Dark Arts Whiskey House is a blending, rebarreling, and finishing house located at 1170 Manchester Street, Suite 190, Lexington, KY 40508, specializing in unique whiskey expressions created through mastery of unconventional aging techniques using rare and exotic wood staves such as Mizunara, Amburana, French oak, and port wine casks.
A collaboration with The Project to Preserve African American Turf History honoring Isaac Murphy’s legacy, a 7-year straight bourbon at 111.54 proof finished with toasted French oak staves delivering ripe orchard fruits, rye spice, and honeyed chocolate with cherry cola and citrus notes.
America’s 250th Anniversary tribute, a limited release 5X blend of distinct whiskeys married with honey sourced from diverse pollinators across the world, aged 11 years at 128.28 proof, creating a slow alchemy of buttery toffee, toasted pecan, and dark chocolate.
A powerful 95% rye, 5% malted barley rye whiskey aged 7-8.5 years and finished with custom toasted Amburana ‘Brazilian Oak’ staves for 108 proof, imparting natural wood flavors of gingerbread, spice and warm notes with Platinum Ascot Awards and Gold SFWSC.
A unique 51% corn, 39% rye, 10% malted rye cask strength (around 115 proof) bourbon aged 7-8.5 years that derives its name from its unconventional mashbill, delivering honeyed chocolate, cherry cola, and citrus notes with Double Platinum Ascot Awards and Gold New Orleans Bourbon Festival.
The ‘Dark Arts’ batch #1 offering a unique blend of 7-year old cask strength (112.8 proof) rye whiskey finished in Armagnac and Madeira wine barrels at 95% rye with only 1,644 bottles, showcasing a rich tapestry with Jamaican pepper, white grape, hibiscus, licorice, pear, coffee, and dried berry.
The ‘Dark Arts’ batch #2 offering a unique blend of 8-year old cask strength (114.8 proof) rye whiskey finished in Armagnac and Madeira wine barrels, showcasing a rich tapestry of flavors with Jamaican pepper, candied white grape, hibiscus, fennel, ripe pear, and espresso.
A daring 8-year old cask strength (113.8 proof) rye whiskey finished in Armagnac and Madeira wine casks, pushing beyond expectation with layered complexity, rich spice of cinnamon and clove easing into smooth caramel, vanilla, and honey at 95% rye.
A rare 5-barrel small batch blend of 8.5-year double oaked rye at 104 proof with only 1,132 bottles, where whiskey originally distilled in 2015 was rebarreled into Zac Cooperage #4 Char barrels, offering sweet almonds, peppercorn spice, and freshly baked rye bread.
High-rye bourbon (60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley) aged 7-8.5 years and finished with custom toasted Jupilles Fleur French oak staves for 108 proof, offering soft, sweet warm notes playing off underlying spice with Platinum Ascot Awards and Gold SFWSC.
A Sweet n’ Sour Mash honey bourbon (64% corn, 24% rye, 12% malted barley) born from duality where sweet and sour mashes converge, married with world-sourced honey and returned to cask for slow alchemy at 110.3 proof, offering orange blossom, ripe cherry, and honeyed tea with candied ginger finish.
A limited release 7-year straight rye at 110.38 proof finished in maple syrup barrels with toasted Amburana oak, a rich and decadent expression where maple syrup intertwines with rye complexity creating bold flavors of red gumdrops, caramelized sugars, and holiday spice.
A 7.5 year straight rye finished in maple syrup barrels with toasted Amburana oak staves at 105 proof, weaving sweetness and spice into intricate tapestry where maple rounds the edges, amburana adds exotic warm cinnamon, and holiday spice creates a Christmas in a glass experience.
A 7.5-year straight bourbon finished in Oloroso sherry wine casks at 113.76 proof, where tradition meets innovation as ancient sherry casks impart complexity and depth transforming the bourbon into a symphony of flavors with rich caramel, vanilla, and dried fruit character.
A small batch blend of 7.5-year straight bourbon finished in Oloroso sherry casks at cask strength (113.94 proof), offering layered harmony of red fruits, oak, baking spice, and dusty barrel funk with rich caramel, vanilla, and complex nuttiness in a deep and dark expression.
A 10.5 year straight bourbon presented unaltered at commanding 128.74 proof, untouched by finishing casks, offering a study in raw character where dark chocolate, clove, and orange zest rise from the glass followed by robust oak, cacao, and vanilla cream.
A union of bourbon aged in both red port and white port casks finished separately and blended to create uncommon depth at 111.36 proof aged 7.7 years, where one brings bright fruit and floral light while the other offers deep sweetness and shadows, smoldering together.
Straight bourbon finished in both red port and white port wine casks, with one offering brightness and floral edge while the other provides depth and richness, creating a balanced expression at 111.5 proof aged 7.5 years with bright orchard blossoms and raspberry thumbprint cookies.
A daring 64% corn, 24% rye, 12% malted barley bourbon finished with rare toasted Mizunara oak staves, delivering notes of sandalwood, exotic spices, and mysterious incense-like depth with awards of Double Gold SFWSC and Platinum Ascot Awards.