New Riff Kentucky Straight Bourbon Winter Whiskey – Malted Oak & Chocolate Oak (750ml)

Product Description

New Riff Kentucky Straight Bourbon Winter Whiskey 750ml is a unique, seasonal release finished with malted oak and chocolate malted oak, creating a rich, dessert-leaning bourbon profile that stands apart from New Riff’s standard lineup. Curated by blackbook specifically for its experimental wood influence and winter-driven flavor design, this expression is intentionally built for depth, warmth, and indulgence.

Rather than focusing on proof or strict designation, this Winter Whiskey emphasizes wood treatment and flavor development. The malted oak brings toasted grain, biscuit, and soft vanilla notes, while the chocolate malted oak adds layers of cocoa, roasted coffee, dark caramel, and subtle sweetness. The result is a bourbon that feels darker, rounder, and more confectionary than traditional releases—without losing its Kentucky straight bourbon backbone.

At blackbook, we highlight bottles that are clearly intentional and clearly different. This Winter Whiskey earns its name honestly: rich, comforting, and unmistakably designed for cold-weather sipping.

Tasting Notes

Nose:
Cocoa powder, toasted malt, vanilla, brown sugar, and warm oak.

Palate:
Full and layered with dark chocolate, caramelized sugar, malted grain, soft baking spice, and toasted oak.

Finish:
Long, warming, and smooth with lingering cocoa, sweet oak, and gentle dryness.

Specifications

• Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

• Style: Seasonal / Wood-Finished Bourbon

• Oak Influence: Malted Oak & Chocolate Malted Oak

• Distillery: New Riff Distilling

• Mashbill: New Riff proprietary bourbon mashbill

• Aging: Charred American oak with specialty oak finishing

• Proof: Varies by batch

• Size: 750ml

• Brand: New Riff

• blackbook Selection: Yes

Why You’ll Love It 

This bourbon is for drinkers who appreciate flavor architecture, not just age or proof. The malted and chocolate oak treatments bring dessert-like richness without artificial sweetness, making this one of the most expressive winter releases New Riff has produced.

blackbook customers gravitate toward this bottle as a crossover bourbon—perfect for fans of chocolate stouts, malt-forward whiskies, and oak-driven profiles who want something genuinely different.

Perfect For

• Sipping neat or with a small cube

• Cold-weather pours and after-dinner drinks

• Fans of oak-forward or dessert-style bourbons

• Bourbon drinkers exploring experimental finishes

• Gifting a distinctive seasonal release

• Buying limited New Riff releases online through blackbook