And here we go with another release of Barrell; will Barrell Bourbon Batch 022 live up to the legacy batch 21 and batch 19 have started here on TWJ or will it be the one to break away and bring the whole thing tumbling down?
A bit dramatic of an opening, but you know… why not. A blend of Kentucky and Indiana whiskeys… at the very least this should be a fun bourbon review.
Barrell Bourbon Batch 022 Review: Details and Tasting Notes
“Barrell Bourbon Batch 022 is a marriage of two separate and iconic styles of Bourbon: Classily dry and woody Kentucky Bourbon, and floral, herbaceous, and sweet Indiana Bourbon. The final blend was constructed from four separate lots, each with its own nuanced family of flavors. Much like Batches 007, 011, and 013, Batch 022 incorporates the freshness of some carefully chosen, younger barrels to bring a more extensive set of flavors and aromas to the table.”
Details (price, mash bill, cask type, ABV, etc.)
Region: USA (KY, IN)
Distiller: Multiple (MGP and Heaven Hill my guess)
Mash Bill: At least 51% Corn + rye and malted barley.
Cask: New Charred Oak
Age: 5 Years
ABV: 58.3%
Cask Strength | Non-Chill Filtered | Natural Color
Batch: 22
Price: $110*
Tasting Notes
EYE
Dark caramel
NOSE
Caramel, nutmeg, oak, vanilla, leather, mint and oily nuts.
PALATE
Corn, caramel, vanilla, leather, spice, oak and some cocoa and butterscotch.
FINISH
Long -> Oak, darkly sweet and spicy.
BALANCE, BODY & FEEL
Good sense of balance, full body and an oily heavy feel.
Barrell Bourbon Batch 022 Review: Overall and Score
Nice… quite nice. The Aroma sits easy and layered with the darkly sweet and rustic notes that fill this whiskey – it also has a nice ‘freshness” about it; Palate hangs heavier with a more grain forward style; Finish is a nice long fade that makes the pause between sips as pleasant as the si itself.
This is a good solid bourbon.It’s not some new unique profile, not some crazy A-typical thing; it’s just good bourbon. And with all of the crazy finishes and double barrels and rapid aging and small barrels and blah blah blah going on sometimes you just need a good solid bourbon. And this, this is exactly that.
SCORE: 4/5
*Disclosure: This bourbon was graciously sent to me by the company for the purposes of this review. The views, opinions, and tasting notes are 100% my own.
Barrell Bourbon Batch 022 Review $110
Overall
4- Nose (4)
- Palate (4)
- Finish (4)
- BBF (4)
User Review
0 (0 votes) Comments Rating 0 (0 reviews)Barrell Bourbon Batch 022 Review Summary
Has a softness to it despite being so high proofed and carries a sweetness that pairs so incredibly well with the oak it becomes a pleasure just to sniff and taste the duality and how well it matches up.
