Bourbon Barrell is a great brand, I absolutely love what they are doing with the blending and varieties they offer. It really offers a way to explore something very unique. Many of their offerings are finished whiskeys, see my post about finished whiskeys for more of a dive into that process. Essentially they were distilled just like any other whiskey and the put in another barrel to finish the process. Many of the Barrell whiskeys were finished in rum, cognac or various wine casks. It just adds another layer to the flavor and enhances an already great product. So I did a full Barrell blind tasting below. It is a mix of finished barrel options as well as some non-finished options. This brand is really one to watch, I cant wait to see what else they have in the works in 2021! Cheers
- Firey, slight bitter almost aspartame type of after taste, leather, dry. Nose: Butterscotch #6 Barrell Private Release (Finished in German Ice Wine Casks)
- Bite, Sweetness Nose: Brown Sugar #5 Barrell Infinite Barrell Project 8/13/2020
- Very Heavy leather, malty. Nose: Floral, grape #4 Barrell Armida Pear Brandy, Rum and Sicilian Amaro Casks
- Good, bite, Slight Sweetness Nose: Acetate #2 Barrell Bourbon Private Release to Super Fine Wine Blend of 5-9-13-15 Year Bourbons
- Sweet, Woodsy Nose: Warm and Cozy #3 Barrell Bourbon Dovetail Finished in Rum, Port, Dunn Vineyard Casks
- Oaky, Smokey full bodied Nose: Oak and Maple Syrup #1 Barrell Bourbon American Vatted Malt
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