Old Charter Oak Chinese Oak is a barrel-aged Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. Distilled, aged, and bottled by the Buffalo Trace Distillery.

Each barrel starts as an oak tree in a forest. Enduring the heat of summer and winters that cut to the core, these oaks must stand the test of time before beginning their journey to becoming a barrel.

Every cut matters. White oak logs enter the mill and only the finest leave as rough staves, quarter-cut into the exact specifications for cooperages to create barrels that will hold whiskey for years.

It all comes together at the cooperage. Rough staves are seasoned by the elements for months—sometimes years—adding even more character to the oak. From there, a vessel for whiskey is created and the inside is charred to exact specifications.

Without oak barrels, there would be no bourbon. Oak is a defining ingredient of bourbon whiskey, influencing nearly three-fourths of its flavor. When you drink Old Charter Oak, raise a glass to the storied journey from the forest, to the barrel, to the bourbon.

Aged at Buffalo Trace Distillery, this Bourbon gains much of its unique character from oak barrels from Spanish Oak. Long used for aging the world’s finest cherries, Spanish Oak is less dense and possesses a tighter grain than its American sibling, imbuing the whiskey with flavors of rich vanilla, dark stone fruit, and the forests of northern Spain, these trees were made into staves that were seasoned outdoors before becoming barrels that aged this unique whiskey. Enjoy this bourbon that honors Spanish Oak, and raise a glass to its storied journey from forest, barrel, to bourbon.