PBMichiganWolverine
Barrell Craft Spirits Gold Label Seagrass
Canadian — (bottled in) Kentucky, Canada
Reviewed
September 20, 2022 (edited April 6, 2023)
We (as in @pkingmartin , @Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington , @Richard-ModernDrinking and @ctbeck11 ) had our quarterly online tasting. This was one of the spectacular pours of the evening, courtesy of @ctbeck11 . The other four were
1) Bardstown Chateau Laubade batch 1
2) Craigellechie 13 Armagnac finished ,
3) Lagavulin 12 2021
and 4) 15yr Jacob’s Well.
I wasn’t a fan of the regular Seagrass. I didn’t dislike it, just that I didn’t like it as much as their previous Dovetail or Armida. Not something I’d go out and buy. But this….this is a different beast. It probably shares the DNA with the regular Seagrass, but it’s evolved to an elegant silky pour.
You gotta add water to this. The heat is simply too much. But, once you do, you’ll get aromas of honey, sweet fruits, maple syrup. Palette is buttery, molasses, dark cherry, and oak. It’s really elegant.
The 800 lb gorilla in the room though is the price. At $500, it’s way on the upper end, and above most of the affordability range, including mine. But, should you happen to treat yourself or someone special to a memorable gift , this would be a great one to consider. Thanks to @ctbeck11 for the pour!
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Agree, the water brought about a creamy deliciousness that took this to another level for me and unlocked even more fruit and maple