Barrell Bourbon Batch 023

Batch 023 is a hybrid of Batches 014 & 018 as I taste 014 and 023 side-by-side tonight. 023 has the quintessential Bourbon notes of 014 minus the vitamin note, with a nice dose of spice reminiscent of 018, but without the overt desert-like cinnamon bomb profile that made 018 notable. Overall, I prefer 023 narrowly over 014, and much more over 018, with Batch 017 in a photo finish with 023. Barrell is a premium Bourbon at a premium price, but it’s just so damn good. I’ll take one Barrell product over 2 mid-priced Bourbons anytime.

Start to finish bold and crisp. Lots of full body flavor through out.

Enjoying the heck out of this. Aroma is heavy, bold and complex with nicely layered sweet and rustic notes; Palate is a wacky combo of elegant dessert and more rustic profiles that work very well together in a way that’s making me gravitate to this bottle a tad more than everything else on my shelf; Finish bundles the best and sends you home feeling wonderful.

Strong cacao nibs on the nose, I also get brown sugar, birthday cake, vanilla, and slight mint. It's nice. On the palate, a bit astringent, sweet, more cacao nibs and mint, a hint of pumpkin pie. Spicy but the heat is mild. Another solid offering from BCS. 4/7/2020