Barrell Bourbon 20 Year Old Toasted Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey

"In 2018, Barrell Craft Spirits introduced the first release of 15-year-old Gray Label Bourbon. During the production of that bourbon, a portion of the blend was transferred into nine custom-raised American oak barrels that were perfectly toasted to our specification."

Barrell Bourbon 20-Year-Old Toasted Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: A singular, intense aroma of antique oak furniture. The high proof coats the furniture in fresh varnish and lemon oil yet the smell of dust lingers. It takes a bit of time and patience for other notes to appear. When they do, it’s with a complexity in which the flavor of individual herbs and spices lose their meaning and instead manifest as spice cupboard and warm cola.  Barrel char singes the edges of sourdough toast and lights cigar tobacco ablaze. Banana bread studded with walnuts joins creme de menthe and dried coconut to round things out.

Palate: After the crash of polished oak, the warm cola is front and center, rendered in greater realism by the balance of sweetness and acidity. The herbs and spices go deeper, into vintage fernet, thyme, and pine needles. Fruit makes an unexpected appearance in the form of green grape and pear pie. Fresh pumpernickel and peanut butter cookies showcase the rye grain’s umami side.  The char returns now in the guise of burnt marshmallow, campfire, and even tar.

Finish: A rush of sugar ushers in maple syrup and grape soda. In turn that yields to bitterness encompassing coffee grounds, cocoa powder, and wormwood.

Distillery Information

At Barrell Craft Spirits, we have an unrelenting drive to break the status quo by selecting and blending products that explore different distillation methods, barrels, and aging environments. All blends are not created equal – knowledge and experience matters. We don’t simply follow a recipe or blend by consensus. Rather, we blend based on years of expertise and experimentation. We personally taste and blend hundreds of products each year and have experimented with thousands of unique blends over the past 10 years. We are passionate perfectionists fueled by curiosity.

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