Barrell Craft Spirits Launches 18 Year Old Whiskey Finished in Orange Curaçao Barrels
Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS) has announced the latest release in its Black Label Series: Barrell 18 Year Old Whiskey Finished in Orange Curaçao Barrels.
To create this release, a blend of Indiana whiskeys was first matured in used bourbon casks for 10 years, then finished in Orange Curaçao barrels for eight years and bottled at a cask strength of 143.1 proof (71.55% ABV).
Official tasting notes for Barrell 18 Year Old Whiskey Finished in Orange Curaçao Barrels follow:
Nose: An old-fashioned candy store – a polished oak counter, spun sugar, cinnamon, clove, and lemon oils. With ample breathing time, orange teacake and honeycomb emerge. The spirit is on the oily side, smelling of roasted peanuts, corn chips, and green olives.
Palate: Absinthe, birch beer, and clove cigarettes. The curacao fills in the gaps with a melting creamsicle note. The whisky itself is oily and mineral driven, tasting of rye toast, butter, and a puff of chalk dust.
Finish: White chocolate and peppermint lead off a pretty crisp and clean finish. Hay, juniper berry and a hint of smoke join in as it gains steam. Fruit only arrives as it begins to fade out on date sugar, dried banana chips, and orange bitters.
Barrell 18 Year Old Whiskey Finished in Orange Curaçao Barrels is limited to only 216 bottles and will be available for purchase exclusively at barrellbourbon.com beginning Thursday, February 12 at 10:00am ET for $199 per 750 mL bottle.
Source: Barrell Craft Spirits.