Axe & Oak First Stake Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey 750ML

Axe and the Oak First Stake Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey is a Colorado-made straight bourbon produced at the Axe and the Oak Distillery in Colorado Springs. The bourbon pays homage to the founding of Colorado Springs, with the bottle featuring General William Palmer, the city's founder, as he drove in the first stake of the land that would become the city.

This expression is pulled straight from the barrel with no proofing, no water added, and no color added, making it a true cask strength release. It is aged for a minimum of three years and is non-chill filtered with no sugar added, preserving the full character of the whiskey. The proof varies by batch but consistently comes in at 105 proof or higher.

Tasting notes include candied pecans, creamy vanilla, caramel glaze, and cracked black pepper on the palate, with aromas of brown sugar, rye bread, sweet corn, and rich butterscotch. Its flavor profile builds on the distillery's classic Axe and the Oak Bourbon but delivers more pronounced flavors and a warmer, lingering finish.