Barrell Bourbon Batch 032

Supple, sweet and spicy, initial hit of tropical fruits becomes a mix of apple, strawberry and banana Laffy Taffy. There’s oakiness, caramel, vanilla custard, tobacco, heavily buttered wheat toast, baking spices and faint stone fruits. Long and drying finish with cinnamon, fruit, taffy and oak. Solid, interesting whiskey, I get a little different set of notes with each taste.

NOSE Oak, dried dark fruit, toffee, baking spice, bran muffins and a touch biscuity with some vanilla frosting. The oak sits heavy but balanced by the dark sweet notes that glide through. PALATE OAK, dried dark fruit, roasted corn, nuts, baking spice, red and black licorice with a bit of bran muffin and waxy vanilla. This is a heavy brooding whiskey with a TON of grain presence. Wow. FINISH Long -> Spice, oak, dried dark fruit and waxy vanilla taffy.

Smooth caramel flavor with a silky feel, quite warming which isn’t surprising. Cherry and wood notes.

There is a nice initial burst of sweet apple flavor that comes through, but then it has a long finish of bitterness, spices, and medicinal cherry.

Dean’s house 6/10/2022