High Bank Whiskey War Barrel Select “Secret Sauce” Double Double Oaked in French Oak Cabernet – Selected by Seelbachs

Description

Age:7 years (6 months in the French Oak Cabernet)

Proof:116.24

Mash bill: The Whiskey War blend

Tasting Notes: This 6.5 year double oaked bourbon (387 days in its second barrel) is the boxed pie for any season, warm sweet spices all the way but beautifully creamy at 100 proof.

The nose is jammy, toasty, and smoky all at once. Warming notes of cinnamon, ginger, and clove surround plum, cranberry, and raspberry, all layered with buttery, leathery brown sugar and dark chocolate sweetness.

The palate is explosive, cocoa powder and clove give way to saturated, spiced red and purple fruits, before fading into toasted vanilla custard and lingering dark chocolate.

The finish clings and evolves, growing damp and dry with notes of leather, buttery cherry pastry, soft black peppercorn, and tobacco.

About: WHISKEY WAR DID IT AGAINBEST IN AMERICA FOR 2023. WHAT IS BARREL SELECT? This Barrel Select series is born from the love of creating unique and uncompromised products for people to enjoy. Our Master Distiller has taken that exact approach when selecting unique and high-end barrels to second age (and sometimes third) his whiskey in. This is creativity at its finest.

Seelbach’s Story: Our next set of picks from our trip to Columbus, Ohio earlier this year is finally ready, and were excited to bring you four delicious single barrels from High Bank Distillery.

Founded in 2017, High Bank Distillery has been making waves with its diverse lineup of whiskeys – earning the title of Best Blended Whiskey at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and now a double finalist in 2025. Their 88 proof and barrel proof expressions are two of my go-to recommendations for their respective proof points. Its been tough to keep some of their offerings in stock, and I imagine the same will be true for these new single barrels.Our several-hour tasting session took us through double oaks, double double oaks, finished double double oaks, and cigar cask single barrels. The conversation meandered, but kept circling back to one surprising theme: a certain fast food chain. Whether it was pie-like notes, soft serve ice cream, beef tallow french fries, or that little secret sauce that pushes something over the top- we kept coming back to this being theMcWhiskeyrelease.