Finished at Sea
Single Barrel Whiskey
1420 Finished at Sea follows in the traditions of pre-prohibition bourbon makers who aged their whiskey on flatboats floating on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Instead of flatboats on rivers, our spirit is aged and exposed to the elements on working boats plying the waters of the Long Island Sound.
The result? A full-bodied spirit that embodies our maritime environment while embracing the whiskey making traditions of old.
Our Finished at Sea aging process exposes these whiskeys to the constant – and sometimes extreme – shipboard rocking motion and briny, sea air conditions that are profoundly different than those found in traditional barrel storage warehouses.
The nose on this whiskey is surprisingly light and floral, suggestive of honeysuckle with hints of dried cherry.
Nose
Flavor
The palate has expected bourbon cues of vanilla, cinnamon, and honey.
Finish
The finish is more interesting with the nutty-flavor of ground milled hemp seed.
In partnership with Copps Island Oysters, we further enhance the unique maritime character of our whiskeys by aging them in charred oak barrels stored within the holds of their working boats. These vessels, many of which were constructed locally and have been in service for nearly 100 years, set sail six days a week, 52 weeks a year, in good weather, and in bad.
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1420 Finished at Sea BBN
Each year we send barrels of our 1420 BBN to age at sea out on the Long Island Sound aboard the Harbor Harvest Hybrid vessel captain Ben Moore. These very limited release bottles are coveted by those in the whiskey community. We have a few bottles left from our whiskey’s most recent journey.
The mash bill for this delicious spirit is comprised of 75% corn, 15% rye, and 10% milled hemp seed.
“SoNo 1420 Single Barrel Finished at Sea is a whiskey in its own category. It is bourbonesque, as it should be. There are layers upon layers that are unexpected. I don’t believe you’ll find any other whiskey that comes close to SoNo 1420/BBN Special Reserve.”