Old Potrero California Cellar Series #01 Silver Oak Finish (700mL)

Old Potrero California Cellar Series #01 Silver Oak Finish (700mL) is a straight rye whiskey aged for 6 years and 10 months in new charred American oak, then finished for 5 months in Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon American-oak barrels. The final maturation totals 7 years and 3 months. The exact front label and producer page identify this 700 mL release at 56.6% ABV / 113.2 proof.

The producer describes an aroma of rich caramel and stewed fruit. Spicy complexity, sweet honeyed rye, and stone fruit define the palate, while juicy raisin wine, toasted butter, and black cherry carry through the finish. Silver Oak’s Cabernet Sauvignon barrel is not a generic wine finish: the package names the Napa Valley partner and records the five-month finishing period. This single-bottle California Cellar Series release joins Old Potrero’s San Francisco rye with Silver Oak’s American-oak wine-barrel program.