Preservation Distillery Pure Antique 20 Year

20 years. Ultra-aged. Preservation Distillery Pure Antique 20 Year — from Bardstown, Kentucky's Preservation Distillery, a 20-year expression delivering extreme maturity from an artisan producer whose commitment to patience in the rickhouse produces one of the oldest age-statement expressions from any small Kentucky distillery.

Preservation Distillery operates in Bardstown, Kentucky — the epicenter of American bourbon production, known as the "Bourbon Capital of the World." The Pure Antique 20 Year draws from aged barrel inventory held for two full decades — an extraordinary commitment for any distillery, and especially notable from a small artisan producer whose barrel inventory is limited compared to the major Kentucky distilleries.

At 20 years, the bourbon character has fully evolved through the complete arc of Kentucky barrel maturation — the fresh grain and wood-forward character of youth entirely replaced by deep dried fruit, leather, and the concentrated caramel and vanilla that only two decades of Kentucky seasonal cycling produces.

Specs

• Distillery: Preservation Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Age: 20 years
• Expression: Pure Antique
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is Preservation Distillery? An artisan distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky — the Bourbon Capital of the World. Preservation's Pure Antique series emphasizes exceptional aged expressions from carefully tended barrel inventory, with the 20 Year representing their most patient and mature expression.
• Is the Pure Antique 20 Year still available? Yes — one bottle in current stock.