Barrell Craft Spirits 18 Year Old Cabernet Sauvignon & Sauternes Barrel Finish Bourbon Whiskey

whiskey finished in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels and Canadian whiskies aged 23 to 25 years finished in Sauternes barrels. Cabernet brings structure and dark-toned warmth, while Sauternes adds a soft, golden richness, together shaping an elegant, sophisticated whiskey with a long, measured finish. 

Delicately balancing Kentucky whiskey with Canadian has produced enormous fruity complexity and earthy depth without being drowned out by oak. The finishing casks are subtle and well-integrated, bringing out different characteristics of the distillate. This is a rich and syrupy whiskey that smells of pawpaw and cherry pie and tastes of apricot jam and a Belgian Tripel.

Aroma: A fistful of gummy bears with a whole jumble of different fruit notes. They start bright and simple: green apple, peach, cranberry. With time, they soften and commingle with the whiskey revealing pina colada, key lime pie, and Christmas fruitcake. Beneath all the exuberant honey and eucalyptus lies a trace of umami.

Taste: Sauternes has tugged the profile in the direction of honey, Mirabelle plum, and pollen. The oak is unobtrusive and allows a creamy, mellow distillate to predominate in the form of coconut milk, roasted chestnut, and Belgian Tripel-style beer. A touch of acidity reinforces notes of fresh apple and watermelon candy to keep it tasting bright.

Finish: Fresher fruit notes like Rainier cherry, white currant, and gooseberry. There’s a bit of resin lingering, the hops from that Tripel, a kiss of gentian, and a wisp of incense. As the fruit evaporates, it leaves behind the mineral prickle of chalk.