A. Smith Bowman Abraham Bowman 12 Year Old French Oak Virginia Whiskey 750ml Colorado and dark plums

and dark plums

which keeps the agave character brighter and the bourbon influence more restrained

The recipe follows the approach Crown Royal established across its flavored line: start with the house's signature blend

but the agave is pit-oven cooked rather than brick-oven cooked - the technique borrowed from traditional mezcal production

A. Smith Bowman Abraham Bowman 12 Year Old French Oak Virginia Whiskey 750ml Colorado and dark plumsAbraham Bowman Release No. 23 12 Year is an American Whiskey from A. Smith Bowman Distillery in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This 2024 release is the inaugural Abraham Bowman Oak Series bottling, blending whiskeys aged 12 years in French Oak barrels some charred, some uncharred to balance vanilla sweetness against peppery oak. The Abraham Bowman Oak Series joins the Abraham Bowman Limited Edition Collection as an experimental sub line exploring oak