Barrell Rye Batch 003

Enjoying the last pour from my bottle of Barrell Rye Batch 003 that I purchased early this fall. I definitely enjoyed every pour from this bottle as it is a very high-quality dram as are most of the Barrell bourbon and rye products that I have enjoyed. I find it similar to Pikesville Rye in that it has all the characteristics of a high Rye Bourbon rather than a classic Rye. Would I buy another bottle? Probably not, as I prefer something like the Willett 4-year Family Estate Rye much more than the Barrell when I’m wanting a quality glass of Rye whiskey, not to mention that I’m saving about 30 bucks or so by passing on the Barrell. My Barrell Rye future purchases will be focused on the single barrel store picks which are absolutely fantastic.

Vanilla oak and spice on the nose. Huge spicy punch on the pallette

Aroma has a delicate-dessert-meets-heavy-rustic-spice profile that’s fun and interesting but doesn’t quite cross into WTF territory – it could use more dark and oaky notes to balance out the lighter fruit notes; Palate gets a bit oakier and some bigger caramel and herbally spicy notes arrive as it opens; Finish is a long sweet fade sprinkled with oak.

Barrell Rye Batch 3 Cask Strength Nose: Oak, Bubble Gum, Light Spices Taste: Red hots, Orange Brandy, Oak Finish: Orange Brandy and Red Hots come back around and fade nicely. A bit spicier than I tend to like things, but it balances very well with the other flavors.