Barrell Bourbon 12 year French Oak Cask 108.5 proof
Barrell Bourbon 12 year French Oak Cask 108.5 proof
On the nose, pear brandy and pineapple develop with time into cinnamon doughnut and stewed fruits along with hazelnut, cocoa powder, and a whiff of resin and incense. On the palate, generous layers of coffee cake and maraschino cherries are pricked with notes of hard spice, peppercorn, and sage smoke, leading to a lengthy, classic bourbon finish with enough exotic woodiness to reveal the French oak accent.
Employing French oak to finish a whiskey introduces distinctive flavor notes of caramelized butter and vanilla along with a unique tannic structure, a glowing contrast to the familiar flavors American oak provides. For this handsome blending of 12-year-age-stated bourbons, the finishing regimen—no surprise, given Barrell’s artfully rigorous approach to cask selection—hints at devotion, if not fanaticism. Receiving anywhere from 3 to 36 months final maturation in hand-selected, custom toasted French oak barrels (Barrell’s longest finishing program to date), the resulting juice is captivating and electric.
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Barrell Bourbon 12 year French Oak Cask 108.5 proof
On the nose, pear brandy and pineapple develop with time into cinnamon doughnut and stewed fruits along with hazelnut, cocoa powder, and a whiff of resin and incense. On the palate, generous layers of coffee cake and maraschino cherries are pricked with notes of hard spice, peppercorn, and sage smoke, leading to a lengthy, classic bourbon finish with enough exotic woodiness to reveal the French oak accent.
Employing French oak to finish a whiskey introduces distinctive flavor notes of caramelized butter and vanilla along with a unique tannic structure, a glowing contrast to the familiar flavors American oak provides. For this handsome blending of 12-year-age-stated bourbons, the finishing regimen—no surprise, given Barrell’s artfully rigorous approach to cask selection—hints at devotion, if not fanaticism. Receiving anywhere from 3 to 36 months final maturation in hand-selected, custom toasted French oak barrels (Barrell’s longest finishing program to date), the resulting juice is captivating and electric.
