Cathead Distillery Doubles Time in Barrel for Old Soul

Cathead Distillery, the first legal distillery in the state of Mississippi and a 2020 James Beard semi-finalist for Outstanding Spirits Producer, released its 2021 Small Batch Old Soul Bourbon, a high rye whiskey coming in at 90 proof.

 The 2021 release is aged even longer than its Old Soul predecessors (over four years vs. the previous 2-year-old spirit.).The new rendition offers a unique mix of tasting notes, including toffee, dried fruits, fresh leather, cocoa, and undertones of banana nut muffins.

With just 88 barrels produced, Cathead’s Old Soul features a hand-selected precise blend of whiskeys distilled in Mississippi and Indiana—with each barrel reviewed by nose and palate. Aged onsite at the Jackson, Miss., distillery, the strong Southern heat and humidity offer an ideal environment for maturation, allowing Old Soul to produce older flavor notes throughout its maturation.

SRP: $44.95.  The new bottle is available for pre-order with nationwide shipping via shop.catheaddistillery.com as well as at select retailers in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.

“Adding rare and unique bourbons to our whiskey portfolio continues to be a major focus for us,” said Cathead Co-Founder Richard Patrick. “With a nod to bourbon traditions of the past and future whiskeys to come, we’re thrilled to share this high-rye Old Soul rendition with Cathead loyalists and whiskey fans, alike.”