Butterscotch | Red fruit | Cinnamon | Light citrus | Pine | Brown sugar

Cinnamon | Bread pudding | Maple sugar candy | Caramel cream candy 

Seasoned oak | Allspice | Barrel-aged maple syrup | Light red fruit | Tannic oak

In the summer of 2023, Still Austin Whiskey Co. introduced a new, ongoing “Seasonal Bottled in Bond Series” with plans to release a different bottled in bond whiskey for each of the four seasons of the year. Each release is intended to capture the ingredients, flavors, and themes of its respective season, with labels showcasing unique artwork from Marc Burckhardt, with animals and colors intended to conjure the mood of the particular season. 

The Fall season marks the release of a Bottled in Bond bourbon, not to be confused with their summer Red Corn Bourbon release. Still Austin Bottled in Bond Bourbon matches the same mashbill used for their ongoing flagship bourbon, The Musician, but is aged a lot longer.

The extra age of Still Austin Bottled in Bond Bourbon is certainly evident and can be tasted immediately. Sporting a dark copper tone, the bourbon presents a heavy aroma of butterscotch, red fruit, and cinnamon. The palate and finish feature many of the same flavors as their younger version, with enhanced spice, charred oak, and maple notes, fitting nicely into the Fall season.

We’ve talked for years about being excited to see how Still Austin’s whiskeys would develop over time, because even at 2 years old, they came across as much more interesting than a typical 2 year old whiskey does. Now at 7 years old, their oldest release yet, their bourbon is really coming into its own. Though it doesn’t hit the same heights as their Red Corn Bourbon, it shows an equal improvement year over year. The bourbon’s mouthfeel still needs a bit more body to it, and some of its tannic oak notes need to be reeled in, but overall, it’s a bourbon that’s coming into its own.