BROWN-FORMAN'S KING OF KENTUCKY 12YR 2026 RELEASE SMALL BATCH 3 OF 3 110 PROOF

The highest-proof entry in Brown-Forman's 2026 Small Batch Collection draws from the same pool of 12–18 year Kentucky straight bourbon aged under steam-heated conditions at the Shively distillery — a technique that concentrates flavor through accelerated barrel cycling and punishing evaporation. At 110 proof, Morris notes the highest fruit concentration of the three batches, but it's the oak that leads: baking spice, tobacco, smoked honey, and dark chocolate carry into a long, bitter-chocolate and coffee finish. Reviewers identified it as the closest analog to King of Kentucky's single-barrel profile. 94 points, Whisky Advocate.