Dark Arts Whiskey Bundle

Dark Arts Whiskey Bundle

Whiskey Bundle | 3 x 750mL Bottles | Bourbon & Rye Whiskey | 108 Proof to Cask Strength | Indiana Distilled | Finished, Blended & Bottled in Kentucky | French Oak, Amburana Oak & High-Rye Bourbon

Process & Profile

Dark Arts Whiskey Bundle brings together three distinctive expressions from Dark Arts Whiskey House, showcasing the brand’s approach to high-rye bourbon, cask-strength whiskey, and experimental wood finishing. The collection includes Dark Arts Straight Bourbon French Oak Stave Finish, Dark Arts Straight Rye Whiskey Toasted Amburana Oak Stave Finish, and Dark Arts Barely Legal Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

Each bottle offers a different exploration of grain and oak. The French Oak Bourbon starts with a high-rye bourbon and receives additional maturation with custom-toasted Jupilles Fleur French oak staves, adding red fruit, caramel, vanilla, and toasted oak. The Amburana Rye pairs a 95% rye mash bill with custom-toasted Amburana oak staves, creating an intensely aromatic profile of cinnamon, apple, vanilla, caramel, and baking spice. Barely Legal Bourbon takes a different approach entirely, using an unusual 51% corn mash bill that sits just above bourbon’s legal minimum and devotes nearly half of the recipe to traditional and malted rye.

Together, the three bottles offer a broad look at the Dark Arts house style—from French oak refinement and exotic Amburana spice to a bold cask-strength bourbon built around an unconventional grain recipe.

What's Included

• (1) Dark Arts Straight Bourbon French Oak Stave Finish 750mL — 108 Proof | 60% Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Malted Barley | Toasted Jupilles Fleur French Oak Staves

• (1) Dark Arts Straight Rye Whiskey Toasted Amburana Oak Stave Finish 750mL — 108 Proof | 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley | Toasted Amburana Oak Staves

• (1) Dark Arts Barely Legal Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750mL — Cask Strength, Approximately 115 Proof | 51% Corn, 39% Rye, 10% Malted Rye

Tasting Notes

• Dark Arts Straight Bourbon French Oak Stave Finish: Spiced caramel, ripe red fruit, crisp apple, raspberry, toasted oak, tres leches, cinnamon, toffee, vanilla cream, and subtle cold smoke.

• Dark Arts Straight Rye Whiskey Toasted Amburana Oak Stave Finish: Buttercream, cinnamon sugar, apple, ginger, French vanilla, caramel, toasted coconut, red fruit, warm spice, and freshly baked rye bread.

• Dark Arts Barely Legal Straight Bourbon Whiskey: Orchard fruit, rye spice, caramelized sugar, lemon zest, graham cracker, honeyed chocolate, cherry cola, cinnamon, vanilla, caramel, and oak spice.

What Makes It Special

• Includes three full-size Dark Arts whiskeys showcasing distinctly different grain and wood profiles.

• French Oak Bourbon is bottled at 108 proof and uses an officially disclosed mash bill of 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% malted barley.

• French Oak Bourbon is finished with custom-toasted Jupilles Fleur French oak staves, selected to complement its high-rye bourbon profile.

• Amburana Rye is bottled at 108 proof with an officially disclosed mash bill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley.

• Amburana Rye uses toasted Amburana oak, a Brazilian wood traditionally associated with cachaça that contributes intense baking spice and aromatic sweetness.

• Barely Legal Bourbon uses the unusual mash bill of 51% corn, 39% rye, and 10% malted rye.

• The 51% corn content gives Barely Legal its name—it sits directly at the minimum corn percentage required for a whiskey mash to qualify as bourbon.

• Barely Legal is bottled at cask strength, typically around 115 proof.

• All three expressions use whiskey originally distilled in Indiana and are blended, finished where applicable, and bottled in Kentucky.

• An excellent comparative set for exploring French oak-finished bourbon, Amburana-finished rye, high-rye bourbon, and cask-strength whiskey.

How to Enjoy

For a comparative tasting, begin with Dark Arts French Oak Stave Finished Bourbon to explore its red fruit, caramel, vanilla, and toasted French oak character. Follow with Barely Legal Bourbon, where the extremely high rye content and cask-strength bottling bring greater spice, fruit, and intensity.

Finish with Dark Arts Amburana Oak Stave Finished Rye, as Amburana’s powerful cinnamon, vanilla, apple, and baking-spice character can be particularly aromatic. Taste each whiskey neat first, then add a few drops of water to explore how dilution changes the sweetness, spice, fruit, and oak.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is included in the Dark Arts Whiskey Bundle?
   The Dark Arts Whiskey Bundle includes one Dark Arts Straight Bourbon French Oak Stave Finish 750mL, one Dark Arts Straight Rye Whiskey Toasted Amburana Oak Stave Finish 750mL, and one Dark Arts Barely Legal Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750mL.

2. What is the difference between the three bottles in the Dark Arts Whiskey Bundle?
   The French Oak Bourbon combines high-rye bourbon with toasted Jupilles Fleur French oak for red fruit, caramel, and vanilla notes. The Amburana Rye uses a 95% rye mash bill and toasted Brazilian Amburana oak for intense cinnamon, apple, vanilla, and baking spice. Barely Legal is a cask-strength bourbon built around an unusually rye-heavy 51% corn mash bill.

3. What are the mash bills of the whiskeys in the Dark Arts Whiskey Bundle?
   Dark Arts officially lists the French Oak Bourbon at 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% malted barley; the Amburana Rye at 95% rye and 5% malted barley; and Barely Legal Bourbon at 51% corn, 39% rye, and 10% malted rye.

4. What proof are the whiskeys in the Dark Arts Whiskey Bundle?
   Dark Arts French Oak Stave Finished Bourbon and Dark Arts Amburana Oak Stave Finished Rye are both bottled at 108 proof. Dark Arts Barely Legal Bourbon is bottled at cask strength, generally around 115 proof, so its exact strength can vary by batch.

5. Where can I buy the Dark Arts Whiskey Bundle?
   The Dark Arts Whiskey Bundle is available directly from The Barrel Tap, a trusted online source for Dark Arts Whiskey, finished bourbon, rye whiskey, cask-strength releases, and premium whiskey bundles.