Barrell Craft Spirits Launches 12 Year Bourbon Finished in Toasted American Oak Casks
Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS) has launched a limited edition 12 Year Bourbon Finished in Toasted American Oak Casks. The release is part of the company’s Red Label Series, which features age-stated whiskeys and uses finishing casks to elevate blends.
The BCS blending team crafted this release from 12 to 15 year old KY, IN, and TN bourbon barrels which had developed deep flavors of oak, spice, and caramelized sweetness. These lots were blended to create a bourbon that harmonized their unique characteristics, and the blend was given a finishing period in slow-toasted American oak casks before being married and bottled in KY at 113.4 proof (56.7% ABV).
Official tasting notes for Barrell 12 Year Bourbon Finished in Toasted American Oak Casks follow:
Nose: Decadent cinnamon roll, Almond Joy, and maple syrup aromas roll up from the glass. Beneath that sweet, toasted oak lies a classic nose balanced between sponge cake and clover. Licorice root leads a large pack of baking spices that evoke the profile of aromatic bitters. Jammy strawberry and cherry join lemon zest to complete the image of an Old Fashioned cocktail.
Palate: The extra helping of oak foregrounds woodsy notes of blonde tobacco, earl grey tea, and campfire ash. The character is dark and subterranean, with crystallized ginger and roasted parsnip. Chewy tannins buoy the slightly syrupy texture turning cocoa powder into brownies and mint into fernet. A vein of cucumber and lychee provide a counterpoint of freshness.
Finish: Unexpectedly bright with the lychee and matcha bursting forth. They linger quite a while but their departure leaves behind a creamy finish of almond milk, coconut flakes, and a drop of chocolate liqueur.
Barrell 12 Year Bourbon Finished in Toasted American Oak Casks is available for purchase online at barrellbourbon.com and at select retailers for the suggested retail price of $159.99 per 750 mL bottle.
Source: Barrell Craft Spirits.