[PRE-ORDER] Starlight Distillery Sakura Finished Bourbon

Pre-orders will begin shipping the week of 8/1 in the order they were received

Age: 8 Years Old

Proof: 118 proof

About: Starlight Sakura Reserve Bourbon represents a truly singular expression in the Starlight whiskey portfolioone that bridges American craft distilling with the ancient beauty of Japanese Sakura. This limited release begins with estate-distilled bourbon crafted using Starlights traditional sweet mash process and double pot distillation. After eight years of maturation in new charred American oak barrels, select barrels are finished in rare Japanese Sakura casksone of the most unique and delicate woods ever used in whiskey maturation. Bottled at cask strength, this is a bourbon of both substance and elegance, with the bold structure of a mature Starlight Bourbon softened and elevated by the unmistakable character of Sakura.

The Sakura Influence: Sakurathe Japanese cherry blossom treeholds a place of deep cultural reverence in Japan, celebrated for centuries as a symbol of beauty, renewal, and fleeting perfection. As a whiskey finishing wood, Sakura is extraordinarily rare, imparting a profile unlike any other cask influence in the world. When used to finish Starlights eight-year bourbon, Sakura weaves delicate floral aromatics, fresh cherry, and layers of sweet spice into the spirits mature foundation. The result is a whiskey of remarkable refinementbold enough to carry its cask strength character, yet graceful enough to reveal the quiet elegance that only Sakura can provide.