The Kelvin Collaboration VI
Bourbon · Four Gate Whiskey Company · Louisville, KY
The Kelvin Collaboration VI is a bourbon from Four Gate Whiskey Company in Louisville, KY. It is bottled at 115.6 proof (57.8% ABV) and carries a 9-year age statement. Suggested retail is about $199.
Tasting notes
2024 Derby release. Blend of three 9-year KY Straight Bourbons finished in Portuguese Madeira casks, then Florida Keys dark rum casks. Only 3,876 bottles. Named Garden & Gun 'Best Drink' 2024. Molasses, tart red fruit, chocolate, and dark oak.
How it compares
- At $199, it costs 2.5 times the median bourbon in the catalog ($80).
- At 115.6 proof it runs 14 proof points hotter than the typical bourbon here (102 proof).