{"product_id":"mugen-spirit-yokai-kuko-bundle-2","title":"Mugen Spirit Yokai Kuko Bundle 2","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis pairing puts two of Prime Barrel's most distinctive Picks side by side. One is a modern Kentucky bourbon built on an unusual grain recipe. The other is a 1980 Armagnac that spent more than four decades in a Gascon cellar. Both reward slow tasting, and each sharpens your sense of the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePick #163 comes from Louisville-based Mugen Spirit, a whiskey house that pairs Kentucky bourbon tradition with Japanese folklore and artistry. The Prime Barrel selected this barrel in a basement speakeasy alongside Mugen co-founder Kojin Tashiro. It was one of only six Yokai Kuko barrels released from this mashbill, and the club was the first group to pick one. The 10% honey-roasted malt gives the wheated base a toasted, confectionery sweetness, and the bourbon was bottled at full cask strength after nearly ten years in a Char 3 barrel. The name comes from Japanese fox lore: a Kuko, or “sky fox,” is a celestial kitsune said to reach divinity after thousands of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePick #170 takes the long view. Forty-four years in oak turned this Ténarèze Armagnac from Domaine du Carpoulat into a deep study in rancio: fig paste, date syrup, walnut, cocoa, antique leather and old books, all grounded by cellar stone. Bottled straight from the cask, nothing softens the spirit, yet the tannins feel polished and the texture stays viscous and silky. The club chose it for its rare balance of mature depth and lively structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTaste them in sequence, bourbon first, to see how American oak and four grains compare with French oak, grapes, and four decades of time. The bundle makes a strong gift for a collector who already has the usual allocated bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle 1: Mugen Spirit Yokai Kuko 9 Year Four Grain Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Prime Barrel Pick #163\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarrel: 16-10725\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistilled: June 23, 2016, Newport, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: 9 years, 10 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMashbill: 70% corn, 15% wheat, 10% honey roasted malt, 5% distillers malt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooperage: Kelvin Cooperage, Char 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarrel Entry Proof: 110\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottling Proof: 127.3 (cask strength)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle 2: OADE Domaine du Carpoulat “Yak To The Future” 1980 Armagnac, Prime Barrel Pick #170\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage: 1980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: 44 years in oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Ténarèze, Gascony, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Domaine du Carpoulat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottler: OADE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottled straight from a single historic cask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProof: 105\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Prime Barrel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42775633723438,"sku":"851115009739","price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0173\/0930\/files\/Square_ee4a1ee9-5e3e-4aff-ae73-53d3becb5b86.jpg?v=1791597110","url":"https:\/\/dewinespot.co\/products\/mugen-spirit-yokai-kuko-bundle-2","provider":"De Wine Spot - Rare Spirits \u0026 Curated Wine Experts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}