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Broken Barrel California Oak

Bourbon

Broken Barrel // Kentucky, USA

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  • 11 Reviews

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3.95
3.95 out of 5 stars
( Total review count: 11 )

This whiskey begins with Kentucky straight bourbon (70% corn, 21% rye, 9% malted barley) distilled by Owensboro Distilling Co. and is aged at least 2 years.

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Then bourbon is dumped and batched into a tank and further aged with selected oak staves. In this case, 80% of the staves were former California cabernet sauvignon wine staves and the remainder were new French oak staves.

This whiskey begins with Kentucky straight bourbon (70% corn, 21% rye, 9% malted barley) distilled by Owensboro Distilling Co. and is aged at least 2 years. Then bourbon is dumped and batched into a tank and further aged with selected oak staves. In this case, 80% of the staves were former California cabernet sauvignon wine staves and the remainder were new French oak staves. Bottled at 88 proof, this updated version was released in late January 2022.

    • age
      NAS
    • Cost
    • abv
      44.0
  • Bourbon
    Produced anywhere in USA; Mash bill of at least 51% corn; aged in new, charred oak containers.
  • Cask Type
    new, charred American oak; finished with California cabernet sauvignon & new French oak staves
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Tasting Notes

"Butterscotch is prominent on the nose, along with sugar-dusted grapes, tart raspberry syrup, and honey. The palate is rich, showcasing dark chocolate swirled with caramel, along with cranberries and candied citrus peels. A fairly quick finish turns drier, with leather, oak spices, barrel char, menthol, and peanut shells."
Added by Jake Emen
Score 87
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Fruity & Vanilla

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