Barrell Gray Label WHA Private Release Toasted American Oak & Barbados Rum Finish Cask Strength Blended Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750mL

Comes with miniature 100mL sample.
First-ever Gray Label private release in the world.

Its been awhile between drinks, so we thought we'd start 2025 off with a doozy!  A blend of straight bourbon whiskeys finished in toasted American oak & Barbados rum casks.  Selected by the WHA crew, at BCS HQ in Louisville, Kentucky.

Different mashbills were aged in both toasted American oak barrels and Barbados rum casks. The toasted oak brings notes of dark chocolate, cherry and caramel, while the rum casks bring notes of tropical fruit and nuttiness. The complementary balance created through the blending of bourbons finished in these casks creates an elegant blend matched only by its complexity.

Producer: Barrell Craft Spirits, Kentucky USA
ABV: 59.2%
Selected: 04-04-24
Derived Mashbill: 74% Corn, 22% Rye, 4% Malted Barley
Bottles: 90 / 750ml

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Starts with a surge of caramel latte, orange pound cake and cherry then transforms to lemon zest, butter cream, flan, and white chocolate. Then honey, dates, and cloves appear followed by a resurgence of orange and cherry.

Palate: Caramel covered cashews, chili-spiced pineapples, and banana chips hit the palate first, then a richness leads to caramelized plantains, dark chocolate, and flan. Followed by hints of coconut, cherry, spearmint, barbeque, and chiles.

Finish:  Cherry, spices, dark chocolate.

"Obviously I'm going to give this rave reviews, but I had a whiff and a taste again today and it keeps stacking up. There's just so much going on! Vanilla, caramel, leather, dust, some cherry. And such a long finish!" - Chris Ross, Co-Founder The Whisky List