King of Kentucky 16 Year 2024 Bourbon

King of Kentucky 16 Year Old Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey — 2024 Release, Brown-Forman

Price

$2,299.95

✔ Authenticated by the house — seal, fill level, and label inspected before release
✔ Documented provenance on every bottle
✔ Climate-safe, collector-grade packaging

Age: 16 Years | Region: Louisville, Kentucky, USA | Proof: 125-135 range

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Adult signature (21+) at delivery

Years aged

Barrels

2007

Distilled

5,100

Bottles, approx.

750 mL

Format

Oct 2024

Released

Brown-Forman drew its 2024 King of Kentucky from 63 barrels with 2007 production dates of July 19 and November 15, all aged in Warehouses G and J at the Brown-Forman Distillery, and bottled every one separately at barrel strength under a 16-year age statement. This single-barrel Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey reached shelves in early October 2024, with most of its roughly 5,100 bottles kept in Kentucky.

Nº 01

The Elemental Distinction

Sixteen years in the barrel. Brown-Forman released the 2024 King of Kentucky at sixteen years old and presented it at barrel strength, minimally filtered.

Two 2007 production dates. All 63 barrels trace to July 19 or November 15, 2007, the two production dates Brown-Forman named for the release.

Warehouses G and J. Every barrel aged in one of those two warehouses at the Brown-Forman Distillery, and the back label carries fields for barrel, rick, warehouse and location.

Mostly Kentucky. Most of the 2024 release stayed in Kentucky; ten other markets, from California to Metro New York, received smaller allocations.

The seventh edition. Brown-Forman's October 2024 announcement numbered it the seventh edition of King of Kentucky since the label's 2018 revival.

Nº 02

A Label from 1881

Brown-Forman's since 1936

The John G. Roach Distilling Co. established King of Kentucky in 1881 as a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. Brown-Forman bought the trademark from Selected Kentucky Distillers in 1936, had turned the brand into a blended whiskey by 1940 and stopped producing it in 1968; in 2018 the company revived the label as a high-proof single-barrel bourbon. Its successor, the 17-year-old 2025 release, drew on the same 2007 distillation year.

Nº 03

Construction & Identification

What the 2024 bottle records

Production

July 19 & November 15, 2007

The two dates Brown-Forman gave for the barrels in this release.

Maturation

Warehouses G and J

Sixteen years in these two warehouses before bottling.

Bottling

One barrel, barrel strength

Minimal filtration, with the barrel's own alcohol by volume on the front label.

Nº 04

Sensory Profile & Strategy

Distiller notes & position

Sensory Profile

Brown-Forman wrote the 2024 tasting note from one representative barrel, Barrel No. 10: chocolate-dipped coconut, vanilla bean and caramel on the nose, laid over caramelized fruit, oak and a trace of malt, then dark chocolate, old oak, sweet coconut, malt and vanilla over wood spice on the palate. Chris Morris has noted that barrels filled in the same year still differ with their production date and warehouse, so any one barrel can depart from that note.

Strategic Position

For a King of Kentucky vertical, the 2024 release brings a 16-year age statement on 2007 distillate, Brown-Forman's tasting note written from representative Barrel No. 10, and an allocation that kept most bottles in Kentucky. The 17-year-old release that followed in 2025 drew on the same distillation year and the same two warehouses.

Nº 05

Collector Note & Index

Vault provenance

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Front label

Aged 16 Years is printed in the first box, with boxes for the barrel's alcohol by volume and the bottle number beside it; 750 mL and Non-Chill Filtered share the line below.

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Back label

Barrel, rick, warehouse and location fields run across the top, with Master Distiller Chris Morris's signature and the barreled date beneath them.

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Packaging

Filled by hand, sealed under wax and hand-numbered, each bottle carries an embossed label framed by a stamp border and shipped in a decorative canister.

Collector IndexMW VAULT

Release: Single Barrel · 2024
Age: 16 years
Distilled: Jul 19 & Nov 15, 2007
Warehouses: G & J
Barrels: 63
On shelves: Early October 2024

King of Kentucky's Single Barrel years sit in the bourbon collection alongside Brown-Forman's other annual releases, with the 2026 Small Batch bottlings beside them.

Nº 06

Technical Specifications

Specification	Detail
Whiskey	King of Kentucky Single Barrel, 2024 release
Class	Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Age statement	16 years
Strength	Written on each label; varies barrel to barrel — Brown-Forman's representative Barrel No. 10 was 130.4 proof — confirm this bottle's label
Production dates	July 19, 2007 and November 15, 2007
Barrels	63
Bottles	Approximately 5,100
Maturation	Warehouses G and J, Brown-Forman Distillery
Mash bill	79% corn, 11% rye, 10% malted barley
Bottling	Single barrel, barrel strength
Filtration	Non-chill filtered
Producer	Distilled and bottled by Brown-Forman Distillers Co., Louisville, Kentucky
Release	Early October 2024 · seventh edition since the 2018 revival
Distribution	Mostly Kentucky; also AL, CA, FL, IL, Metro New York, NV, NC, OH, TN, TX
Region	Kentucky
Format	750 mL

Nº 07

Records & Assurance

Production Methodology

The 63 barrels behind the 2024 release share two 2007 production dates, July 19 and November 15, and the same two warehouses, G and J. They were bottled individually at their own strength with minimal filtration, about 5,100 bottles in all, each hand-filled, wax-dipped and individually numbered.

Authentication & Vault Preservation

Every 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 our editorial and authentication standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is King of Kentucky 2024?

The 2024 King of Kentucky is labeled Aged 16 Years. Its barrels date from two 2007 production dates, July 19 and November 15, and were aged in Warehouses G and J at the Brown-Forman Distillery before Brown-Forman bottled each one separately at barrel strength.

Where was King of Kentucky 2024 released?

Brown-Forman put the 2024 King of Kentucky on shelves in early October 2024 and kept the majority of the release in Kentucky. Smaller allocations went to Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Metro New York, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.

What does King of Kentucky 2024 taste like?

Brown-Forman's tasting note for the 2024 King of Kentucky, written from representative Barrel No. 10, finds chocolate-covered coconut, vanilla bean and caramel on the nose over caramelized fruit, oak and a hint of malt. On the palate it lists dark chocolate, old oak, sweet coconut, malt and vanilla over wood spice; because each bottle is a single barrel, individual bottles vary.

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King of Kentucky

The Elemental Distinction

A Label from 1881