Toasted Double Oak debuts as inaugural Distillery Select from Green River Distilling

Green River Distilling Co. will debut its oldest liquid to date with the first release in the new, limited Distillery Select series: Toasted Double Oak Bourbon. Green River Distillery Select Toasted Double Oak will debut at the Owensboro distillery on Saturday, June 20, and at the Louisville Tasting Room on Friday, June 26.

The Distillery Select series will showcase some of the best whiskey coming out of this venerable Owensboro distillery. Through different proofs, finishes, or specific rickhouse selections, Distillery Select releases will celebrate straightforward innovations rooted in tradition. This eight-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon, finished for six months in new American toasted oak, represents the oldest Green River bourbon released to date.

Toasted Double Oak starts with Green River’s classic bourbon mashbill—70 percent corn, 21 percent rye, and 9 percent malted barley—aged eight years in the distillery’s signature clay tile rickhouses. Thirteen choice barrels were hand selected from prime maturation locations in Warehouse B, where temperatures regularly climb well over 100 degrees. The whiskey then spent six months in a secondary barrel—light char and medium toast new American oak barrel from Independent Stave Company—selected to bring wood sugars to the forefront.

Bottled at 115.1 proof, Toasted Double Oak Bourbon delivers a richer, more concentrated expression of Green River’s core profile. “The strong fruit flavors of Green River are ideally suited for a double barrel. The bold flavor pairs perfectly with the additional wood sugars and spice imparted during the extra six months of double barreling,” said Dan Callaway, Master Blender, Lofted Spirits.

“The historic Green River distillery is sitting on some of the best whiskey in Kentucky,” Callaway added. “The Distillery Select series will allow us to take our classic bourbon and rye mashbills to the next level.”

Distillery Select Toasted Oak was awarded a Double Gold medal with 96 points at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

The inaugural Distillery Select release, packaged as a 375 mL, will be available exclusively at Green River Distilling Co. in Owensboro and at the brand’s tasting room in Louisville. Limited quantities are available for $49.99. Green River Distilling Co. in Owensboro will launch the new line with a daylong celebration on Saturday, June 20, featuring special tours and tastings, food and entertainment, and the opportunity to be among the first to purchase this special bottle. For more information, or to book an experience, visit greenriverwhiskey.com/visit-us.