The Bottle
The Founders Fourteen opens with rich caramel and baking spice — characteristic of MGP's high-rye Kentucky bourbon profile. Kelvin cooperage adds a distinct toasted oak and vanilla structure that sets these barrels apart from standard MGP releases. Expect dark fruit, cracked pepper, and a long warming finish at cask strength.
When Nashville Barrel Company launched, the team hand-selected exactly 14 single barrels from Indiana's MGP distillery — each one placed into a custom Kelvin cooperage barrel to develop its own distinct character over 8 years. The Founders Fourteen isn't a blended product; every bottle comes from a specific numbered barrel. When a barrel sells out, that number is gone forever.
Multiple barrels from this series have scored 93+ points in national whiskey competitions. The Kelvin cooperage finishing is what makes these distinct — you won't find the same flavor profile in standard MGP releases.
Bottle Specs
About Nashville Barrel Company
Nashville Barrel Company is Tennessee's most awarded craft whiskey blender — Tennessee Blender of the Year and Best in Class at the world's largest spirits competition. Every NBC single barrel release is hand-selected by the NBC team, bottled at cask strength or with minimal intervention, and available exclusively through NBC and Buy Spirits Direct.
You can taste before you buy at NBC Downtown (425 Church Street, Nashville) or NBC Distillery HQ (222 Fesslers Lane, Nashville). Walk-in whiskey flights from $35 — no reservation needed.
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