NV Barrell Craft Spirits "Batch #29" 6 Year Old Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Barrell Craft Spirits "Batch #29" 6 Year Old Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)

Barrell's latest installment features the usual suspects of Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee and a wide age range. The statement on the bottle is 6 years, but the blend is made up of considerably older juice. 6, 7, 9, 10, 15, and 16 year old distillates to be specific. Here's Barrell's notes: The base of Barrell Bourbon Batch 029 is an herbal and viscous blend of Indiana bourbons. The blend was expanded with 6 and 7-year-old rye-grain Kentucky bourbon, chosen for its exotic cinnamon spice note and floral 9 and 10-year-old wheated bourbon. Finally, a small amount of 6, 14, and 16 year old Tennessee bourbon was added for a fruity nose and a long, oxidative finish. An initial burst of fruit: Williams pear and dried papaya on the nose, lime cordial on the palate; then a lengthy evolution through rye-driven mulling spices and rich oaky lactones. Ultimately, the profile settles comfortably into an array of dessert notes including treacle tart, milk chocolate, and Boal madeira.