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Bourbon Review: Barrell Bourbon Batch 017

We review Barrell Bourbon Batch 017, a blend of Indiana (MGP)-, Tennessee- and Kentucky-distilled and aged bourbons that have been barreled at least a decade.

OVERALL RATING

9
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Tasting Notes

About:

A blend of corn, rye and malted barley Indiana (MGP)-, Tennessee- and Kentucky-distilled and aged bourbons (noted to have been aged 10 years, four months). Barrell Bourbon Batch 017 is created and bottled in Kentucky at cask-strength 112.5 proof (56.25% ABV), and sold for around $79.99.
Appearance:
Bright amber. Sturdy and viscous.
Nose:
Warming baking spices, especially cinnamon, ginger. Dark brown sugar. A whisper of something green underneath.
Palate:
Bright, spicy and robust. Hefty but not heavy. The spices are there through-and-through, and they open up to bruleed vanilla with berries, and a touch of cacao-covered dates. Without peat, there’s a nearly silent whisper of char at the very finish.
Finish:
Comments:
Especially if you love cask strength whiskey, this isn’t one to miss. It’s a sipper — a perfect digestif — to be long enjoyed just as it is (I suspect it would hold its own nicely in a cocktail or with a rock, but why mess with near perfection?). Price-wise it’s certainly more of a splurge than a daily-drinker — but it’s nonetheless a worthy addition to any collection, and one to be savored.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Sarah Coppola

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