Very Olde St. Nick Immaculata Bourbon Ancient Cask 2026 Release 750mL is a limited-edition cask-strength Kentucky bourbon from Preservation Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. Released under the collectible Very Olde St. Nick label, this 2026 expression is built for serious bourbon drinkers who enjoy older barrels, bold proof, deep oak, and layered dark fruit complexity.
The 2026 Immaculata release is listed as a small 13-barrel batch and is bottled at 118.1 proof. The blend includes a base of 19-year-old Kentucky bourbon, along with 8-year Preservation wheated pot-distilled bourbon, 10-year high-rye Kentucky bourbon, and additional traditional Kentucky bourbon barrels. This creates a rich, mature profile that combines aged oak, caramelized sugar, baking spice, dried fruit, leather, and warming barrel strength.
Very Olde St. Nick Immaculata Bourbon Ancient Cask 2026 Release is best suited for collectors, special-occasion pours, bourbon tastings, and drinkers who enjoy rare cask-strength releases with heavy oak, dark sweetness, and a long finish.
TASTING NOTES
- Nose: Caramel, aged oak, vanilla, dark cherry, dried fruit, toasted grain, leather, and baking spice
- Palate: Brown sugar, dried cherry, seasoned oak, cinnamon, honeyed wheat, dark fruit, peppery rye spice, and leather
- Finish: Long and warming with lingering oak, caramel, spice, dried fruit, dark sweetness, and mature bourbon depth