Found North Batch 010

Description

Batch 010 embodies our vision for Canadian wheaters - old corn and younger wheat. While corn deeply benefits from decades of aging, we find that wheat quickly ages out of its unique buttery and minty profile. Because bourbon is made by combining the grains before distillation and maturation, wheated bourbon producers are stuck constantly compromising, either over aging the wheat or under aging the corn.

In contrast, Batch 010 uses a combination of two 23 year old corn components and a 19 year corn component as the foundation of the blend. Making up 66% of the whisky, these super-aged corn components provide the thick, viscous structure and the resonant layer of brown sugar and baking spices that come with age. This structure compliments the vibrant buttery quality and luscious mintiness from the 29% 8 year old wheat, achieving the ebullience of wheat and the elegance of ancient corn.

Batch 010 features a new component and a new grain - a 9 year old malted barley aged in New American Oak. Even at 5% of the blend, the malted barley brings oiliness and rich layers of semi-sweet chocolate, creating a new dynamic within our conception of a Canadian wheater.

Flavor Notes

Batch 010 does not flit or faulter. It presents a balanced harmony, a chorus of integrated notes that move inexorably from nose to landing to palate to finish. The nose promises a melody of vanilla wafer, toffee and semi-sweet chocolate chips, transporting you to a Sicilian cafe serving affogato over coffee gelato. The countermelody echoes hints of plum, shortbread, rock candy and a sweet resonant whisper of orange zest.

Batch 010 lands with a rumbling cinnamon sugar note, layered upon Irish buttered toast, harkening back to its Batch 005 heritage. The initial creamy texture resolves into a gripping brown sugar viscosity while the crackling wood-spiced tannin emerges towards the finish. The evolving mouthfeel mingles beautifully with notes of fat toasted marshmallow and malted chocolate cake. The lingering finish settles into your chest with spicy honey butter, perfumed mahogany and oiled cedar, before it hits a final reverberant nutmeg and mint note that plunges into the depths of your soul.

Why We Made This Whisky

Looking back at Batch 005, our first wheater, it was the biggest risk we ever took. In 2022, we were a new brand with a budding reputation for going against the grain and making good, old Canadian blended whisky. Having released four straight 16 to 18 year age-stated whiskies, we released an 8 year age-stated Canadian blend. We weren't sure if our small band of supporters would take a leap of faith with a younger whisky. While Batch 006, a 17 year flavor bomb, was undoubtedly a turning point in Found North’s overall recognition, we believe we earned the trust of Found North drinkers when we released 005. Ever since, we have received countless emails asking the same question, “Will you ever make another wheated Batch like 005?” We always responded with the same resounding - “yes… as long as it is better than 005.” We have spent the last 2 years chasing the storm, hoping to once again capture lightning in a bottle. We believe we have done so with Batch 010.

Manager’s Proof

While we release our whiskies at cask strength, we love exploring different proof points to see how our whisky responds to small amounts of water. As our production team likes to say, “this whisky swims!” We love this whisky with a few drops of water. More precisely, adding 0.8mls of water to a 50ml pour of Batch 010 and letting it rest for 10 minutes further expresses the lovely mintiness while amplifying both the buttery texture and the baking spice palate. It also extends the beautiful creaminess into the finish.