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}\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff-row{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline;\n  gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; }\n@media (max-width:768px){\n  .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eBrown-Forman Distillers Co. · Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eBrown-Forman Distillers Co. · Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eKing of Kentucky\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003eSingle Barrel 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eAged 14 Years · Two Lots · Non-Chill Filtered · Announced October 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule mw-hero-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e14\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eYears aged\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e99\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eBarrels\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eLots\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eI \u0026amp; L\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eWarehouses\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e700 mL\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eOct 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eAnnounced\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eTwo 14-year-old lots make up King of Kentucky Single Barrel 2026: 51 barrels that matured on the third floor of Warehouse I and 48 on the first floor of Warehouse L, 99 in all, every bottle filled from a single cask at full strength. Brown-Forman announced this Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey from Louisville on October 1, 2026, for chosen markets around the U.S., and each label carries its barrel number and bottling date written by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFourteen years.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both lots are 14 years old — three years younger than the 17-year 2025 release, and the age of the 2018 release that revived the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo lots, two warehouses.\u003c\/strong\u003e One lot matured on the third floor of Warehouse I and the other on the first floor of Warehouse L, both at the Brown-Forman Distillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask strength.\u003c\/strong\u003e One barrel fills each bottle at the strength it left the cask, so its proof is that barrel's own; the front label reads Non-Chill Filtered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e Barrel number and bottling date are written by hand on every label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWax and canister.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dipped in wax and numbered by hand, the bottles go into a custom canister.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eBack to Fourteen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eThe age that relaunched the label\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eKing of Kentucky began in 1881 and went out of production in 1968, and when Brown-Forman revived it in 2018 the first release was a 14-year-old single-barrel bourbon drawn from 16 barrels and sold mainly in Kentucky. Fourteen years is the age again in 2026, now across 99 barrels, a year after \u003ca href=\"\/products\/king-of-kentucky-17-year-2025-bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 17-year-old single barrels Chris Morris chose in 2025\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Two Lots\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eWhere the 2026 barrels matured\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eWarehouse I\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eThird floor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e51 barrels: one of the two 14-year-old lots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eWarehouse L\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eFirst floor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe second lot: 48 barrels, at the same Brown-Forman Distillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eDistiller notes \u0026amp; position\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eBrown-Forman's 2026 note opens fruit-forward on orange zest, caramel, dark chocolate and toasted marshmallow over nutty oak, moves to dark maple syrup over more orange zest, vanilla wafers and a little baked banana, and closes on a long finish of caramel and chocolate. The note speaks for the release as a whole; each bottle is one barrel, and the brand points out that every barrel has its own character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eIts 99 barrels, against 63 in each of the 2024 and 2025 Single Barrel releases, and a 14-year age three years under 2025's set the 2026 release apart within the vertical. Alongside it, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/king-of-kentucky-small-batch-2026-set\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe three Small Batch bottlings Brown-Forman introduced in February 2026\u003c\/a\u003e cover the small-batch side of the 2026 line; the Single Barrel remains the fall release, one barrel per bottle at cask strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAnnouncement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eBrown-Forman announced the release from Louisville on October 1, 2026, quoting Assistant Master Distiller Caleb Trigo on the character of each barrel selected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAllocation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eBrown-Forman is releasing the 2026 Single Barrel in small quantities across a selection of U.S. markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCanister\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eIts panel repeats the 14-year age and the 700 mL size beside boxes for proof and alcohol by volume, and a gold seal marks the 2026 Release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eMW VAULT\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eRelease\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eSingle Barrel · 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eAge\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e14 years\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eWarehouse I\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eThird floor · 51 barrels\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eWarehouse L\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eFirst floor · 48 barrels\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e700 mL\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eAnnounced\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eOctober 1, 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n          \u003c\/dl\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eEarlier Single Barrel years and the 2026 Small Batch bottlings sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour bourbon collection, both King of Kentucky lines included\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n        \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n          \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n          \u003ctbody\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKing of Kentucky Single Barrel, 2026 release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWritten on each label; the 2026 release runs 125 to 135 proof — confirm this bottle's label\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLots\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo 14-year-old lots\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarrels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e99 · 51 in Warehouse I, 48 in Warehouse L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaturation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouse I, third floor · Warehouse L, first floor · Brown-Forman Distillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e79% corn, 11% rye, 10% malted barley [verify]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle barrel, cask strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFiltration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLabel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarrel number and bottling date handwritten\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCanister\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoxes for proof and alcohol by volume, the 700 mL size and a gold 2026 Release seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProducer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistilled and bottled by Brown-Forman Distillers Co., Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnnounced October 1, 2026 · selected U.S. markets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNinety-nine barrels in two 14-year-old lots went into the 2026 release. Every barrel was bottled separately at cask strength, and each filled bottle was sealed in wax and hand-numbered before going into its canister.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow old is King of Kentucky 2026?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eKing of Kentucky Single Barrel 2026 is 14 years old, drawn from two 14-year-old lots that matured on the third floor of Warehouse I and the first floor of Warehouse L at the Brown-Forman Distillery. Three years younger than the 2025 release, which was 17 years old, it matches the age of the 2018 release with which Brown-Forman revived the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is King of Kentucky Single Barrel 2026?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eNo single proof applies to King of Kentucky Single Barrel 2026: every bottle is one barrel at cask strength, so the figure differs from bottle to bottle. Brown-Forman says each bottle records that barrel's proof, age, warehouse location, lot number, serial number and barrel number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow is King of Kentucky 2026 different from the 2025 release?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eAge and warehouses separate them: King of Kentucky Single Barrel 2026 is 14 years old against 17 for the 2025 release, and its barrels matured in Warehouses I and L, where the 2025 release drew on Warehouses J and G. The 2026 bottle's label and canister read 700 mL, while the 2025 bottle's label reads 750 mL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eSingle Barrel 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Brown-Forman Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67973013766178,"sku":null,"price":2199.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/5566\/1602\/files\/image_c730dfd0-5ce5-4407-b30e-a6ecc838eb34.jpg?v=1791422556","url":"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/king-of-kentucky-14-year-2026-bourbon","provider":"Midnight Whiskey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}