Indigo's Hour 18 Year Old Orphan Barrel Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2024) 75cl
"Indigo's Hour is perfect for those who appreciate the complex flavors and craft behind American-bourbon making," said DIAGEO Master Blender Andrew Mackay. "Its liquid and bottle label symbolizes how the Orphan Barrel collection continues to evolve from its predecessors, making it a true collectible for those who appreciate fine spirits and rare whiskies."
Crafted from a carefully selected mashbill of 68% corn, 28% rye, and 4% malt, Indigo's Hour aged gracefully over 18 years in charred white oak barrels, resulting in an exquisite Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Its flavor profile evolves on the palate, initially presenting creamy vanilla notes on the nose, followed by toasted oak, baking spices and red fruit. Subtle hints of caramel, honey, rich vanilla, and spice gradually yield a velvety finish with a touch of oak.
The bottle design pays homage to the spirit's origin story - drawing inspiration from the crops, flora and fauna native to the heartlands of America's whiskey regions. The spirit animal is the Pipevine Swallowtail, the most colorful butterfly to call Indiana home, where this rare whiskey is distilled. Part of the label was inspired by The Witches Tree, a legendary maple tree found in Louisville, KY just a few minutes away from where Indigo's Hour was aged. The landscapes depicted in the background were inspired by the creek that sits amongst the rivers and marshlands in Cascade Hollow, Tullahoma, Tennessee, where Indigo's Hour was bottled.
Indigo's Hour, like other Orphan Barrel Whiskeys, embodies the fleeting nature of exceptional liquid craftsmanship. Inspired by the time of day, which we call Indigo's Hour, between dusk and dark when the sky is at its most beautiful and a bourbon beckons to be sipped, this whiskey is made in only one highly-limited batch, and once it's gone, it's gone forever.
"As day fades to dusk, the sun spreads its wings across the sky, painting an indigo color across the horizon for all to soak in. Here at Orphan Barrel, we are greeted with our own version of Indigo’s Hour: our inaugural Straight Bourbon Whiskey Aged 18 Years.
A true metamorphic spirit, the label pays homage to the endless fields and rich stories of Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee, where our liquid was carefully distilled, aged, and bottled. Just as Indiana’s native Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly undergoes metamorphosis, our bourbon-making process is treated with the same patience, craft and care before emerging from its barrels."
TASTING NOTES
Creamy vanilla, followed by toasted oak, baking spices, and red fruit greet the nose. The tasting experience is transformed with caramel, honey, rich vanilla, and spice, wrapped with a touch of oak and a velvety finish.
About Orphan Barrel
Orphan Barrel was started to share barrels of delicious and rare whiskey. The stories of these exquisite expressions are captured in their artful labels. Our goal is to bottle these limited, small offerings for the world to try and for you to add to your whiskey collection.
Every Orphan Barrel is meticulously bottled, to ensure that these standout whiskeys are treated with the care they deserve – because some of them will only be available once. And once they're gone, they're gone forever.
Orphan Barrel is owned by Diageo
*please allow 7-14 days for delivery of this item
45% ABV
75cl
