Barrell Craft Spirits Unveils 12 Year Old Bourbon Finished In French Oak Casks
Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS) has unveiled a 12 year old Bourbon finished in French oak casks.
For this expression, the BCS team created a blend of 12 year old Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, and Wyoming straight Bourbon whiskeys. The blend was then further matured in French oak casks with distinct toast levels and bottled at 54.25% ABV (108.5 proof).
Official tasting notes for Barrell Bourbon 12 Year Old Finished in French Oak Casks follow:
Nose: Pear brandy, pineapple, and dried persimmon compose the fruity volatiles that are always quickest out of the gate. Pizzelle, cinnamon donut, and mulled wine all reflect the heightened presence of spice typical of French oak. The nose’s dessert menu also integrates the broad nuttiness that comes with age, adding hazelnut praline, hot cocoa and nocino. The double barreling has brought out the wood’s more resinous side with thyme, tea tree oil, and incense.
Palate: Here the French oak really sings, specifically a song of walking into an old spice shop with innumerable flavors but one can tease out allspice, clove, turmeric, and peppercorn. As with the nose, it does more than just layer on spices, it also adds lavender, sage smoke, and sandalwood.
Finish: Coffee cake, blueberries, and maraschino cherries make for a very classic bourbon finish. The exotic, resinous woodiness lends a strong undercurrent of peppery olive oil, graphite-flecked pencil shavings and guttering candle.
Barrell Bourbon 12 Year Old Finished in French Oak Casks is limited to 1,500 bottles and is now available for purchase at barrellbourbon.com and at select retailers for a suggested retail price of $159 per 750 mL bottle.
Source: Barrell Craft Spirits.