Angel’s Envy, the Louisville-based distiller that produces finished whiskeys, today released the 2022 edition of Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels.

This limited-edition, 119.8-proof (59.9% ABV) whiskey is the 11th release in the distillery’s Cask Strength program. Beginning on November 1, just 16,980 bottles will be available at select retailers in all 50 U.S. states, including the Angel’s Envy distillery in downtown Louisville.

Each year, as part of the Cask Strength program, the Angel’s Envy team selects noteworthy barrels from its rickhouses to put through an extended finishing process in port wine barrels from Portugal. These special barrels bring forward distinct characteristics in the whiskey, giving each expression of Angel’s Envy Cask Strength a unique nose, palate and finish. 

Previous Cask Strength releases have been highly acclaimed and awarded by reviewers, experts and journalists across the industry; most recently, the 2021 edition received a Double Gold from The San Francisco World Spirits Competition, a Gold from Fred Minnick’s ASCOT Awards and 92 points from the Ultimate Spirits Challenge.

Suggested retail price for a 750mL bottle of this year’s Cask Strength release is $229.99 (may vary by market). For more information about Angel’s Envy 2022 Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels, please visit www.angelsenvy.com/us/en/product/cask-strength/. To purchase Angel’s Envy glassware, bar tools and more, please visit shop.angelsenvy.com.

Angel’s Envy is available in all 50 U.S. states and several international markets, and it is produced by Louisville Distilling Company, a subsidiary of Bacardi Limited.

Photo credit: Nathan Pedigo for Angel’s Envy.