{"product_id":"frank-august-case-study-07-french-connections-750ml","title":"Frank August Case Study: 07 French Connection American Whiskey 750ml","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFrank August Case Study: 07 French Connection American Whiskey 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe seventh installment of their limited Case Study series, French Connection starts where great American whiskey should: a hand-selected blend of Kentucky Straight Bourbon and Rye Whiskies, mature and structured at the core. From there, Frank August does something no previous Case Study has done — finishing across not one, not two, but three distinct cask types simultaneously. Calvados barrels from the apple orchards of Normandy. Martinique Rhum agricole casks carrying the mineral, grassy soul of French Caribbean sugarcane. And Caribbean Rum barrels rich with molasses and sun-dried tropical fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEach cask pulls the whiskey in a different direction. Together, they arrive somewhere extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe nose opens with orchard fruit and warm baking spice — apple tart, ripe pear, a whisper of coconut. The palate is where the real story unfolds: vanilla cream gives way to raw cane sugar, then spiced rum, then a wave of baked tropical fruit that shouldn't work with Kentucky bourbon but absolutely does. The finish is long and layered — brown sugar, cracked pepper, rye spice, and just enough oak to remind you where this whiskey came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBottled at 107.4 Proof (53.7% ABV), French Connection has the backbone to hold every one of those finishing cask layers without losing focus. This isn't a novelty release. It's a genuinely complex whiskey that earns its proof.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRANK AUGUST","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52072714830125,"sku":"860015181848","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/0272\/3373\/files\/frank-august-case-study-07-french-connection-american-whiskey-750ml-4913311.jpg?v=1779430630","url":"https:\/\/www.hiproof.com\/products\/frank-august-case-study-07-french-connections-750ml","provider":"Hi Proof","version":"1.0","type":"link"}