Barrell Bourbon Batch 020

Barrell bourbon batch 020, a double gold medal winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, is a classic bourbon. Sweet but not excessively oaky, this bourbon opens fruity and softly spiced while a floral side builds over time. Its flavor is focused but complex, with notes of Oolong tea and forest floor leading to a finish of punchy fruits and racy minerality.

Distilled and aged in Tennessee and Kentucky

Selection of 10 to 14-year-old barrels

Aged in American white oak barrels

Crafted and bottled in Kentucky

106.7 proof cask strength bottling

Mash bill: corn, rye and malted barley

Appearance: Light amber maple syrup with a burnt sienna core. 

Nose: Opens sweetly, showcasing butterscotch, and hazelnut liqueur alongside deeply hued fruity notes of brandy, Montmorency cherry, and black currant. With time the nose is lifted by lighter fruits — pears poached in spiced wine and mirabelle plum; as well as by myriad flowers — rose, cherry blossom, and hibiscus. Soft, woody spices in the form of star anise and cedar lend balance while the whole is given depth by a surprising savory side, showcasing pain levain, cultured butter, toasted sesame, and enoki mushroom. 

Palate: Delivers much of the sweetness of oak without tasting particularly oaky; opening on honey, nougat, nocino, and salmiak. It seems almost roasted, tasting of espresso and charcoal pencil before notes of oolong tea and forest floor reveals its depth. 

Finish: Quite intense, with an array of fruits, particularly cranberry and kumquat, enlivened by a mineral signature of salt, graphite, rock pools and mastic. It fades gently on an assortment of spices, aniseed, licorice, cocoa nib, and hyssop.

 

 

Barrell bourbon batch 020, a double gold medal winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, is a classic bourbon. Sweet but not excessively oaky, this bourbon opens fruity and softly spiced while a floral side builds over time. Its flavor is focused but complex, with notes of Oolong tea and forest floor leading to a finish of punchy fruits and racy minerality.

Distilled and aged in Tennessee and Kentucky

Selection of 10 to 14-year-old barrels

Aged in American white oak barrels

Crafted and bottled in Kentucky

106.7 proof cask strength bottling

Mash bill: corn, rye and malted barley

Appearance: Light amber maple syrup with a burnt sienna core. 

Nose: Opens sweetly, showcasing butterscotch, and hazelnut liqueur alongside deeply hued fruity notes of brandy, Montmorency cherry, and black currant. With time the nose is lifted by lighter fruits — pears poached in spiced wine and mirabelle plum; as well as by myriad flowers — rose, cherry blossom, and hibiscus. Soft, woody spices in the form of star anise and cedar lend balance while the whole is given depth by a surprising savory side, showcasing pain levain, cultured butter, toasted sesame, and enoki mushroom. 

Palate: Delivers much of the sweetness of oak without tasting particularly oaky; opening on honey, nougat, nocino, and salmiak. It seems almost roasted, tasting of espresso and charcoal pencil before notes of oolong tea and forest floor reveals its depth. 

Finish: Quite intense, with an array of fruits, particularly cranberry and kumquat, enlivened by a mineral signature of salt, graphite, rock pools and mastic. It fades gently on an assortment of spices, aniseed, licorice, cocoa nib, and hyssop.

 

 

Barrell bourbon batch 020, a double gold medal winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, is a classic bourbon. Sweet but not excessively oaky, this bourbon opens fruity and softly spiced while a floral side builds over time. Its flavor is focused but complex, with notes of Oolong tea and forest floor leading to a finish of punchy fruits and racy minerality.

Distilled and aged in Tennessee and Kentucky

Selection of 10 to 14-year-old barrels

Aged in American white oak barrels

Crafted and bottled in Kentucky

106.7 proof cask strength bottling

Mash bill: corn, rye and malted barley

Appearance: Light amber maple syrup with a burnt sienna core. 

Nose: Opens sweetly, showcasing butterscotch, and hazelnut liqueur alongside deeply hued fruity notes of brandy, Montmorency cherry, and black currant. With time the nose is lifted by lighter fruits — pears poached in spiced wine and mirabelle plum; as well as by myriad flowers — rose, cherry blossom, and hibiscus. Soft, woody spices in the form of star anise and cedar lend balance while the whole is given depth by a surprising savory side, showcasing pain levain, cultured butter, toasted sesame, and enoki mushroom. 

Palate: Delivers much of the sweetness of oak without tasting particularly oaky; opening on honey, nougat, nocino, and salmiak. It seems almost roasted, tasting of espresso and charcoal pencil before notes of oolong tea and forest floor reveals its depth. 

Finish: Quite intense, with an array of fruits, particularly cranberry and kumquat, enlivened by a mineral signature of salt, graphite, rock pools and mastic. It fades gently on an assortment of spices, aniseed, licorice, cocoa nib, and hyssop.

 

 

Barrell bourbon batch 020, a double gold medal winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, is a classic bourbon. Sweet but not excessively oaky, this bourbon opens fruity and softly spiced while a floral side builds over time. Its flavor is focused but complex, with notes of Oolong tea and forest floor leading to a finish of punchy fruits and racy minerality.

Distilled and aged in Tennessee and Kentucky

Selection of 10 to 14-year-old barrels

Aged in American white oak barrels

Crafted and bottled in Kentucky

106.7 proof cask strength bottling

Mash bill: corn, rye and malted barley

Appearance: Light amber maple syrup with a burnt sienna core. 

Nose: Opens sweetly, showcasing butterscotch, and hazelnut liqueur alongside deeply hued fruity notes of brandy, Montmorency cherry, and black currant. With time the nose is lifted by lighter fruits — pears poached in spiced wine and mirabelle plum; as well as by myriad flowers — rose, cherry blossom, and hibiscus. Soft, woody spices in the form of star anise and cedar lend balance while the whole is given depth by a surprising savory side, showcasing pain levain, cultured butter, toasted sesame, and enoki mushroom. 

Palate: Delivers much of the sweetness of oak without tasting particularly oaky; opening on honey, nougat, nocino, and salmiak. It seems almost roasted, tasting of espresso and charcoal pencil before notes of oolong tea and forest floor reveals its depth. 

Finish: Quite intense, with an array of fruits, particularly cranberry and kumquat, enlivened by a mineral signature of salt, graphite, rock pools and mastic. It fades gently on an assortment of spices, aniseed, licorice, cocoa nib, and hyssop.

 

 

Barrell bourbon batch 020, a double gold medal winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, is a classic bourbon. Sweet but not excessively oaky, this bourbon opens fruity and softly spiced while a floral side builds over time. Its flavor is focused but complex, with notes of Oolong tea and forest floor leading to a finish of punchy fruits and racy minerality.

Distilled and aged in Tennessee and Kentucky

Selection of 10 to 14-year-old barrels

Aged in American white oak barrels

Crafted and bottled in Kentucky

106.7 proof cask strength bottling

Mash bill: corn, rye and malted barley

Appearance: Light amber maple syrup with a burnt sienna core. 

Nose: Opens sweetly, showcasing butterscotch, and hazelnut liqueur alongside deeply hued fruity notes of brandy, Montmorency cherry, and black currant. With time the nose is lifted by lighter fruits — pears poached in spiced wine and mirabelle plum; as well as by myriad flowers — rose, cherry blossom, and hibiscus. Soft, woody spices in the form of star anise and cedar lend balance while the whole is given depth by a surprising savory side, showcasing pain levain, cultured butter, toasted sesame, and enoki mushroom. 

Palate: Delivers much of the sweetness of oak without tasting particularly oaky; opening on honey, nougat, nocino, and salmiak. It seems almost roasted, tasting of espresso and charcoal pencil before notes of oolong tea and forest floor reveals its depth. 

Finish: Quite intense, with an array of fruits, particularly cranberry and kumquat, enlivened by a mineral signature of salt, graphite, rock pools and mastic. It fades gently on an assortment of spices, aniseed, licorice, cocoa nib, and hyssop.