ON THE SUPERIOR SHELF
On the Superior Shelf: Edmond’s Honor Madagascar Vanilla Bourbon
Edmond’s Honor Madagascar Vanilla Bourbon: 43% ABV, Cognac-cask finishing with vanilla essence, the Untold Spirits label and a photographed shelf price.
A botanical hand on the bottle
A black-and-gold hand wraps across the cream label of Edmond’s Honor Madagascar Vanilla Bourbon. Above it, a botanical motif is molded into the glass. The design carries the brand’s story, but the smaller print supplies the most useful buying detail: this is straight bourbon whiskey finished in Cognac casks with pure vanilla essence.
The brand’s own description connects its Cognac-cask finish with Madagascar vanilla essence. Here, vanilla is explicitly part of the product description, rather than a tasting note inferred by Superior Whiskey.
Edmond’s Honor: bottle and shelf facts
| Detail | Original label or shelf evidence |
|---|---|
| Expression | Edmond’s Honor Madagascar Vanilla Bourbon |
| Full label description | Straight bourbon whiskey finished in Cognac casks with pure vanilla essence |
| Bottled strength | 43% ABV / 86 proof |
| Bottle size | 750 ml |
| Named producer | Untold Spirits, Columbia, Tennessee, as printed on the side label |
| Age statement | No age statement identified in the supplied photographs |
| Observed shelf price | $52.99 |
| Retailer | Unnamed; exact location unconfirmed |
| Superior Whiskey score | Not scored in this shelf feature |
The bottle label records the strength, size and full product description. The 86-proof figure is the equivalent of the printed 43% ABV. No mash-bill percentages, maturation duration or source distillery are established by these photographs.
What does Madagascar vanilla mean here?
The label connects Madagascar to the vanilla. It does not identify Madagascar as the whiskey’s distillation location. Similarly, the reference to Cognac casks describes the finishing vessel, rather than changing the bottle’s identity into Cognac.
Keep the complete finish-and-essence description when comparing this bottle with other bourbons. Our guide to maturation and finishing explains why a finishing reference deserves to be read separately from the base spirit’s identity.
The name behind Edmond’s Honor
The brand says it honors Edmond Albius, whose work on vanilla hand pollination is central to its story. The rear label refers to 1841 in that historical account. This date is not a statement of the whiskey’s age or distillation year.
Untold Spirits and the Tennessee label
The side panel names Untold Spirits and Columbia, Tennessee under a producer statement. That is the role and location reported here. The supplied label does not establish which distillery made the underlying bourbon, so this entry makes no source-distillery attribution.
The photographed shelf price: $52.99
The shelf tag reads Edmonds Honor Whisky and displays $52.99. Its printed product number, 860012309603, matches the digits visible on the original bottle barcode. The front photograph establishes the bottle size as 750 ml.
No sale banner, comparison price, coupon or loyalty-card condition is visible on this tag. Treat $52.99 as a documented shelf observation and confirm current price and stock with the retailer before buying.
Sources and further reading
This Shelf Journal feature records the supplied bottle and price label without an independent tasting or score. Images are AI-retouched illustrations based on contributor photographs; consult the physical bottle for exact fine print and machine-readable codes.
Producer context: Edmond’s Honor’s official story and finish description, checked 23 October 2026. For another documented cask-finished bottle, read our Angel’s Envy Finished Rye shelf feature, or return to the Superior Whiskey Journal.
Sources checked on 23 October 2026. Four photographs supplied on 23 October 2026. Retailer unnamed; exact store and capture date unconfirmed. Label and price facts were checked against contributor photographs. Displayed images are AI-retouched illustrations. Producer sources are linked in the article. No tasting score or affiliate retailer offer is presented.