{"product_id":"hard-truth-french-oaked-finished-bourbon-750ml","title":"Hard Truth French Oaked Finished Bourbon 750mL","description":"\u003ch3\u003eINFO\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo Hard Truth mash bills come together in the first Barrel Finish Reserve release of 2026: French Oak Finished Bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 23 barrel batch features a unique blend of our straight and high malt bourbons finished in toasted French Oak casks. The finishing process transforms the original rich sweetness with ripe fruit and buttery pastry notes into a complex and velvety bourbon worth savoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e106.1 Proof\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW166694593\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'\u003eTHE DISTILLERY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard Truth Distilling Co.\u003cbr\u003eHard Truth Distilling Co. began distilling in 2015 in the small upper rooms of Big Woods Pizza Co. in downtown Nashville, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tiny craft distillery quickly grew, and, by 2017, construction had begun on a new facility set on a rolling, wooded, 325-acre property about a mile away from Hard Truth’s original home.\u003cbr\u003eThat property became the gorgeous Hard Truth campus, with the Hard Truth Tours \u0026amp; Tastings Center being the first building to open its doors to guests at the very end of 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe following summer, the Restaurant at Hard Truth opened to hungry guests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd, in the fall of 2018, Hard Truth Distilling Co. made the move to its brand new, state-of-the-art, sweet mash distillery, where it’s been producing Hard Truth spirits ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the past few years, our teams have continued to develop the property that surrounds the Hard Truth distillery with new tours and activities, festivals, and a major expansion at Hard Truth on the Rocks — a terraced, outdoor area with a stage for live music, food truck, and bar that operate seasonally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hard Truth distilling team continues to work diligently, crafting a range of premium spirits, including popular crowd-pleasers like Maple Bourbon Cream and Hard Truth Toasted Coconut Rum and, of course, remarkable sweet mash whiskeys — the first of which, Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye Whiskey, was released in November 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard Truth Distilling Co. is part of the BWQOHT, Inc. family of brands, which also includes Big Woods Restaurants and Quaff ON! Brewing Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1554964534442_70245\" data-block-type=\"2\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW166694593\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b79633e\" data-id=\"b79633e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3315d01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3315d01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppearance\u003cbr\u003eBurnt amber\u003cbr\u003eAroma\u003cbr\u003eApricot jam and buttered croissant open to lush honey and warming clove\u003cbr\u003eTaste\u003cbr\u003eSweet candied fruit and buttered toffee build to warming rye spice and oak\u003cbr\u003eFinish\u003cbr\u003eWarm, lingering notes of apricot and rich baking spice fade to cracked black pepper and bruléed sugar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSHIPPING \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*SHIPPING NOTICE- If possible, please use a business address for shipping. All shipments require an adult signature which is much more reliable at a place of business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll orders usually ship within 24-48 hours unless noted otherwise \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Shipping Policies\" href=\"https:\/\/gacraftspirits.com\/pages\/shipping-and-returns-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eShipping Policy \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW166694593\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW28763542\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28763542\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Hard Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53439060312382,"sku":"Hard Truth French Oaked Finished Bourbon 750mL","price":80.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0046\/7658\/3489\/files\/hard-truth-french-oaked-finished-bourbon-750ml-6404581.png?v=1778204491","url":"https:\/\/gacraftspirits.com\/products\/hard-truth-french-oaked-finished-bourbon-750ml","provider":"Great American Craft Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}