European Bourbon Rye Association 15 Year 'Selection 1.5' Bourbon (149.1 Proof, 2014)

149.1 proof. 15 years. 2014. European Bourbon Rye Association Selection 1.5 — one of the highest-proof commercial American bourbons ever bottled, assembled and released by the European Bourbon Rye Association for their most serious members and collectors.

The European Bourbon Rye Association is a European organization dedicated to the appreciation and collection of American bourbon and rye whiskey — producing private label single barrel and small batch selections for their members that represent the pinnacle of what their expert palates identify as exceptional barrels. Selection 1.5 is a 15-year American bourbon at 149.1 proof — bottled in 2014 from barrels that achieved extraordinary natural concentration over a decade and a half of aging.

At 149.1 proof (74.55% ABV), this is at or near the theoretical maximum proof achievable from straight bourbon under federal regulations (distilled to no more than 160 proof, entered at no more than 125 proof). Natural Kentucky evaporation and concentration over 15 years produced a barrel-strength expression that approaches the outer boundary of what American bourbon can legally achieve — more powerful than the 2016 BTAC George T. Stagg's all-time record of 144.1 proof.

Specs

• Producer: European Bourbon Rye Association
• Style: American Bourbon Whiskey, 15 Year, Cask Strength
• Proof: 149.1 (74.55% ABV)
• Bottled: 2014
• Selection: 1.5
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Is 149.1 proof higher than the BTAC GTS 2016 all-time record? Yes — the BTAC George T. Stagg 2016 at 144.1 proof is the all-time BTAC GTS record. The EBRA Selection 1.5 at 149.1 proof surpasses it by 5 proof points, making this one of the highest-proof straight American bourbons commercially released.
• What is the European Bourbon Rye Association? A European organization dedicated to American bourbon and rye appreciation, producing private label selections of exceptional barrels for their collector community — selections that reach American collectors only through specialty import channels.
• Is the EBRA Selection 1.5 still available? Yes — one bottle in current stock.