Barrell Dovetail

Dovetail is blended to highlight some of our favorite flavors. Woody bourbon; terroir driven Dunn Cabernet; toasted French oak; Late Bottled Vintage Port pipes; black strap molasses casks; all working in tandem to create a buttery and deep whiskey as unique as it is delicious. Dovetail took almost a year to get right, from blending to labeling, all coming together in a seemingly perfect point. With each bottling, there are proof variations.

Awards

• Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition – 2022
• BEST SPECIAL BARREL-FINISHED WHISKEY at the Ascot Awards – 2021
• DOUBLE PLATINUM at the ASCOT Awards – 2021
• BEST AMERICAN WHISKEY at the John Barleycorn Awards – 2021
• DOUBLE GOLD at the John Barleycorn Awards – 2021
• CHAIRMAN’S TROPHY at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge – 2020
• TOP 100 SPIRITS (97 POINTS) at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge – 2020
• Double Gold (96 POINTS) at the New York International Spirits Competition – 2020
• Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition – 2019
• Gold (Whiskey: Barrel Finished category) at Whiskies of the World – 2019
• Whisky Advocate rating of 90

FLAVOR NOTES

Neat

Appearance: Rose gold with highlights of worn copper.

Nose: Opens with mature aromas both sweet (canelé, panna cotta, crème de noyaux) and savory (walnut oil, leather). This is followed quickly by a vast array of fruit derived both from the spirit (smoked apricot, grapefruit peel) as well as the cask treatment (sloe gin, damson jam). The aroma is high toned, pungently floral and herbaceous, with subtle, balancing pops of minerality.

Palate: Darker (cocoa, molasses, burnt marshmallow) and spicier (cola, nutmeg, Tellicherry peppercorn) than the nose, an effect well-complemented by the cask treatment and rendered more complex by the savory and herbaceous themes running throughout.

Finish: A sweet and elegant signature of rose jelly, chestnut honey, and Pineau des Charentes that also features hazelnut, eucalyptus, and Corsican mint.

With a few drops of spring water

An unexpected avalanche of orange and tropical notes of watermelon, lychee and vanilla on the nose.