Rare Character Bourbon is an exceptional single barrel Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey selected exclusively for Costco. This particular bottle comes from barrel HF13-3554, an 8+ year aged bourbon with a 78/13/9 mashbill (78% corn, 13% rye, 9% malted barley), distilled and aged in Kentucky. Bottled at cask strength with 104.62 proof, this bourbon delivers nearly 6 years of aging with barrel proof intensity.

The F13/HF13 barrel series is known for its sharp mouthfeel with strong tannins, featuring notes of baking chocolate, light tobacco, charred oak, black pepper, Tahitian vanilla bean, brown sugar, and spiced citrus on the nose. The palate offers dried fruits including raisin and plums, brown sugar, leather, dark chocolate, big oak, and vanilla. The finish is medium to long with a slight bite of oak and tannins on the front, vanilla and caramel as the dominant flavors, with nuances of dried fruit and a hefty seasoning of black pepper, clove, and oak.

This bourbon represents Rare Character's Single Barrel Series, which showcases unique and rare American whiskey expressions. Each barrel is meticulously hand-selected by connoisseurs Pablo Moix and Peter Nevenglosky, sourced from Kentucky's most revered barrels. This exclusive selection for Costco LA demonstrates the marriage of traditional bourbon craftsmanship with modern single barrel selection expertise.