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GRAPE AWAKENING · FIRST PULL

132.2

132.2 Proof66.1% ABVBarrel ProofGrape Brandy Barrel Aged99% Corn · 1% Malted BarleyGrape Brandy Barrel Entry · November 10, 2022

Bold. Unafraid. Awakening.

A barrel forgotten to time, buried in a stack of other barrels, only to be discovered on a whim. The first sampling made its case immediately: explosive, sweet, spicy, and waiting to be released. It was expected to be a short barrel, perhaps sixty bottles. Instead, it ultimately provided more than 130 bottles across cask-strength and proofed expressions. Its uniqueness set it apart from a typical finished bourbon. The first cask-strength pull became Grape Awakening at 132.2 proof.

Bold. Unafraid. Awakening.

THE KEEPER'S LOG

The discovery and first pull.

One barrel, three expressions. Each record follows a different part of the journey rather than repeating the same gallery.

The identifying tag that helped preserve the barrel’s provenance.
The identifying tag that helped preserve the barrel’s provenance.
The barrel as found, before the archive had a name for what was coming.
The barrel as found, before the archive had a name for what was coming.
Thieving from the barrel.
Thieving from the barrel.
Initial observed proof on the hydrometer.
Initial observed proof on the hydrometer. Later adjusted for temperature according to the TTB charts.
The first bottles of Grape Awakening.
The first bottles of Grape Awakening. Look at that color!
Early naming and label concepts.
Brainstorming through naming and labeling ideas before settling on Grape Awakening.

First pull from the grape brandy barrel.