Smooth Ambler Old Scout Bourbon 10 Years Old "Ruby Slippers" Barrel 2025 117.0 Proof

117.0 proof. 10 years. 'Ruby Slippers.' Barrel 2025. Smooth Ambler Old Scout — a named single barrel expression presenting a 10-year Kentucky straight bourbon at 117.0 proof, the higher-proof and older companion to the Bonfire Barrel 710 (9-year, 115.4 proof) in the Wooden Cork collection.

Ruby Slippers — the name evoking the iconic Wizard of Oz footwear and the idea that the destination was always right there — is the kind of distinctive naming that makes individual barrels memorable within the Old Scout program. Barrel 2025 at 10 years presents the mature, well-integrated character that an additional year of aging produces over the 9-year Bonfire expression.

Specs

• Bottler: Smooth Ambler Spirits, Maxwelton, West Virginia
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel, Sourced
• Age: 10 years
• Proof: 117.0 (58.5% ABV)
• Barrel: 2025
• Named release: Ruby Slippers
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What does Ruby Slippers refer to? An evocative barrel name in the Smooth Ambler tradition of distinctive single barrel identifiers — referencing the iconic Wizard of Oz footwear and the idea that the best destination was always within reach.