This is a deep, rich bourbon. The aroma is dark with molasses, Demerara syrup, and a bold fruitiness alternating between bright, fresh berries and fortified wine. As things open up, some crunchy toffee and pipe tobacco arrive.
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Barrell Craft Spirits (Louisville, KY), independent blender of unique aged, cask strength whiskey since 2013, unveiled its new state of the art blending facility in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, during a private ribbon cutting ceremony. The event was hosted by Bourbon Authority Susan Reigler and featured speakers Mayor Craig Greenberg of Louisville and Mayor Carol Pike of […]
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The new blending operation features (8) blending tanks with 64,000 gallons of capacity, allowing BCS to increase its blending capacity by over 500%. New bottling lines are capable of a one million case annual throughput on a single shift, ready to package innovative releases.
Kentucky blending house Barrell Craft Spirits has rolled out the Barrell Bourbon blends – a pair of blended bourbons with different cask finishes – for their new Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish series which will feature two blends each year. Barrell Craft Spirits Amburana Bourbon is a blend of select Indiana and Kentucky-made bourbons with a […]
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Louisville, KY based Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS, est 2013)), recently announced a brand new annual production launch – Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish Series. The limited-edition Series utilizes the company’s blending and finishing expertise to make bespoke blends of straight bourbon whiskeys with unique finishes. The Cask Finish Series will introduce two blends each year, beginning […]
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COPY DIRECTLY FROM BARRELL CRAFT SPIRITS (Louisville, KY) Barrell Bourbon Batch 035, which struck gold at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition, is a multi-mash bill blend of six and seven-year-old spicy and earthy, high-rye, high proof oak forward barrels. They were combined with a blend of eight-year-old softer, lower-proof barrels with concentrated notes of […]
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Barrell Craft Spirits (Louisville, KY) has added Rye to its Private Release offerings. For this series, BCS selected Rye whiskeys from Indiana and Canada and then blended them into unique recipes with variations on a theme. Beginning with 10 initial selections, each release will feature a blend of Rye whiskey designed for its unique finishing […]
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Louisville, Kentucky, based Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS) recently introduced BCS Gold Label Dovetail. This limited edition and ultra-rare expression (per the brand) boasts the same blend of whiskey finished in rum, port and Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Barrels as its classic, iconic counterpart, which won the Chairman’s Trophy at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge and earned a […]
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