Barrell Craft Spirits Launches 33 Year Old Whiskey
Barrell Craft Spirits has announced the launch of a 33 Year Old Canadian Whiskey finished in French Oak and Oloroso Sherry Casks and bottled at 140 proof (70% ABV).
Official tasting notes for Barrell 33 Year Old Whiskey follow:
Nose: Begins with a gentleness that belies its high strength. Rather, it opens ethereally on concord grape and ozone. Fudge is lifted by the spirit’s fresh lager and green grape and grounded in age’s paraffin and dusty attic. The finishing casks are seamlessly integrated; the oloroso expanding the complexity with elderberry and walnut shells. French oak pads out the nose with the richness of pistachio ice cream.
Palate: It shows its proof now, but beneath it lies a syrupy foundation of grenadine, hazelnut liqueur, and poppyseed. Hay and buttered popcorn typify Canadian whisky’s retention of primary grain flavors. The oak, too, displays primary flavors including endive and pine resin. But at its core is a classic profile of gingerbread, clove, and peppercorn. Basil and mint tea make an herbal counterpoint.
Finish: An almost medicinal burst of eucalyptus and menthol subside to expose some tannin and astringency that extend the earthy finish. Autumn leaves and radish evolve into mulch and leather then fade on peanut oil.
Barrell 33 Year Old Whiskey is limited to 1,500 bottles, of which 333 will be sold online, 70 will be available at the Watterson facility in Louisville, and the rest will be available in select stores in select states for a suggested retail price of $199.99 per 750 mL bottle.
Source: Barrell Craft Spirits.