Resilient 17 Year Old Oloroso Sherry Butt Finished is a deeply mature, cask strength single barrel bourbon from Resilient Bourbon, an independent bottler devoted to hand selecting exceptional, well aged barrels and bringing them forward uncut for a community of whiskey enthusiasts. As the brand puts it, they look for barrels that are well balanced with grain and wood, barrels that really shine and bring great flavors to the nose and palate. This release delivers exactly that: a straight bourbon aged a remarkable seventeen years in 53 gallon newly charred American oak, then finished in an Oloroso sherry butt that layers rich, wintry dark fruit over the bourbon's deep, oak driven maturity. Built on a mashbill of 84 percent corn, 8 percent rye, and 8 percent barley and bottled uncut at cask strength, it is a single barrel, so its exact proof and character are unique to this bottling and can never be precisely replicated. It pours a deep, almost opaque mahogany and opens with a complex nose of caramel plum pudding, dried fig, chocolate covered toffee, chestnut, and oak spice. The palate is an explosion of flavor, with raisins and plum in caramel sauce, chocolate covered almonds, cinnamon, and clove, while the finish is long and chewy, with caramel soaked plum and clove lingering longest. Brooding, richly sherried, and amazingly balanced for its high proof, it is a connoisseur's pour and a standout for collectors of extra aged, cask strength bourbon, best enjoyed neat or with a few drops of water.
ABV / Proof
| Brand |
Resilient |
| Producer |
Resilient Bourbon (independent bottler) |
| Category |
Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Oloroso Sherry butt finished) |
| Expression |
17 Year Old, Single Barrel, Cask Strength, Oloroso Sherry Butt Finish |
| Age Statement |
17 Years |
| Mashbill |
84% corn, 8% rye, 8% barley |
| Maturation |
53 gallon newly charred American oak, finished in an Oloroso Sherry butt |
| Bottling |
Single barrel, uncut/cask strength |
| ABV |
60.24% |
| Proof |
120.48 (single barrel; varies by bottling) |
| Bottle Size |
750ml |
| Country |
United States |
Tasting Notes
Color: Deep, almost opaque mahogany.
Nose: Caramel plum pudding, dried fig, chocolate covered toffee, chestnut, and oak spice.
Palate: Raisins and plum in caramel sauce, chocolate covered almonds, cinnamon, and clove.
Finish: Long and chewy, with caramel soaked plum and clove lingering longest.
FAQ
What makes this release special? It is a single barrel straight bourbon aged 17 years and finished in an Oloroso sherry butt, bottled uncut at cask strength.
What proof is it? Bottled uncut at cask strength. As a single barrel, the exact proof varies by bottling; this one is in the 120 proof range. Confirm the figure on the bottle.
What is the mashbill? 84 percent corn, 8 percent rye, and 8 percent barley.
How was it aged? Seventeen years in 53 gallon newly charred American oak, then finished in an Oloroso sherry butt.
How should I drink it? Neat, or with a few drops of water to open up the rich sherried fruit and spice.
Where can I buy Resilient 17 Year online? Available here at Liquor On Broadway while stock lasts, with fast insured shipping nationwide.
