Copper & Kings American Brandy (750ml)

$32.99

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K&L Buyer

Stumbling across the modern masterpiece that is the Copper & Kings Distillery in the heart of bourbon country was surreal to say the least. We'd decided that walking was the best way to take in the neighborhood and Butchertown is ABSOLUTELY beautiful. But beyond the awesome architecture and the wonderful scenery, a crazy South African man is doing the most improbably thing making delicious brandy. Three gorgeous pot stills are cranking out some of the finest craft brandy we've ever come across. C&K were smart, realizing that it would take years to build stocks of aged brandy, they began searching high and low for stocks from other producers - high quality craft producers. Those aged stocks, while not distilled by them, represent a kind of house style, almost like the Charantais' use their old stocks to develop a house style across their various offerings. Now, I wouldn't call this traditional brandy by any means. It's not simply the use of these older stocks that sets them apart, but something is different here. Maybe it's those big old pot stills or just the Kentucky magic, but this is brandy that will change your mind about the whole category. The nose is tropical fruit, fresh herbs, subtle spice. So much depth, it definitely noses into the bourbon range. The palate is open and fresh, with a focused mouthfeel and medium body. It's try, but not astringent! So complex and willing to give, I just can't believe the price! All most experience the new King of Southern Brandy...Copper & Kings.

Staff Reviews

Ryan Woodhouse

With the way things have gone in the spirits world, recently everyone is either trying to BE the next big thing or FIND the next big thing! Whiskey reserves have literally dried up, both here in the U.S. and abroad. Some people have sat around lamenting the good old days, becoming bitter and grouchy about the current state of affairs. Others, like the two guys who run our spirits department, have worked hard, pounded the streets, thrown caution to the wind and diversified our selections, keeping us in good supply with the best the world has to offer. Copper & Kings is one of the coolest new producers that has come from this positive, proactive approach. Basically they found a guy who was one step ahead of everyone else and monopolized the country's supply of previously overlooked and underrated brandy. Whilst establishing his distillery's own aged expressions, he is dishing out some of the most authentic, delicious brown water that we have seen in years. This is a complex, rich, textured brandy with the perfect combination of maturity and vibrance. There is plenty of bourbon-inspired wood spice and sweetness, but also fresh, baked, golden stone fruit, clove and mineral more typical to these grape-based spirits. This is so versatile on your bar and the value (given the quality) is unsurpassed. If this was bourbon it would be three times the price and sold out...don't sit around waiting for shortage to end (it's gonna be a long time comin') get with the program and drink smart.

Notes

Copper & Kings is going be the next big thing in American microdistillation. Think of them as the St. George or the Anchor Steam of Kentucky. Started in 2014 by Joe and Lesley Heron, the Louisville-based brandy upstart uses three gigantic Vendome copper pot stills to craft a number of different brandy expressions, both from grapes and apples. Those spirits are then blended into an aged solera system of older expressions, created from mature stocks purchased across the country from other pot-distilling brandy producers. The results are absolutely incredible, and we couldn't be more excited to offer them here to our savvy consumers. The American Small Batch brandy is made from stocks aged 90% in ex-Bourbon casks and 10% in new American oak, for a softer, more vanilla-laden flavor profile. The brandy glides over the tongue with a silky texture, but without ever losing that punch of oak flavor or the concentration of the fruit. It's perfect at 90 proof and mixes like a dream into a number of classic American whiskey cocktails like an Old Fashioned or Manhattan. Try it instead of Bourbon next time you're mixing and you'll see what the fuss is all about. Copper & Kings is ready to put American brandy on the map. Not as a secondary Cognac, but rather as a bold and expressive genre all its own.

Details

Type	Spirits
Varietal	Brandy
Origin	Kentucky, United States
Bottle Size	750 mL
Alcohol Content	45%
SKU	1230172