Frederick Durant and Willis & Joseph Booth moved into their family home beside the Oakville Mercantile & General Store in 1904. The store has provided provisions to the miners, farmers, ranchers and pioneers since it was founded at the Oakville Crossroads. Durant & Booth transformed the space into a grocery store and wine merchant for the Napa Valley and ran the store for over 40 years. During prohibition, they offered provisions for the out-of-town visitors seeking bootlegged wine and liquor. Continuing the legacy of Durant & Booth offering the finest selections from prestigious locations, we are proud to present this Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey. Aged in French oak and American white oak bourbon barrels and finished in Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon French oak barrels, we are bringing together the best of two crafts to create one unforgettable Bourbon.

MASH BILL: 21% Rye, 79% Corn

AGING: A total of five years: four years in French Oak and American white oak bourbon barrels with the fifth year in French oak wine barrels that housed the Durant & Booth Cabernet Sauvignon wine

COLOR: Amber

AROMA: Sweet, slightly fruity, clove, rose petal 

PALATE: Vanilla, malt, caramel, oak

In 1897, Frederick Durant and Willis and Joseph Booth formed a partnership and took over the Oakville Mercantile & General Store at the Oakville Crossroads. By 1904, the sale of the store and the Victorian home was finalized and Durant and Joseph Booth moved in. Over the next several years, they transformed the destination into a grocery store for the Napa Valley. Today, the historic family home stands at the gateway of one of the unsurpassed wine regions of the world and the home is one of the finest homes from the era.

THE VINTAGE
2020 kicked off with ideal growing conditions. Mild temperatures led to evenly developed clusters and an early budbreak was followed by a warm to hot summer. Low winter rains resulted in smaller berries with concentrated flavors. Harvest started in early August and all things pointed to normal yields and exceptional fruit quality.

WINEMAKER’S NOTES
Harvested in the cool morning hours from valley floor vineyards across Napa Valley, the grapes were hand sorted and underwent extended maceration before aging in a combination of bourbon and American oak barrels. Bourbon barrels have a heavier toast which imparts a light smoky note on the nose and highlights the characteristics that are synonymous with the spirit. The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep, dark red in the glass and opens with aromas dark cherry and plum that spring from the glass. This is a full-bodied wine, filled with flavors of blackberry, cherry, caramel and spice. Aged in Bourbon barrels, flavors of brown sugar, sweet vanilla, baking spice and hints of toasted oak are textured throughout the palate. Balanced with fine-grained tannins, the finish is long and smooth.