbon is a unique and interesting tasting experience. A bourbon produced at a Tennessee whiskey distillery may seem like the perfect paradox, but the resultant whiskey is perfectly aligned, singing on the palate and igniting the tastebuds. Expect nuanced hints of brown sugar, cinnamon and leather on the nose, with additional palate notes of clove, molasses and stone fruit, underpinned by a prolonged, spicy yet sweet finish.