Barrell Craft Spirits
Presented by the folks at Barrell Craft Spirits in Louisville, Kentucky, this batch of bourbon comprises a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys distilled and aged in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana. A selection of six and seven-year-old high rye bourbon drawn from high-proof barrels with an earthy, spicy, oak-forward character was blended with softer, lower-proof barrels of eight-year-old bourbon, bringing notes of dark cherry and butterscotch. After these portions spent two months marrying, they were layered with a selection of 13-year-old barrels, some of which boasted notes of tropical fruit, while others leaned more towards dried and candied fruit flavours. The derived mash bill comprises 78% corn, 18% rye, and 4% malted barley, drawn from American white oak barrels and bottled up at cask strength.
Jammy and cooked fruits leap out first such as lemon curd, cherry, and banana bread. That well-spiced character of the banana bread continues as woodsy notes emerge, with birch beer leading into tiramisu. The rye in the mashbills is particularly bold, bringing olive and thyme. Once the nose settles down a bit it reveals deeper aromas of cocoa butter and molasses.
Mexican hot chocolate, cinnamon and dried chili peppers make a spicy first impression. There’s a freshness to it with grapefruit peel and absinthe. There’s also an intense earthiness of pinecone and baking chocolate. As you roll the sip around your mouth it grows much richer and creamier, developing into eggnog and tahini.
Lime zest and amaretto, and some grated coconut; rye spice takes over as slate, fennel, and cola notes linger.
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