Dark Arts French Oak Straight Bourbon 7 Year

Product Description

Dark Arts French Oak Small Batch Straight Bourbon 7 Year: High-Rye Bourbon Finished with Jupilles French Oak

Dark Arts French Oak is a small-batch straight bourbon built on a high-rye mash bill of 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% malted barley, originally distilled in Indiana. Each batch blends three sequentially numbered barrels, sold as a 7 Year, with the barrels aged 6 to 8 years. For the last few months, Dark Arts finishes it with custom-toasted Jupilles French oak staves. Jupilles became a French royal forest in the 14th century and a national forest in 1791, and its tight-grain oak has long been prized by winemakers. The staves add soft, sweet, warm notes that play off the bourbon’s own rye spice. It’s blended and bottled in Lexington, Kentucky, always at 108 proof (54% ABV).

Dark Arts says it’s exquisite, approachable, and drinkable, and warns that it’s easy to drink. Each batch runs about 600 to 750 bottles. Dark Arts is a blending and finishing house run by Macaulay Minton, who previously ran the single barrel program at Wilderness Trail, so the base whiskey is sourced.

What’s in the Bottle

• Straight bourbon, a blend of three barrels (6 to 8 years, sold as 7 Year)
• 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley, originally distilled in Indiana
• Finished with toasted Jupilles French oak staves
• 108 proof (54% ABV), 750ml (also in 375ml)
• 600 to 750 bottles per batch

Tasting Notes

From Dark Arts’ own notes and retailer descriptions.

Nose: Spiced caramel, with raspberry and red fruit.

Palate: Apple, vanilla cream, cinnamon, and toffee, with dessert-like touches of funnel cake and tres leches, and bold rye spice.

Finish: Long, creamy, and warming, with oak and a hint of cold smoke. One customer describes berries, brown sugar, and a little rye.

Food Pairings

The raspberry, caramel, and spice pair well with chocolate desserts, tres leches, and fruit tarts. It also goes with smoked brisket, aged cheddar, and pecan pie.

Serving Suggestions

Sip it neat, with a few drops of water to ease the 108 proof. It’s also a good base for an Old Fashioned or a Manhattan, where the rye spice and red fruit come through.

Frequently Asked Questions

What proof is it? 108 proof (54% ABV).

What’s the mash bill? 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley.

How old is it? Sold as a 7 Year, a blend of barrels aged 6 to 8 years.

Is it aged in French oak? It’s finished with toasted French oak staves, after aging in standard oak.

Where is it from? Originally distilled in Indiana, then finished, blended, and bottled in Kentucky.

Does it come in other sizes? Yes, 375ml.

Is it a good gift? Yes, for bourbon fans who like a dessert-style profile.

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Try the Dark Arts Amburana Oak Stave Finished Rye or the Dark Arts Blunt Blend. Browse our Bourbon collection or Whiskey collection.

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