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Barrell Bourbon Batch 023
Bourbon — (bottled in) Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
August 4, 2020 (edited August 6, 2020)
Neat. Neck pour. Been a long time since I had Barrell. I think it was batch 9, which I was not impressed with at the time. I can have a hard time with Dickel.
The nose is very appealing on first impression. Deep butterscotch, hint of toffee, brown sugar and cinnamon, a bit of Dickel funk, charred caramel. Geez, it’s even giving me some hints I associate with Four Roses. Oak is presence but the age of these barrels isn’t coming as forward as I expected.
Nice creamy texture but it’s also light and fluffy on the tongue. Brown sugar and cinnamon up front. Transitions into the Dickel fun but these the caramels, butterscotch and toffee comes punching. Butterscotch for days on the legs.
The Dickel funk is still a turn off for me, but this blend does a good job keeping things interesting. The other barrels in this blend are adding a ton of flavor and compliment/ overcome the Dickel to keep it enjoyable.
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