Bluebird Distilling Double Barrel Bourbon

Dark amber color, darkest of a flight of Bluebird spirits. Great nose, super oaky, leather, caramel, vanilla. Taste follows the nose, tons of tannic oak, caramel, vanilla, a bit of earthy complexity. Mouthfeel is full bodied and dry (but not over-oaked levels dry). Overall, a pretty great, surprising pour from a small local distillery. Beer Nerd Musings: Not sure what to make of “double oaked” bourbon barrels as vessels for beer aging. Im assuming both barrels would work well enough, but maybe the second barrel would be better? I’m not aware of any beers aged in either Bluebird barrels or any sort of double barrel bourbon barrels (though I’ve had plenty of beers aged in Woodford or Beam barrels, both of which have popular double barrel offerings). Would think that these Bluebird barrels would work well though, as the bourbon is solid…

Full bodied, complex, and strong, with a sweet finish.

Its good strong classic whisky. May grab a bottle.