Barrell Bourbon is again on our radar with the most recent Cask End Collection. As a reminder, this can be a limited-edition line of specialty completed bourbons that has included some fairly adventurous choices like Ice Wine. We named that whiskey the very best of 2024 and, to our data, one thing prefer it has but to be replicated by some other American whiskey makers.
For this latest Cask End, Barrell turned to Armagnac, which isn’t fairly as adventurous as ice wine however nonetheless fairly distinctive within the bourbon world becoming a member of the likes of Bhakta and Doc Holliday, amongst only a few others. As with different Cask End releases, Barrell begins with an elaborate mixture of bourbons sourced from a wide range of producers – on this case, the acquainted trifecta of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana – and throughout a variety of ages. This explicit mix boasts a number of the older Barrell inventory we’ve encountered within the collection with bourbons as previous as 15 years however a minimum of 7 years. The ending specifics stay a thriller, (additionally one thing of development with these releases). Let’s test it out.
Barrell Bourbon Cask End Collection Armagnac Assessment
Armagnac could be a fairly punchy, peppery cask for ending (or mixing, for that matter), and I’ve but to style a whiskey that pulled off the right integration. However this most likely will get about as shut as I’ve tasted. The nostril exhibits a very deft steadiness of bourbon and ending cask with high notes of golden raisin, candied ginger, caramel candies, and clove syrup. It’s tender and silky and in no way suggestive of a bourbon over 100 proof. Because it opens within the glass, a beneficiant nutty high quality develops, virtually peanut butter however not fairly.
It’s exceptionally candy on the palate which maybe helps to tame a number of the attribute spice and tannin within the Armagnac cask. Syrupy notes of marmalade and orgeat give solution to a simmering midpalate of cinnamon syrup, candied orange peel, black cherry, and cola. The end is lengthy and exceptionally wealthy with decadent notes of chocolate pecan pie and candy tea. In case you like Armagnac or spicier bourbons, this may not be your jam, however followers of huge, candy bourbons will completely like it.
113 proof.
A- / $85
Barrell Bourbon Cask End Collection: Armagnac
USD85
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