Single barrel. Six years, seven months in the wood. Every claim on this label — grain to glass — is documented and traceable in the barrel passport.
"Compared to many of the sourced non-distillery produced releases launched over the last six months, this is one of the better ones I have tasted." Patrick "Pops" Garrett, Bourbon Banter — read the full review
Cinnamon and vanilla open the pour, giving way to layers of caramel and rye spice. It finishes long, on burnt toffee and the minty edge that defines rye at this ratio. Single barrel means this exact profile came from one cask — not a blend built to taste the same every time.
Refined enough to sit neat in a glass. Bold enough to still carry its character in a cocktail.
Meka's chronicle guides each release. Labels, lore, and limited editions unfold like a graphic novel, one chapter at a time.
Source locations, weather logs, barrel details, and aging factors underpin every claim on this label — no vagueness about what's in the bottle.
Explore this barrel's passport →Grain sources, water chemistry, and aging conditions are documented and verified for every barrel we release.
Strange Raven honors the convergence of Mi'kmaq heritage and complete transparency. In Indigenous tradition, the raven is revered as shapeshifter and truth-keeper — messenger between worlds, guide through transformation. That symbolism inspired both the name and the raven skull charm on every bottle.
Brian Ward — Founder and Head of Bourbon
After 15 years in wine and spirits — managing the Cask100 investment fund, serving as Director of Wine & Spirits for Winston Artory Group, acting as Auction Acquisition Advisor for K&L Wine, and managing the Bourbon40 Index — Brian founded Strange Raven to bridge craft storytelling with complete transparency.
Cask No. 3D-3893, Lot 19F19 — bottled January 2026 from a single barrel. When it's gone, Edition 1 is gone.
This release comes from one specific barrel — Cask No. 3D-3893 — rather than a blend of multiple barrels. The tasting notes and specs on this page describe that exact cask, not an averaged profile.
60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% barley — a high-rye mashbill that pushes spice and mint character forward compared to a standard bourbon mashbill.
Distilled June 19, 2019 in Crestwood, Kentucky, aged 6 years and 7 months, and bottled in January 2026 at 100 proof.
A documented record for this specific cask — source locations, weather logs, barrel details, and aging conditions — so nothing about the bourbon's character is left vague. View the Barrel Passport.
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Crestwood, Kentucky. Strange Raven selects and releases this single barrel under its own label, with full provenance documented for the cask.