We purchased a small amount of Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee and, instead of traditionally roasting it, decided to rest this special coffee in a fine bourbon barrel from Old Forester. This barrel’s history is an interesting one. The provenance, of course, began at the legendary Old Forester distillery, where it held fine bourbon for many years. The barrel was eventually hand-picked by Niche Restaurant in Geneva, IL, for their whiskey program...it then made its way to our friends at Standard Meadery, who rested a decadent bochet mead on the fine American oak for almost a year. The barrel was emptied of the bochet and filled again, this time with a high proof Jeppson’s bourbon. After a few months, the barrel was sent to us freshly emptied. A one-of-a-kind coffee, with expressions of baking spice, rich chocolate, roasted marshmallow, caramelized honey, toasted brown sugar and vanilla, with a lasting bourbon finish, make this a true luxury.